FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Tau-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Field Tau-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Field Tau-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
Field Tau-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461049.68987713 09.01.2026 04:33:15.384   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
First image: 2461049.68987713 09.01.2026 04:33:15.384   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Last  image: 2461259.86029471 07.08.2026 08:38:39.463   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.49
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  8740
Objects passed selection criteria:  8698
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.2    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.2    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 5085.25
Average stars matched: 4904 (96.4358 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   235504 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Thu Aug  6 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-190-gdf2934b0
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-06)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Fri Aug  7 03:43:57 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461049.68987713 09.01.2026 04:33:15.384   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
First image: 2461049.68987713 09.01.2026 04:33:15.384   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Last  image: 2461259.86029471 07.08.2026 08:38:39.463   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 10
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.17
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: 9 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):  65122
Objects passed selection criteria:  64925
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.2    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.2    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 39555.8
Average stars matched: 37877.8 (95.7579 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   288920 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Thu Aug  6 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-190-gdf2934b0
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-06)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Fri Aug  7 03:44:44 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Tau-03-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Tau-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Tau-03-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 621160 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 621160 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.png' -> 'transient_report/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits_preview.png'

Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits


renamed 'Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.png' -> 'transient_report/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits_preview.png'

Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.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= 515.2031
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 636.4101
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5728.3735
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 2191.2695
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5718.4786
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 2218.4692
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 11.1187
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.012
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/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 =     25.2099990844727 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left
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Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
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Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
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Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-08-07T08:37:57.6503304' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
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Record 16: "XBINNING=                    1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING=                    1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN    =                   30 / Sensor gain" status=0
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Record 20: "XPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
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Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
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Record 25: "CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0'             / Sensor readout mode" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.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_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.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_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/d_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits :)

Spent 0.523126 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_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/d_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.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_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.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_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     25.2199993133545 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.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_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.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_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.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_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/d_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits :)

Spent 0.492649 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_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/d_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.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_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.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_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.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_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits



fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.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/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.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: 2461259.85969613
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits'
wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits'
wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits'
wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:36:56.045 +21:59:37.33 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
Image size: 940.8'x624.4'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:36:56.170 +21:59:52.57 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:36:56.045 +21:59:37.33
Second-epoch image center 04:36:56.170 +21:59:52.57
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0043 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits
Image size: 940.7'x624.4'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:36:55.139 +21:59:20.77 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:36:56.045 +21:59:37.33
Second-epoch image center 04:36:55.139 +21:59:20.77
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0058 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  04:36:56.170 +21:59:52.57
Second-epoch second image center 04:36:55.139 +21:59:20.77
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00969 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EtiyzcLdqf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZahOSZjJDG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits &> /tmp/tmp.TQFcnZwuQT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits &> /tmp/tmp.54Vs6NU3TE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits and wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits and wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits and wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 11927 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 60.5112 to 78.0902 deg, Dec +16.4856 to +27.2829 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 60.5112 to 78.0902 deg, Dec 16.4856 to 27.2829 deg
Loaded 5180 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): 3947 out of 4318 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4318 out of 11927 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.991000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.991000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.49
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.50

