Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 08.3962  2461260.8962   6.74  05:49:47.47 +23:36:25.3
185.04577  -1.95529 galactic  Tau  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 7.4 pix   This object is listed in planets.txt    8.2"  Mars (1.3mag)
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
8.2" Mars  (1.3mag)
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits


fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits


fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits  wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits -crosshair 7187.47119 4174.33545 image    wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits -crosshair 7192.83398 4169.24072 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh

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

     TAU0008  C2026 08 08.39622 05 49 47.47 +23 36 25.3           6.7 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 08.39586 05 49 47.44 +23 36 25.6           6.7 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 08.39658 05 49 47.51 +23 36 25.0           6.7 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 08 08.3962*  05 49 47.47 +23 36 25.3   6.7 U             Tau       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461260.8962,6.74,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260808.3962 6.74CV NMW


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

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

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 08.3962  2461260.8962  10.18  05:21:07.61 +23:38:19.9
181.48702  -7.48067 galactic  Tau  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 7.4 pix   This object is listed in tocp_transients_list.txt    0.6"  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-06.4109  11.2mag
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | target                       | 05:21:07.61 +23:38:19.9 (user input)  | T                | P                    |  (position from user input)                                                  
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits


fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits


fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits  wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits -crosshair 3222.59644 4246.77051 image    wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits -crosshair 3227.55786 4241.31543 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh

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

     TAU0008  C2026 08 08.39622 05 21 07.61 +23 38 19.9          10.2 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 08.39586 05 21 07.62 +23 38 20.0          10.2 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 08.39658 05 21 07.60 +23 38 19.8          10.2 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 08 08.3962*  05 21 07.61 +23 38 19.9  10.2 U             Tau       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461260.8962,10.18,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260808.3962 10.18CV NMW


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

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

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 08.3962  2461260.8962   6.84  05:49:47.47 +23:36:25.6
185.04570  -1.95525 galactic  Tau  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.3" and 7.4 pix   This object is listed in planets.txt    8.0"  Mars (1.3mag)
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
8.0" Mars  (1.3mag)
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits


fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits


fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits  wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits -crosshair 7187.46484 4174.33545 image    wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits -crosshair 7192.83643 4169.23926 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh

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

     TAU0008  C2026 08 08.39622 05 49 47.47 +23 36 25.6           6.8 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 08.39586 05 49 47.43 +23 36 26.0           6.9 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 08.39658 05 49 47.51 +23 36 25.3           6.8 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 08 08.3962*  05 49 47.47 +23 36 25.6   6.8 U             Tau       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461260.8962,6.84,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260808.3962 6.84CV NMW


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

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

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 08.3962  2461260.8962  10.34  05:21:07.64 +23:38:19.4
181.48721  -7.48066 galactic  Tau  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.7" and 7.4 pix   This object is listed in tocp_transients_list.txt    0.1"  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-06.4109  11.2mag
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | target                       | 05:21:07.64 +23:38:19.4 (user input)  | T                | P                    |  (position from user input)                                                  
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits


fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits


fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits  wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits -crosshair 3222.60986 4246.75879 image    wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits -crosshair 3227.56885 4241.30811 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh

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

     TAU0008  C2026 08 08.39622 05 21 07.64 +23 38 19.4          10.3 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 08.39586 05 21 07.63 +23 38 19.7          10.3 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 08.39658 05 21 07.64 +23 38 19.0          10.3 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 08 08.3962*  05 21 07.64 +23 38 19.4  10.3 U             Tau       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461260.8962,10.34,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260808.3962 10.34CV NMW


