FITS images used in this processing run:

Field And-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
Field And-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
Field And-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Field And-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461058.70679435 18.01.2026 04:57:37.032   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
First image: 2461058.70679435 18.01.2026 04:57:37.032   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
Last  image: 2461258.82413688 06.08.2026 07:46:35.426   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.67
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 4 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  12795
Objects passed selection criteria:  12747
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.4    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.4    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 10419.5
Average stars matched: 9212 (88.4112 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   243084 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 03:03:42 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: 2461058.70679435 18.01.2026 04:57:37.032   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
First image: 2461058.70679435 18.01.2026 04:57:37.032   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
Last  image: 2461258.82413688 06.08.2026 07:46:35.426   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 39
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.29
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: 20 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):  92070
Objects passed selection criteria:  91888
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 80211.8
Average stars matched: 71946.2 (89.6954 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   516976 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 03:04:45 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= 
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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: 
And-03-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting And-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing And-03-Q2b1x1
WARNING: server tau is low on disk space, only 78947 MB free at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
WARNING: server tau is low on disk space, only 78947 MB free at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.png' -> 'transient_report/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits_preview.png'

And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits


renamed 'And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.png' -> 'transient_report/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits_preview.png'

And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.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= 589.8232
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 740.4543
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3440.4100
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 835.7821
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3461.3473
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 856.1047
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 5.83295
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.024
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 =     26.3600006103516 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.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_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.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_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/d_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits :)

Spent 0.526687 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_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/d_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.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_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.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_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     26.3199996948242 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.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_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.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_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/d_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits :)

Spent 0.785387 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_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/d_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.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_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.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_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.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_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits



fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.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/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.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/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.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: 2461258.82349681
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_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits'
wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits'
wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits'
wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
Image size: 941.9'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:24:00.049 +45:59:55.67 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.2'  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: 02:24:01.058 +45:59:57.94 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 02:24:00.049 +45:59:55.67
Second-epoch image center 02:24:01.058 +45:59:57.94
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0030 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_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.2'  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: 02:23:59.625 +45:59:50.17 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 02:24:00.049 +45:59:55.67
Second-epoch image center 02:23:59.625 +45:59:50.17
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0020 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  02:24:01.058 +45:59:57.94
Second-epoch second image center 02:23:59.625 +45:59:50.17
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00468 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/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Auv8JAyW5l
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hWCCouNyWU
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cyVq69XqZ6
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZOIgIVo0Qi
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.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_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits and wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.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_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits and wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits and wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits) and catalog (wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 23898 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 23.9933 to 48.6079 deg, Dec +39.9373 to +51.3458 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.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 23.9933 to 48.6079 deg, Dec 39.9373 to 51.3458 deg
Loaded 16127 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): 11165 out of 12198 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 12198 out of 23898 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.861200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.861200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.67
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.19

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.19

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 23898 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 23.9933 to 48.6079 deg, Dec +39.9373 to +51.3458 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 23.9933 to 48.6079 deg, Dec 39.9373 to 51.3458 deg
Loaded 16127 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): 11165 out of 12198 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 12198 out of 23898 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 21018 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 23.5896 to 48.1814 deg, Dec +40.2272 to +51.2579 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 23.5896 to 48.1814 deg, Dec 40.2272 to 51.2579 deg
Loaded 15680 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): 10826 out of 11527 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 11527 out of 21018 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ 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:
 2.1 pix  And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
 2.3 pix  And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.2 mag.  And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
 15.0 mag.  And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
 13.0 mag.  fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
 13.0 mag.  fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.0 (SNR )  10.4 (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.Auv8JAyW5l (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits' -> 'wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.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/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.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=2252, bad_region=5442, passed=23898
Got 23898 stars (including 16611 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23898 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010466 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4939 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19630 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4938 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19630 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4918 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19630 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4918 stars left (next iteration limit 5409)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits N_match=4918 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.416 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.253 n_q1=1563 n_q2=999 n_q3=1546 n_q4=810 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.220
The image catalog is written to wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits -region wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.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.hWCCouNyWU (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_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits' -> 'wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.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/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.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=1629, bad_region=4512, passed=21018
Got 21018 stars (including 15132 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21018 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4914 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4892 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17533 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4915 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17533 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17533 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5381)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.475 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.490 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.491 n_q1=1369 n_q2=942 n_q3=1628 n_q4=951 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.065
The image catalog is written to wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits -region wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.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.cyVq69XqZ6 (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_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.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_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.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_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.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=280, bad_region=763, passed=4173
Got 4173 stars (including 3161 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4173 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3096 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3074 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3075 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3074 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3543 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 