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.50

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 11927 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 60.5112 to 78.0902 deg, Dec +16.4856 to +27.2829 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 60.5112 to 78.0902 deg, Dec 16.4856 to 27.2829 deg
Loaded 5180 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): 3947 out of 4318 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4318 out of 11927 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits (aperture=5.9)
Read 11076 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 60.5314 to 78.0905 deg, Dec +16.4856 to +27.2796 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 60.5314 to 78.0905 deg, Dec 16.4856 to 27.2796 deg
Loaded 5169 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): 3956 out of 4300 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4300 out of 11076 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
 2.1 pix  Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.5 mag.  Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
 15.4 mag.  Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
 12.4 mag.  fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
 12.4 mag.  fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  12.4 (SNR )  10.1 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.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_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.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=967, bad_region=2517, passed=11927
Got 11927 stars (including 8622 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11927 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (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 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4850 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4820 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9924 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4851 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9924 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9924 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 4820 stars left (next iteration limit 5302)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits N_match=4820 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.269 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.247 n_q1=1641 n_q2=611 n_q3=1816 n_q4=752 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.284
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits -region wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.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.ZahOSZjJDG (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/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.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_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.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=897, bad_region=2444, passed=11076
Got 11076 stars (including 7922 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11076 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4847 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4817 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4817 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4817 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9127 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4848 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4818 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9127 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4818 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9127 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4818 stars left (next iteration limit 5298)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits N_match=4818 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.456 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.291 n_q1=1645 n_q2=622 n_q3=1785 n_q4=766 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.245
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits -region wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.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.TQFcnZwuQT (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_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.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_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.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=166, bad_region=211, passed=1405
Got 1405 stars (including 1036 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1405 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013067 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010453 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1010 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1009 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1006 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1009 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1214 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1011 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1008 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1214 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1008 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1214 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" 
Excluding outliers - 1008 stars left (next iteration limit 1109)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1008 robust_rms=6.362 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.061 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1008 robust_rms=0.575 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.599 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1008 robust_rms=0.489 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.502 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1008 robust_rms_before=1.242 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.552 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.489 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.719 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.502
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
Image size: 941.5'x624.5'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:36:56.259 +21:59:51.46 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 1405 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky2403511.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.242 -> 0.489 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits N_match=1008 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.516 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.509 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.472 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.547 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.520 n_q1=323 n_q2=168 n_q3=373 n_q4=144 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.060
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.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.54Vs6NU3TE (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_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.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_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.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=167, bad_region=230, passed=1451
Got 1451 stars (including 1064 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1451 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013065 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010452 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1038 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1037 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1033 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1037 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1242 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1039 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1036 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1242 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1036 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1242 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56" 
Excluding outliers - 1036 stars left (next iteration limit 1140)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1036 robust_rms=6.098 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.685 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1036 robust_rms=0.600 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.624 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1036 robust_rms=0.506 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.531 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1036 robust_rms_before=1.238 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.592 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.506 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.693 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.531
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits
Image size: 941.3'x624.4'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:36:55.225 +21:59:19.74 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 1451 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky2403520.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.238 -> 0.506 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits N_match=1036 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.519 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.540 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.493 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.521 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.543 n_q1=338 n_q2=179 n_q3=378 n_q4=141 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.046
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.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=Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits sigma_overall=0.311 worst_q_ratio=1.284
ref2=Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits sigma_overall=0.366 worst_q_ratio=1.245
new1=fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits sigma_overall=0.516 worst_q_ratio=1.060
new2=fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits sigma_overall=0.519 worst_q_ratio=1.046
reference average sigma_overall=0.3385 worst_q_ratio=1.2645
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161_astrometric_residuals.png (4820 matched stars from wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202_astrometric_residuals.png (4818 matched stars from wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382_astrometric_residuals.png (1008 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.40 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383_astrometric_residuals.png (1036 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.42 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 20267_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383
The candidate 20267_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 07.36029    2461259.86029    8.55    04:23:57.79 +24:18:14.1   3035 4648   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits

**** FOUND  04:23:57.77 +24:18:14.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Tau-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/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:36:56.045 +21:59:37.33 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
Image size: 940.8'x624.4'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:36:56.170 +21:59:52.57 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:36:56.045 +21:59:37.33
Second-epoch image center 04:36:56.170 +21:59:52.57
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0043 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits
Image size: 940.7'x624.4'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:36:55.139 +21:59:20.77 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:36:56.045 +21:59:37.33
Second-epoch image center 04:36:55.139 +21:59:20.77
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0058 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  04:36:56.170 +21:59:52.57
Second-epoch second image center 04:36:55.139 +21:59:20.77
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00969 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Aw6HgvhA7Y
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits &> /tmp/tmp.v4odgqlw6d
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits &> /tmp/tmp.j1gzXCLvJ9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits &> /tmp/tmp.O77T4IoG26
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits and wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits and wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits and wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 86341 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 60.5065 to 78.1101 deg, Dec +16.4673 to +27.2853 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.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 60.5065 to 78.1101 deg, Dec 16.4673 to 27.2853 deg
Loaded 5193 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): 3472 out of 4349 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4349 out of 86341 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.845600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.845600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.17
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.68