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

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

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Tau-04-Q2b1x1 reference image: Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Field Tau-04-Q2b1x1 reference image: Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
Field Tau-04-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
Field Tau-04-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461032.81064075 23.12.2025 07:27:09.361   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
First image: 2461032.81064075 23.12.2025 07:27:09.361   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Last  image: 2461260.89657847 08.08.2026 09:30:54.380   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 4
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.65
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):  17440
Objects passed selection criteria:  17291
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: 10160.2
Average stars matched: 9826.25 (96.7127 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   243536 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  Sat Aug  8 04:34:02 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461032.81064075 23.12.2025 07:27:09.361   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
First image: 2461032.81064075 23.12.2025 07:27:09.361   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Last  image: 2461260.89657847 08.08.2026 09:30:54.380   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 19
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.31
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: 16 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):  132897
Objects passed selection criteria:  132385
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: 81010.8
Average stars matched: 76896.2 (94.921 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   603824 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  Sat Aug  8 04:35:06 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Tau-04-Q2b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Tau-04-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Tau-04-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 437903 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 437903 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.png' -> 'transient_report/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits_preview.png'

Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits


renamed 'Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.png' -> 'transient_report/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits_preview.png'

Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
----------------------------------------------
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 599.0891
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 758.4070
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4855.1992
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 4225.0628
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4701.4996
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 4064.3245
----------------------------------------------
INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 8.1043
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.040
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
----------------------------------------------
Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     23.6800003051758 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left
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Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.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_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.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_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/d_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits :)

Spent 0.452302 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_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/d_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.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_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.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_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     24.4400005340576 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/d_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits :)

Spent 0.472018 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_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/d_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits



fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.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-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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: 2461260.89585507
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits'
wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits'
wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits'
wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:32:19.570 +21:59:57.74 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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
Image size: 940.9'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: 05:32:36.618 +21:58:25.88 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 05:32:19.570 +21:59:57.74
Second-epoch image center 05:32:36.618 +21:58:25.88
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0706 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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Image size: 940.8'x624.5'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:32:34.344 +21:58:56.67 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 05:32:19.570 +21:59:57.74
Second-epoch image center 05:32:34.344 +21:58:56.67
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0595 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  05:32:36.618 +21:58:25.88
Second-epoch second image center 05:32:34.344 +21:58:56.67
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01226 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits &> /tmp/tmp.SnknCwXKAR
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Nx009IHaAE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tAc4ToFSSW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OS98gl1uPn
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.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-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits and wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.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-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits and wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits and wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 22997 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 74.3514 to 91.9479 deg, Dec +16.4790 to +27.2884 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 74.3514 to 91.9479 deg, Dec 16.4790 to 27.2884 deg
Loaded 12406 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): 8976 out of 10160 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 10160 out of 22997 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.969200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.969200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.65
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.32

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.32

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 22997 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 74.3514 to 91.9479 deg, Dec +16.4790 to +27.2884 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 74.3514 to 91.9479 deg, Dec 16.4790 to 27.2884 deg
Loaded 12406 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): 8976 out of 10160 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 10160 out of 22997 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 20916 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 74.3773 to 91.9061 deg, Dec +16.4876 to +27.3008 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 74.3773 to 91.9061 deg, Dec 16.4876 to 27.3008 deg
Loaded 12329 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): 8847 out of 10017 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 10017 out of 20916 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits (aperture=5.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 3 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
 2.0 pix  Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.3 mag.  Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
 15.2 mag.  Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
 12.3 mag.  fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
 12.2 mag.  fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  12.2 (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
############ /tmp/tmp.SnknCwXKAR (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-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.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_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.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-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.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-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.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-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.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=2479, bad_region=3694, passed=22997
Got 22997 stars (including 17090 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22997 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4775 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4705 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4706 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4705 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20056 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 4774 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4705 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20056 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4705 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20056 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 4705 stars left (next iteration limit 5175)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits N_match=4705 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.273 n_q1=1788 n_q2=376 n_q3=1844 n_q4=697 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.193
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits -region wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.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.Nx009IHaAE (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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.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_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.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=2320, bad_region=3377, passed=20916
Got 20916 stars (including 15475 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20916 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4776 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4707 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4708 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4707 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18215 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 