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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3099 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3074 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3543 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3074 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3543 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" 
Excluding outliers - 3074 stars left (next iteration limit 3381)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3074 robust_rms=6.608 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.575 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3074 robust_rms=0.742 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.864 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3074 robust_rms=0.503 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.576 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3074 robust_rms_before=0.924 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.548 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.503 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.626 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.576
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.626 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits N_match=3074 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.573 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.505 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.596 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.638 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.505 n_q1=896 n_q2=497 n_q3=1157 n_q4=524 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.112
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits -region wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.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.ZOIgIVo0Qi (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_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.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_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.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_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.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=282, bad_region=768, passed=4289
Got 4289 stars (including 3272 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4289 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3207 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3183 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3184 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3183 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3653 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3208 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3183 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3653 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3183 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3653 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 
Excluding outliers - 3183 stars left (next iteration limit 3501)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3183 robust_rms=6.389 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.854 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3183 robust_rms=0.691 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.823 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3183 robust_rms=0.478 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.552 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3183 robust_rms_before=0.911 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.517 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.478 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.597 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.552
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.597 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits N_match=3183 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.527 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.474 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.523 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.592 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.459 n_q1=913 n_q2=491 n_q3=1210 n_q4=569 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.122
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits -region wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.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=And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits sigma_overall=0.341 worst_q_ratio=1.220
ref2=And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits sigma_overall=0.461 worst_q_ratio=1.065
new1=fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits sigma_overall=0.573 worst_q_ratio=1.112
new2=fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits sigma_overall=0.527 worst_q_ratio=1.122
reference average sigma_overall=0.401 worst_q_ratio=1.1425
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184_astrometric_residuals.png (4918 matched stars from wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270_astrometric_residuals.png (4890 matched stars from wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.40 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334_astrometric_residuals.png (3074 matched stars from wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.50 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335_astrometric_residuals.png (3183 matched stars from wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.47 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field And-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field And-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
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/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.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_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
Image size: 941.9'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:24:00.049 +45:59:55.67 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.2'  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: 02:24:01.058 +45:59:57.94 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 02:24:00.049 +45:59:55.67
Second-epoch image center 02:24:01.058 +45:59:57.94
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0030 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_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.2'  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: 02:23:59.625 +45:59:50.17 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 02:24:00.049 +45:59:55.67
Second-epoch image center 02:23:59.625 +45:59:50.17
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0020 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  02:24:01.058 +45:59:57.94
Second-epoch second image center 02:23:59.625 +45:59:50.17
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00468 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits &> /tmp/tmp.z02ovy3rOi
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits &> /tmp/tmp.U1j66NxcsC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2MU919aCpQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3wzVBJFoic
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.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_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits and wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.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_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits and wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits and wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits) and catalog (wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 163580 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 23.9250 to 48.6717 deg, Dec +39.9187 to +51.3491 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 23.9250 to 48.6717 deg, Dec 39.9187 to 51.3491 deg
Loaded 16236 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): 8993 out of 12506 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 12506 out of 163580 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.708600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.708600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.29
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.42