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.68

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 86341 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 60.5065 to 78.1101 deg, Dec +16.4673 to +27.2853 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 60.5065 to 78.1101 deg, Dec 16.4673 to 27.2853 deg
Loaded 5193 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): 3472 out of 4349 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4349 out of 86341 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits (aperture=4.4)
Read 80651 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 60.5064 to 78.1103 deg, Dec +16.4671 to +27.2945 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 60.5064 to 78.1103 deg, Dec 16.4671 to 27.2945 deg
Loaded 5197 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): 3489 out of 4349 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4349 out of 80651 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits (aperture=4.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 8 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 1.9 pix  Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
 1.9 pix  Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.7 mag.  Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
 15.6 mag.  Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
 12.9 mag.  fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
 12.9 mag.  fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  12.9 (SNR )  12.7 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.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_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.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=6242, bad_region=13891, passed=86324
Got 86324 stars (including 66886 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 86324 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (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 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4861 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4848 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 75480 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4861 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 75480 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 75480 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 4848 stars left (next iteration limit 5332)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits N_match=4848 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.281 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.248 n_q1=1602 n_q2=612 n_q3=1848 n_q4=786 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.250
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits -region wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.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_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.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=18, blended=5759, bad_region=13221, passed=80633
Got 80633 stars (including 62313 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 80633 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4859 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4845 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 70302 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4860 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4844 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 70302 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4844 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 70302 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4844 stars left (next iteration limit 5329)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits N_match=4844 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.443 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.285 n_q1=1583 n_q2=633 n_q3=1821 n_q4=807 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.257
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits -region wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.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.j1gzXCLvJ9 (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_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.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_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.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=2, blended=281, bad_region=1764, passed=11354
Got 11354 stars (including 9330 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11354 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013067 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010453 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4855 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4839 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4840 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4839 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10063 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.59" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4855 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4837 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10063 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4837 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10062 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62" 
Excluding outliers - 4837 stars left (next iteration limit 5322)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits N_match=4837 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.649 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.588 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.641 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.735 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.597 n_q1=1584 n_q2=787 n_q3=1721 n_q4=745 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.133
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.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.O77T4IoG26 (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_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.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_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.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=1, blended=298, bad_region=1868, passed=11586
Got 11586 stars (including 9445 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11586 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013065 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010452 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4866 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4850 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10239 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.59" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4867 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10239 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10239 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62" 
Excluding outliers - 4850 stars left (next iteration limit 5333)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits N_match=4850 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.654 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.621 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.587 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.746 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.640 n_q1=1579 n_q2=792 n_q3=1724 n_q4=755 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.141
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.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_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.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_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/wcs_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-33-15_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0161.fits at 04:18:41.70 +23:57:24.8:  12.24 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-15-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0202.fits at 04:18:41.70 +23:57:24.8:  12.15 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.20 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:18:41.70 +23:57:24.8: ref_mag=12.20 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2720 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
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Considering the candidate 100413_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383
The candidate 100413_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 07.35970    2461259.85970    12.51    04:18:41.81 +23:57:23.5   2294 4468   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-37-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0382.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 07.36029    2461259.86029    12.18    04:18:41.59 +23:57:26.2   2296 4473   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 100415_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383
The candidate 100415_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 07.36029    2461259.86029    8.74    04:23:57.76 +24:18:13.8   3035 4648   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits

**** FOUND  04:23:57.74 +24:18:14.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 101197_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383
The candidate 101197_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 07.36029    2461259.86029    11.22    04:28:23.72 +19:10:46.2   3538 1527   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits

**** FOUND  04:28:23.69 +19:10:46.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 102120_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383
The candidate 102120_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 07.36029    2461259.86029    12.22    04:21:45.20 +19:28:44.3   2596 1742   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits

**** FOUND  04:21:45.21 +19:28:44.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 102584_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383
The candidate 102584_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 07.36029    2461259.86029    12.37    04:42:09.71 +22:55:08.3   5528 3746   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits

**** FOUND  04:42:09.72 +22:55:08.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 36988_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383
The candidate 36988_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 07.36029    2461259.86029    12.54    04:46:31.76 +22:41:08.3   6135 3602   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits

**** FOUND  04:46:31.80 +22:41:09.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 35380_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383
The candidate 35380_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 07.36029    2461259.86029    11.98    04:44:21.58 +22:50:08.6   5833 3694   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits