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 4777 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4708 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18215 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4708 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18215 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Excluding outliers - 4708 stars left (next iteration limit 5177)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits N_match=4708 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.515 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.605 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.498 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.464 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.402 n_q1=1784 n_q2=371 n_q3=1863 n_q4=690 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.175
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits -region wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.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.tAc4ToFSSW (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_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.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_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.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=185, bad_region=328, passed=2333
Got 2333 stars (including 1827 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2333 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (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 0.010454 (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 1757 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1735 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1737 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.63" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1735 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2055 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.63" 

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 1756 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1731 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2055 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.67" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1731 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2055 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.66" 
Excluding outliers - 1731 stars left (next iteration limit 1908)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1731 robust_rms=5.955 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.636 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1731 robust_rms=0.666 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.733 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1731 robust_rms=0.569 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.619 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1731 robust_rms_before=1.486 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.683 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.569 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.780 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.619
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
Image size: 941.2'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: 05:32:36.683 +21:58:24.49 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 2333 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky550035.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.486 -> 0.569 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits N_match=1731 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.619 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.628 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.536 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.691 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.571 n_q1=545 n_q2=310 n_q3=541 n_q4=335 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.117
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.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.OS98gl1uPn (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_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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=198, bad_region=308, passed=2355
Got 2355 stars (including 1853 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2355 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 1778 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1754 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1756 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1754 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2095 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60" 

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 1779 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1751 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2095 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1751 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2095 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61" 
Excluding outliers - 1751 stars left (next iteration limit 1929)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1751 robust_rms=6.223 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.206 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1751 robust_rms=0.703 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.802 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1751 robust_rms=0.597 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.635 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1751 robust_rms_before=1.475 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.654 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.597 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.828 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.635
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Image size: 941.1'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: 05:32:34.420 +21:58:55.28 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 2355 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky550044.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.475 -> 0.597 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits N_match=1751 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.631 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.684 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.611 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.690 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.545 n_q1=530 n_q2=308 n_q3=543 n_q4=370 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.093
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits sigma_overall=0.386 worst_q_ratio=1.193
ref2=Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits sigma_overall=0.515 worst_q_ratio=1.175
new1=fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits sigma_overall=0.619 worst_q_ratio=1.117
new2=fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits sigma_overall=0.631 worst_q_ratio=1.093
reference average sigma_overall=0.4505 worst_q_ratio=1.184
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378_astrometric_residuals.png (4705 matched stars from wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035_astrometric_residuals.png (4708 matched stars from wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.47 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255_astrometric_residuals.png (1731 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.49 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256_astrometric_residuals.png (1751 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.51 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 13s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
  
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Considering the candidate 30583_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256
Preparing report for the candidate 30583_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256
  
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Considering the candidate 30949_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256
Preparing report for the candidate 30949_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256
  
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Considering the candidate 19272_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256
The candidate 19272_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 08.39658    2461260.89658    9.87    05:46:56.45 +17:54:31.6   6804 0713   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits

**** FOUND  05:46:56.44 +17:54:32.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 15s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Tau-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.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-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:32:19.570 +21:59:57.74 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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
Image size: 940.9'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: 05:32:36.618 +21:58:25.88 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 05:32:19.570 +21:59:57.74
Second-epoch image center 05:32:36.618 +21:58:25.88
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0706 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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Image size: 940.8'x624.5'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:32:34.344 +21:58:56.67 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 05:32:19.570 +21:59:57.74
Second-epoch image center 05:32:34.344 +21:58:56.67
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0595 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  05:32:36.618 +21:58:25.88
Second-epoch second image center 05:32:34.344 +21:58:56.67
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01226 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits &> /tmp/tmp.rEPe22Jr4I
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7UkiECpUxF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3nCY4jM8gy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vamLe9PjFh
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.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-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits and wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.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-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits and wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits and wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 167968 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 74.3408 to 91.9478 deg, Dec +16.4791 to +27.2941 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 74.3408 to 91.9478 deg, Dec 16.4791 to 27.2941 deg
Loaded 12414 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): 7145 out of 10502 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 10502 out of 167968 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.825500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.825500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.31
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.52