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.42

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 163580 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 23.9250 to 48.6717 deg, Dec +39.9187 to +51.3491 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 23.9250 to 48.6717 deg, Dec 39.9187 to 51.3491 deg
Loaded 16236 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): 8993 out of 12506 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 12506 out of 163580 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 137140 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 23.5801 to 48.2008 deg, Dec +40.1933 to +51.2603 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 23.5801 to 48.2008 deg, Dec 40.1933 to 51.2603 deg
Loaded 15737 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): 9524 out of 12028 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 12028 out of 137140 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 35 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
 2.1 pix  And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
 2.0 pix  fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
 2.0 pix  fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
 15.2 mag.  And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
 13.4 mag.  fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
 13.4 mag.  fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.4 (SNR )  13.0 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.z02ovy3rOi (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits' -> 'wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.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/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.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=34, blended=20185, bad_region=28892, passed=163546
Got 163546 stars (including 117145 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 163546 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013082 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010466 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4933 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4919 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 141224 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4933 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 141224 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 141224 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 4919 stars left (next iteration limit 5410)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits N_match=4919 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.245 n_q1=1529 n_q2=942 n_q3=1579 n_q4=869 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.265
The image catalog is written to wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits -region wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.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.U1j66NxcsC (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_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits' -> 'wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.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/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.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=23, blended=14710, bad_region=20867, passed=137117
Got 137117 stars (including 103922 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 137117 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 650 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4919 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4899 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 122024 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 

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 650 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4919 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 122024 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 122024 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Excluding outliers - 4896 stars left (next iteration limit 5387)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits N_match=4896 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.449 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.453 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.481 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.475 n_q1=1409 n_q2=952 n_q3=1570 n_q4=965 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.071
The image catalog is written to wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits -region wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.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.2MU919aCpQ (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_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.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_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.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_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.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=16, blended=1485, bad_region=5605, passed=41261
Got 41261 stars (including 34310 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 41261 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4910 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4880 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37110 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4910 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37110 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37110 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Excluding outliers - 4879 stars left (next iteration limit 5366)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits N_match=4879 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.539 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.472 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.555 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.600 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.490 n_q1=1409 n_q2=866 n_q3=1634 n_q4=970 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.114
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits -region wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.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.3wzVBJFoic (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_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.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_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.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_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.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=17, blended=1617, bad_region=5595, passed=41768
Got 41768 stars (including 34716 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 41768 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4909 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4882 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37586 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4911 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37586 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37580 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Excluding outliers - 4883 stars left (next iteration limit 5370)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits N_match=4883 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.487 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.444 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.506 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.567 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.435 n_q1=1384 n_q2=848 n_q3=1653 n_q4=998 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.164
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits -region wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.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_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.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_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.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_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/wcs_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field And-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits at 02:36:15.64 +47:18:54.8:  12.31 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits at 02:29:52.23 +44:39:21.1:  12.63 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits at 02:06:05.27 +41:41:51.3:  12.43 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits at 02:45:48.49 +49:42:10.6:  12.67 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits at 02:35:15.90 +49:05:25.1:  12.55 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits at 02:30:41.66 +49:59:54.4:  12.28 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits at 02:43:40.70 +45:13:26.0:  12.02 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits at 02:33:42.65 +44:36:33.5:  11.88 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits at 02:29:52.23 +44:39:21.1:  12.81 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits at 02:30:41.66 +49:59:54.4:  12.26 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits at 02:35:15.90 +49:05:25.1:  12.44 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits at 02:43:40.70 +45:13:26.0:  11.98 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits at 02:45:48.49 +49:42:10.6:  12.58 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits at 02:36:15.64 +47:18:54.8:  12.30 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits at 02:06:05.27 +41:41:51.3:  12.30 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.68 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.50 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.27 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.00 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.30 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.63 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:29:52.23 +44:39:21.1: ref_mag=12.68 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.8171 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:35:15.90 +49:05:25.1: ref_mag=12.50 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.5289 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:30:41.66 +49:59:54.4: ref_mag=12.27 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4877 delta=-0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.37 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:43:40.70 +45:13:26.0: ref_mag=12.00 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.5154 delta=-0.52 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:36:15.64 +47:18:54.8: ref_mag=12.30 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2914 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:45:48.49 +49:42:10.6: ref_mag=12.63 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6450 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:06:05.27 +41:41:51.3: ref_mag=12.37 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4471 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits at 02:33:42.65 +44:36:33.5:  11.89 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.88 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:33:42.65 +44:36:33.5: ref_mag=11.88 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0903 delta=-0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits at 02:35:49.08 +43:35:53.2:  12.43 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits at 02:49:07.24 +47:14:17.7:  12.17 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits at 02:17:54.23 +42:54:02.5:  12.84 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits at 02:29:23.23 +42:51:23.5:  12.84 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits at 02:20:08.38 +43:37:27.5:  12.67 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits at 02:49:07.24 +47:14:17.7:  12.33 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits at 02:35:49.08 +43:35:53.2:  12.45 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.23 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:49:07.24 +47:14:17.7: ref_mag=12.23 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.5344 delta=-0.30 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.44 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:35:49.08 +43:35:53.2: ref_mag=12.44 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.5013 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits at 02:17:54.23 +42:54:02.5:  12.93 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.88 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:17:54.23 +42:54:02.5: ref_mag=12.88 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.7930 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits at 02:29:23.23 +42:51:23.5:  12.91 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.87 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:29:23.23 +42:51:23.5: ref_mag=12.87 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.7823 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_22-57-37_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0184.fits at 01:49:22.46 +49:34:22.0:  99.00 +/- 99.00  bad_region
Forced photometry on wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits at 02:20:08.38 +43:37:27.5:  12.73 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.70 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:20:08.38 +43:37:27.5: ref_mag=12.70 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.7290 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-53-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0270.fits at 01:49:22.46 +49:34:22.0:  11.44 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.44 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:49:22.46 +49:34:22.0: ref_mag=11.44 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=10.5709 delta=0.87 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 206463_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 206463_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.32414    2461258.82414    12.57    02:37:13.19 +49:59:57.1   6112 5629   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