**** FOUND  04:44:21.48 +22:50:08.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 74794_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383
The candidate 74794_fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 07.36029    2461259.86029    7.00    04:51:22.44 +18:50:23.5   6815 1275   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-07_CI_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_034025_TTUQ2b1x1_2354472_bMsNHSXb/fd_Tau-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-07_03-38-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0383.fits

**** FOUND  04:51:22.47 +18:50:23.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Tau-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 Tau-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)2461259.85969613 -observatory V36
07:52:16.53 +20:22:52.8 Mercury (-0.5mag)
11:59:44.61 -00:37:26.8 Venus (-4.3mag)
05:46:46.01 +23:34:47.8 Mars (1.3mag)
08:42:09.95 +18:44:10.6 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:28.73 +03:16:00.8 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:11:37.92 +20:56:41.9 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:09.01 +00:13:30.9 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:28:13.41 -23:29:51.0 Pluto (14.4mag)
03:54:47.07 +25:07:21.9 Moon (-9.9mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Aug  7 03:43 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461259.85969613:
08:42:10.28 +18:44:11.1 Io (6.0mag)
08:42:05.17 +18:44:32.5 Europa (6.3mag)
08:42:21.28 +18:43:24.7 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:42:07.11 +18:44:26.8 Callisto (6.8mag)
08:39:44.54 +18:43:01.8 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:42:13.21 +18:43:57.7 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:39:15.94 +18:41:43.6 Elara (17.7mag)
08:46:16.46 +18:24:02.8 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:45:24.25 +18:54:15.7 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:21.29 +03:16:26.2 Titan (8.4mag)
00:56:26.43 +03:15:45.4 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:56:35.63 +03:14:35.3 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:56:13.88 +03:16:03.5 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:55:52.27 +03:09:18.4 Phoebe (16.5mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461259.85969613:
18:59:19.16 -23:27:57.0 JWST
19:17:58.95 -00:00:46.4 Chandra
05:45:33.93 +36:04:07.5 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461259.85969613 -observatory V36
03:12:42.24 +17:18:20.1 17.7mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:02:02.73 -34:38:01.8 14.0mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:52:59.12 -68:52:07.0 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:09:35.58 +32:58:30.7 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:41:11.05 +37:16:32.3 16.7mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:39:20.87 +31:30:04.2 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:42:37.70 +26:33:22.4 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:20:46.13 +28:30:29.9 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:28:16.96 +05:17:56.8 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:12:19.51 -12:15:04.8 17.9mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:11:53.20 +66:06:44.8 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:48:42.49 -12:51:21.0 14.3mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:07:07.80 +31:18:25.2 15.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:07:05.61 +15:36:47.1 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:04:12.89 +43:02:05.7 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:12:00.09 +49:09:18.7 17.6mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:14:26.89 -12:58:43.1 15.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:55:40.35 +24:18:31.8 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:30:27.20 -16:01:15.4 17.7mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:31:41.67 +20:57:38.0 17.3mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:57:36.48 +02:24:28.3 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:03:16.54 +77:54:53.0 16.8mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:07:10.80 +46:10:12.8 17.1mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:46:04.57 +08:27:24.5 17.3mag A/2026 E1
21:57:23.23 -26:56:29.5 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:28:26.46 -03:20:43.2 16.2mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:38:10.86 +32:22:04.8 18.0mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
11:05:55.88 +04:55:27.8 17.3mag 63P/Wild
00:54:15.95 -05:25:02.9 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
05:33:35.93 +20:42:52.2 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:38:45.27 -23:25:31.3 17.8mag 84P/Giclas