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Considering the candidate 206468_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 206468_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 06.32350    2461258.82350    12.83    02:29:52.17 +44:39:21.0   5406 2380   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.32414    2461258.82414    12.81    02:29:52.29 +44:39:21.2   5409 2381   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 206472_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 206472_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 06.32350    2461258.82350    12.75    02:45:48.52 +49:42:11.7   6958 5485   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.32414    2461258.82414    12.58    02:45:48.45 +49:42:09.6   6960 5486   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 206473_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 206473_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.32414    2461258.82414    12.42    02:32:30.24 +44:34:08.8   5693 2331   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (23.5") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 206474_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 206474_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.32414    2461258.82414    12.79    02:09:18.56 +45:51:03.0   3244 3164   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

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Considering the candidate 206476_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 206476_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 06.32350    2461258.82350    12.62    02:30:41.72 +49:59:54.9   5474 5614   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.32414    2461258.82414    12.41    02:30:41.59 +49:59:53.9   5476 5615   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 206477_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 206477_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 06.32350    2461258.82350    12.51    02:43:40.70 +45:13:25.8   6876 2760   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.32414    2461258.82414    12.52    02:43:40.70 +45:13:26.2   6878 2762   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 206479_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 206479_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 06.32350    2461258.82350    12.53    02:35:15.96 +49:05:25.1   5930 5070   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.32414    2461258.82414    12.52    02:35:15.84 +49:05:25.1   5932 5071   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 206481_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 206481_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 06.32350    2461258.82350    12.42    02:36:15.71 +47:18:55.3   6055 3997   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.32414    2461258.82414    12.21    02:36:15.58 +47:18:54.2   6057 3998   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 206482_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 206482_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 06.32350    2461258.82350    12.45    02:06:05.26 +41:41:51.3   2722 0670   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.32414    2461258.82414    12.45    02:06:05.28 +41:41:51.3   2725 0671   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 206485_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 206485_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.32414    2461258.82414    12.46    02:13:19.60 +45:23:23.4   3653 2863   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

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Considering the candidate 206491_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 206491_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 06.32350    2461258.82350    12.10    02:33:42.72 +44:36:34.3   5820 2356   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.32414    2461258.82414    12.08    02:33:42.59 +44:36:32.8   5822 2357   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 206506_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 206506_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.32414    2461258.82414    10.68    02:45:18.87 +43:12:10.3   7119 1546   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (19.1") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 206509_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 206509_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.32414    2461258.82414    10.93    02:10:15.56 +45:27:40.6   3330 2923   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (16.5") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 206515_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 206515_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.32414    2461258.82414    11.43    02:50:39.86 +48:17:59.3   7496 4667   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

**** FOUND  02:50:39.87 +48:17:59.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 206521_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 206521_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.32414    2461258.82414    11.96    02:25:52.34 +50:15:57.1   5008 5778   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