02:59:53.64 +13:37:41.6 16.7mag 88P/Howell
07:53:42.09 +27:46:42.0 16.1mag 93P/Lovas
04:03:53.90 +16:32:12.7 17.6mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
05:53:38.24 +30:24:16.8 16.3mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
09:16:27.18 +26:47:49.1 15.0mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:41:59.64 -09:56:12.1 17.1mag 124P/Mrkos
05:35:17.31 +21:11:02.9 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:27:02.78 +18:56:36.9 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
00:03:32.35 +03:24:55.6 17.6mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:21:16.19 -19:42:21.9 13.9mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
07:13:11.72 +37:45:32.6 15.8mag 162P/SidingSpring
15:29:40.31 +40:22:01.1 12.2mag 169P/NEAT
02:41:26.07 +09:29:59.2 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:41:08.35 -10:01:33.4 17.7mag 235P/LINEAR
20:22:56.05 -52:50:51.9 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
03:19:36.01 +24:48:21.4 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
07:02:46.84 +37:44:09.6 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:10:11.62 +03:14:04.1 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski
09:00:06.02 +18:25:07.6 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40  AT2026wdy  2026-08-5.05 16.08
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
14:23:56.59 -58:37:47.40  ASASSN-26dn  2026-05-20.01 14.59
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60  AT2026nma  2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10  AT2026lli  2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70  AT2026nad  2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40  ASASSN-26dm  2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10  ASASSN-26dl  2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00  ASASSN-26dk  2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60  ASASSN-26dh  2026-05-18.43 15.37
17:50:22.87 -39:42:33.90  ASASSN-26dj  2026-05-17.05 15.7
01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10  ASASSN-26dg  2026-05-13.41 16.8
16:44:31.77 -27:15:18.40  AT2026mhn  2026-05-12.33 15.8
09:46:31.08 -33:41:51.00  ASASSN-26di  2026-05-12.14 14.63
21:23:11.57 -19:09:45.00  AT2026kwu  2026-05-12.26 16.9
14:20:14.30 -30:20:51.90  AT2026ktm  2026-05-12.06 17.21
14:41:39.01 -37:13:46.40  AT2026lkm  2026-05-11.18 16.89
12:59:50.45 -10:58:38.80  SN2026kep  2026-05-9.06 17.5
13:37:29.61 -29:50:30.90  AT2026lkd  2026-05-9.09 17.23
09:46:42.01 -14:52:03.60  SN2026kmo  2026-05-8.99 17.51
15:03:05.28 +22:02:03.40  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
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
05:21:07.63 +23:38:19.4  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-06.4109  11.2mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
11:34:33.379 -13:40:57.83  AT 2026vtz  2026-04-22.30 20.87
17:46:27.198 +16:14:44.66  AT 2026vty  2026-05-25.55 21.43
14:56:46.917 -03:48:35.10  AT 2026vtx  2026-06-19.29 21.49
17:22:45.609 +22:50:07.57  AT 2026vtw  2026-05-14.43 21.36
12:21:04.077 -04:01:32.77  AT 2026vtv  2026-02-12.60 20.93
08:14:22.938 +42:27:50.51  AT 2026vtu  2026-01-16.42 20.75
13:48:52.546 -14:32:34.25  AT 2026vtt  2026-05-12.35 21.06
12:45:12.544 +30:35:49.54  SN 2026vts  2026-07-23.20 19.5187
15:54:43.153 +77:05:59.01  AT 2026vtr  2026-07-14.23 20.7687
18:39:56.576 +36:55:41.65  AT 2026vtq  2026-07-15.29 21.179
18:20:04.654 +51:48:07.73  AT 2026vtp  2026-07-12.34 20.506
02:21:08.216 +53:58:20.22  AT 2026vto  2026-07-12.58 18.923
19:18:15.750 -28:25:14.27  AT 2026vtn  2026-07-19.42 19.037
06:18:40.102 -63:52:11.78  AT 2026vtm  2026-07-22.15 18.964
01:25:20.341 +54:04:44.58  AT 2026vtl  2026-07-21.55 18.936
00:31:18.789 +26:35:38.20  AT 2026vtk  2026-07-11.13 18.674
19:17:17.916 -52:23:30.97  AT 2026vtj  2026-07-20.03 18.733
21:18:22.563 -55:04:03.54  AT 2026vti  2026-07-07.91 19.06
13:14:42.843 +01:11:46.35  AT 2026vth  2026-07-07.04 19.288
22:44:00.748 -67:12:53.39  AT 2026vtg  2026-07-22.03 19.382
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Fri Aug  7 03:43:40 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 1 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 26s (0.43 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 8s (0.13 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 40s (0.67 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 4 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 10s (0.17 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: 13s (0.22 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 26s (0.43 min)
FIELD_Tau-03-Q2b1x1: 79s (1.32 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 80s (1.33 min)
Finished: Fri Aug  7 03:45:00 CDT 2026