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Considering the candidate 206539_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 206539_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.32414    2461258.82414    12.40    02:13:57.55 +47:30:09.2   3779 4136   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

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Considering the candidate 206540_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 206540_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.32414    2461258.82414    12.56    02:48:04.40 +48:34:07.9   7224 4812   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (16.5") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 206542_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 206542_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.32414    2461258.82414    12.50    02:03:40.08 +42:18:14.6   2480 1059   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

**** FOUND  02:03:39.99 +42:18:15.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 206543_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 206543_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.32414    2461258.82414    12.41    02:08:41.45 +44:28:50.9   3126 2341   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

**** FOUND  02:08:41.43 +44:28:51.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 206544_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 206544_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 06.32350    2461258.82350    12.46    02:35:49.05 +43:35:54.1   6060 1748   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.32414    2461258.82414    12.55    02:35:49.10 +43:35:52.3   6063 1749   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 206546_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 206546_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 06.32350    2461258.82350    12.53    02:49:07.23 +47:14:17.1   7379 4011   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.32414    2461258.82414    12.54    02:49:07.25 +47:14:18.3   7381 4013   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 206548_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 206548_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.32414    2461258.82414    12.48    02:00:09.31 +44:28:00.4   2203 2400   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

**** FOUND  02:00:09.39 +44:28:00.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 206553_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 206553_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.32414    2461258.82414    12.75    02:10:14.31 +45:14:31.7   3320 2791   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (16.4") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 206555_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 206555_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.32414    2461258.82414    12.59    02:09:43.86 +41:59:48.6   3149 0828   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

**** FOUND  02:09:43.92 +41:59:48.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 206558_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 206558_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 06.32350    2461258.82350    12.79    02:17:54.22 +42:54:02.0   4085 1336   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.32414    2461258.82414    12.80    02:17:54.24 +42:54:03.1   4088 1338   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 206560_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 206560_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 06.32350    2461258.82350    12.82    02:29:23.18 +42:51:23.4   5357 1290   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.32414    2461258.82414    12.76    02:29:23.28 +42:51:23.6   5360 1291   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 206565_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 206565_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.32414    2461258.82414    12.87    02:30:44.09 +45:04:35.0   5500 2636   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

**** FOUND  02:30:44.13 +45:04:35.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 206568_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 206568_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.32414    2461258.82414    12.98    02:25:49.81 +46:17:19.6   4983 3369   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (16.7") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 206570_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 206570_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 06.32350    2461258.82350    12.97    02:20:08.49 +43:37:28.2   4344 1768   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.32414    2461258.82414    12.62    02:20:08.27 +43:37:26.8   4347 1769   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 206573_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 206573_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.32414    2461258.82414    13.04    02:31:46.69 +44:30:02.0   5615 2289   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

**** FOUND  02:31:46.64 +44:30:01.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 206575_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 206575_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.32414    2461258.82414    13.36    02:21:27.70 +44:34:57.9   4505 2345   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

**** FOUND  02:21:27.72 +44:34:57.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 42307_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 42307_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 06.32414    2461258.82414    9.26    02:11:02.70 +48:56:43.8   3529 5024   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

**** FOUND  02:11:02.71 +48:56:43.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 85160_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 85160_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 06.32414    2461258.82414    11.85    02:03:21.26 +46:23:47.4   2642 3537   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

**** FOUND  02:03:21.24 +46:23:47.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 176401_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 176401_fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 06.32350    2461258.82350    10.57    01:49:22.43 +49:34:22.1   1414 5607   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-45-40_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Discovery image 3     2026 08 06.32414    2461258.82414    10.57    01:49:22.49 +49:34:22.0   1416 5608   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-06_CI_And-03-Q2b1x1_030122_TTUQ2b1x1_950313_MHnCWsU6/fd_And-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-06_02-46-35_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field And-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed And-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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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)2461258.82349681 -observatory V36
07:46:13.33 +20:23:19.8 Mercury (-0.3mag)
11:56:03.60 -00:07:03.3 Venus (-4.3mag)
05:43:44.73 +23:32:52.4 Mars (1.3mag)
08:41:13.82 +18:47:37.4 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:32.60 +03:16:43.0 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:11:30.49 +20:56:22.6 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:12.46 +00:13:56.3 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:28:19.39 -23:29:26.8 Pluto (14.4mag)
02:53:04.18 +21:14:28.3 Moon (-10.3mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461258.82349681:
08:41:19.31 +18:47:13.8 Io (6.0mag)
08:41:09.02 +18:47:58.6 Europa (6.3mag)
08:41:11.73 +18:47:50.4 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:41:00.98 +18:48:35.5 Callisto (6.7mag)
08:38:49.58 +18:45:51.1 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:41:12.66 +18:47:42.9 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:38:20.29 +18:44:45.2 Elara (17.7mag)
08:45:19.78 +18:27:59.2 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:44:32.22 +18:57:29.2 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:29.85 +03:17:10.0 Titan (8.4mag)
00:56:26.65 +03:16:45.1 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:56:36.53 +03:15:06.2 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:56:18.97 +03:16:56.3 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:55:57.49 +03:10:08.9 Phoebe (16.5mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461258.82349681:
18:55:28.84 -23:59:16.6 JWST
17:20:06.32 +39:05:25.8 Chandra
10:18:21.13 -57:17:02.1 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461258.82349681 -observatory V36
03:11:30.49 +17:12:59.5 17.7mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:02:22.42 -34:38:21.6 14.0mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:52:00.84 -68:49:52.7 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:09:18.74 +32:57:13.0 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:38:02.25 +36:47:00.9 16.7mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:40:11.69 +31:33:35.9 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:41:35.12 +26:34:25.4 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:19:48.66 +28:33:18.3 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:27:35.22 +05:17:44.7 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:12:10.07 -12:12:42.3 17.9mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:13:16.68 +66:13:17.4 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:49:47.76 -12:45:30.6 14.3mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:05:57.22 +31:15:37.2 15.2mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:07:16.64 +15:36:57.6 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:05:32.45 +42:58:06.3 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:13:31.14 +49:05:08.1 17.6mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:13:36.37 -12:59:33.3 15.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:54:59.03 +24:29:25.3 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:29:59.74 -15:52:49.9 17.7mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:30:15.92 +21:01:29.6 17.3mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:56:59.96 +02:28:31.9 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:03:39.24 +78:00:32.7 16.8mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:06:45.58 +46:08:51.9 17.1mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:45:13.79 +08:20:36.9 17.3mag A/2026 E1
21:56:13.09 -26:29:59.6 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:27:49.60 -03:16:57.0 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:36:53.02 +32:16:17.6 18.0mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
11:03:48.84 +05:15:49.9 17.2mag 63P/Wild
00:54:17.77 -05:22:54.8 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
05:31:13.88 +20:43:42.5 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:39:41.84 -23:18:14.2 17.8mag 84P/Giclas
02:58:49.75 +13:32:51.8 16.7mag 88P/Howell
07:51:01.40 +27:54:55.4 16.1mag 93P/Lovas
04:01:00.63 +16:08:07.3 17.6mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
05:50:12.07 +30:30:19.7 16.3mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
09:13:59.18 +26:58:10.2 15.0mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:39:56.00 -09:32:12.5 17.1mag 124P/Mrkos
05:33:44.81 +21:11:10.3 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:25:15.47 +18:59:29.9 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
00:03:41.00 +03:25:19.7 17.6mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:21:32.69 -19:44:41.3 14.0mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
07:09:35.32 +37:41:46.4 15.8mag 162P/SidingSpring
15:48:12.19 +39:34:22.8 12.3mag 169P/NEAT
02:39:29.67 +09:28:40.6 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:40:38.08 -09:57:05.4 17.7mag 235P/LINEAR
20:23:39.21 -52:50:57.2 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
03:16:34.57 +24:21:46.2 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
06:59:38.43 +37:45:12.1 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:09:52.74 +03:20:52.9 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski
08:59:09.18 +18:28:09.1 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 03:03:21 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 30s (0.50 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 8s (0.13 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 45s (0.75 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 9 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 7 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 3 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 22s (0.37 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 22s (0.37 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 49s (0.82 min)
FIELD_And-03-Q2b1x1: 108s (1.80 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 111s (1.85 min)
Finished: Thu Aug  6 03:05:12 CDT 2026