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.52

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 167968 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 74.3408 to 91.9478 deg, Dec +16.4791 to +27.2941 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 74.3408 to 91.9478 deg, Dec 16.4791 to 27.2941 deg
Loaded 12414 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): 7145 out of 10502 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 10502 out of 167968 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits (aperture=4.5)
Read 163013 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 74.3370 to 91.9475 deg, Dec +16.4845 to +27.3051 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 74.3370 to 91.9475 deg, Dec 16.4845 to 27.3051 deg
Loaded 12419 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): 7184 out of 10475 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 10475 out of 163013 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits (aperture=4.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 13 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 1.9 pix  Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
 1.8 pix  Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.5 mag.  Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
 15.4 mag.  Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
 24.2 mag.  fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
 14.9 mag.  fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.9 (SNR )  12.6 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.rEPe22Jr4I (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-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.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_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.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-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.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-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.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-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.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=28, blended=21684, bad_region=23036, passed=167940
Got 167940 stars (including 124901 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 167940 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4762 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4714 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4714 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4714 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 150202 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4763 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4714 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 150202 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4714 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 150201 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 4714 stars left (next iteration limit 5185)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits N_match=4714 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.472 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.297 n_q1=1719 n_q2=437 n_q3=1839 n_q4=719 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.214
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits -region wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.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.7UkiECpUxF (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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.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_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.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=36, blended=20219, bad_region=22244, passed=162977
Got 162977 stars (including 121992 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 162977 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4760 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4706 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4706 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4706 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 145759 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4760 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4705 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 145759 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4704 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 145759 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Excluding outliers - 4704 stars left (next iteration limit 5176)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits N_match=4704 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.497 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.615 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.464 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.445 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.412 n_q1=1720 n_q2=418 n_q3=1843 n_q4=723 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.238
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits -region wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.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.3nCY4jM8gy (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_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.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_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.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=2, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=720, bad_region=2651, passed=22531
Got 22531 stars (including 19211 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22531 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (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 0.010454 (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 16.4 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4804 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4730 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4733 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4729 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20648 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 16.4 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4804 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4730 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20648 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.59" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4730 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20648 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62" 
Excluding outliers - 4730 stars left (next iteration limit 5201)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits N_match=4730 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.643 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.609 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.628 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.751 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.594 n_q1=1493 n_q2=892 n_q3=1395 n_q4=950 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.168
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.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.vamLe9PjFh (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_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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=7, blended=754, bad_region=2510, passed=22778
Got 22778 stars (including 19550 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22778 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 16.4 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4797 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4730 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4735 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4730 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21022 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56" 

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 16.4 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4799 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4730 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21022 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4729 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21022 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.59" 
Excluding outliers - 4729 stars left (next iteration limit 5203)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits N_match=4729 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.649 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.626 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.657 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.731 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.574 n_q1=1465 n_q2=869 n_q3=1351 n_q4=1044 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.127
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.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_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-29-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 13s
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 189046_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256
Preparing report for the candidate 189046_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256
  
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Considering the candidate 189385_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256
Preparing report for the candidate 189385_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256
  
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Considering the candidate 191924_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256
The candidate 191924_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 08.39658    2461260.89658    11.81    05:41:56.07 +22:38:55.4   6100 3584   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits

**** FOUND  05:41:56.13 +22:38:55.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 192718_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256
The candidate 192718_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 08.39658    2461260.89658    12.66    05:31:11.02 +20:10:04.0   4569 2103   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits

**** FOUND  05:31:11.00 +20:10:04.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 192785_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256
The candidate 192785_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 08.39658    2461260.89658    12.24    05:39:54.84 +23:41:00.3   5824 4210   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits

**** FOUND  05:39:54.80 +23:41:00.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 142657_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256
The candidate 142657_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 08.39658    2461260.89658    12.11    05:36:37.61 +19:21:16.7   5332 1599   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits

**** FOUND  05:36:37.66 +19:21:17.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 120168_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256
The candidate 120168_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 08.39658    2461260.89658    10.05    05:46:56.40 +17:54:32.4   6804 0713   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits

**** FOUND  05:46:56.42 +17:54:32.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 109495_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256
The candidate 109495_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 08.39658    2461260.89658    11.49    05:34:26.29 +20:22:54.0   5032 2224   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits

**** FOUND  05:34:26.36 +20:22:54.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 27363_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256
The candidate 27363_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 08.39658    2461260.89658    11.43    05:50:00.46 +25:17:10.6   7216 5189   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits

**** FOUND  05:50:00.45 +25:17:10.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 118951_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256
The candidate 118951_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 08.39658    2461260.89658    11.12    05:34:41.16 +17:53:19.6   5040 0713   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits

**** FOUND  05:34:41.21 +17:53:19.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 25835_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256
The candidate 25835_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 08.39658    2461260.89658    10.76    05:49:48.82 +25:25:23.0   7190 5272   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits

**** FOUND  05:49:48.79 +25:25:23.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 96330_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256
The candidate 96330_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 08.39658    2461260.89658    7.13    05:37:38.44 +21:08:34.0   5490 2678   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits

**** FOUND  05:37:38.48 +21:08:34.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 39648_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256
The candidate 39648_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 08.39658    2461260.89658    6.78    05:49:00.74 +24:34:01.3   7082 4750   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-08_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_043130_TTUQ2b1x1_542733_MUnmzUBh/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-08_04-30-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits

**** FOUND  05:49:00.77 +24:34:00.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 14s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Tau-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Tau-04-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
05:49:47.47 +23:36:25.3
05:21:07.61 +23:38:19.9
05:49:47.47 +23:36:25.6
05:21:07.64 +23:38:19.4
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05:49:47.47 +23:36:25.3  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
05:21:07.61 +23:38:19.9  -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
05:49:47.47 +23:36:25.6  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
05:21:07.64 +23:38:19.4  -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
05:21:07.61 +23:38:19.9  -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
05:21:07.64 +23:38:19.4  -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
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)
05:21:07.61 +23:38:19.9  -- a known object
05:21:07.64 +23:38:19.4  -- a known object
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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2 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
#### Adding the following to the exclusion list ####
05:21:07.61 +23:38:19.9
05:21:07.64 +23:38:19.4
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The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461260.89585507 -observatory V36
07:58:41.71 +20:20:05.8 Mercury (-0.6mag)
12:03:24.21 -01:07:47.8 Venus (-4.3mag)
05:49:47.00 +23:36:30.3 Mars (1.3mag)
08:43:06.00 +18:40:42.9 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:24.45 +03:15:16.2 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:11:45.16 +20:57:00.7 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:05.45 +00:13:04.9 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:28:07.45 -23:30:15.0 Pluto (14.4mag)
05:00:51.51 +27:19:04.3 Moon (-9.6mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Aug  8 04:34 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461260.89585507:
08:43:05.25 +18:40:46.0 Io (6.0mag)
08:43:16.37 +18:39:58.8 Europa (6.3mag)
08:43:23.18 +18:39:28.8 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:43:13.75 +18:40:13.8 Callisto (6.8mag)
08:40:39.50 +18:40:11.9 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:43:05.98 +18:40:43.4 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:40:11.58 +18:38:41.4 Elara (17.7mag)
08:47:12.99 +18:20:06.0 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:46:16.18 +18:51:01.5 Carme (19.0mag)
00:56:13.39 +03:15:35.2 Titan (8.4mag)
00:56:28.74 +03:15:01.9 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:56:34.29 +03:14:02.6 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:56:10.04 +03:15:07.4 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:55:46.66 +03:08:25.6 Phoebe (16.5mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Aug  8 04:34 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461260.89585507:
19:03:17.24 -22:55:37.7 JWST
16:00:55.66 +48:37:46.6 Chandra
11:07:29.91 -59:52:39.6 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Aug  8 04:34 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461260.89585507 -observatory V36
03:13:53.12 +17:23:35.8 17.6mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:01:44.42 -34:37:38.9 14.0mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:53:57.10 -68:54:24.1 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:09:52.17 +32:59:49.3 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:44:16.65 +37:44:42.4 16.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:38:29.75 +31:26:23.4 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:43:39.85 +26:32:18.7 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:21:43.67 +28:27:42.1 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:28:58.69 +05:18:07.3 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:12:29.54 -12:17:29.2 17.9mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:10:30.32 +65:59:57.3 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:47:39.27 -12:57:10.2 14.4mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:08:17.90 +31:21:13.7 15.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:06:55.30 +15:36:34.0 17.7mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
19:02:54.13 +43:05:47.4 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:10:28.51 +49:13:14.4 17.6mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:15:17.04 -12:57:56.6 15.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:56:21.13 +24:07:36.2 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:30:53.98 -16:09:47.8 17.8mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:33:07.87 +20:53:43.9 17.3mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:58:13.52 +02:20:22.2 17.0mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:03:01.01 +77:49:04.0 16.8mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:07:34.29 +46:11:29.7 17.1mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:46:55.70 +08:34:05.3 17.3mag A/2026 E1
21:58:32.31 -27:22:35.6 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:29:03.59 -03:24:32.1 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:39:28.07 +32:27:50.2 18.0mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
11:08:02.80 +04:35:05.8 17.3mag 63P/Wild
00:54:12.93 -05:27:17.1 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
05:35:57.24 +20:41:53.0 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:37:48.68 -23:32:44.2 17.8mag 84P/Giclas
03:00:55.87 +13:42:23.3 16.7mag 88P/Howell
07:56:21.74 +27:38:20.9 16.2mag 93P/Lovas
04:06:48.11 +16:56:21.1 17.6mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
05:57:04.11 +30:17:52.8 16.3mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
09:18:54.94 +26:37:21.0 15.0mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:44:03.64 -10:20:07.9 17.1mag 124P/Mrkos
05:36:49.42 +21:10:51.4 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:28:49.59 +18:53:38.8 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
00:03:22.64 +03:24:24.3 17.6mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:20:11.21 -19:10:41.9 13.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
07:16:47.28 +37:48:59.7 15.8mag 162P/SidingSpring
15:10:01.59 +40:59:28.4 12.2mag 169P/NEAT
02:43:20.83 +09:31:04.3 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:41:39.94 -10:06:03.4 17.7mag 235P/LINEAR
20:22:14.33 -52:50:11.5 17.8mag 259P/Garradd
03:22:37.51 +25:14:45.5 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
07:05:54.83 +37:42:53.8 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:10:31.31 +03:07:13.7 17.7mag 391P/Kowalski
09:01:02.86 +18:22:05.2 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
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/ :
15:37:08.700 +38:44:26.60  AT 2026wbo  2026-07-23.30 18.704
00:04:40.454 +39:05:09.86  AT 2026wbn  2026-07-23.47 19.16
02:25:32.556 +38:48:28.92  AT 2026wbm  2026-07-23.59 19.115
22:51:44.755 -38:02:45.30  AT 2026wbl  2026-07-20.67 19.81
20:44:22.102 -30:33:07.61  AT 2026wbk  2026-07-21.57 19.95
23:01:47.698 +07:45:18.42  AT 2026wbj  2026-07-22.08 20.05
02:18:33.999 +27:15:43.54  AT 2026wbi  2026-07-09.48 19.9027
03:20:07.235 +43:11:07.53  AT 2026wbh  2026-07-23.48 20.1395
01:07:56.328 -09:37:45.38  AT 2026wbg  2026-07-23.44 19.5315
22:29:38.203 +06:36:46.40  AT 2026wbf  2026-07-21.40 20.5415
01:30:44.669 +15:51:26.93  AT 2026wbe  2026-07-19.45 20.7428
22:39:50.171 +06:00:50.94  AT 2026wbd  2026-07-19.37 21.1191
01:07:21.614 +01:57:20.97  AT 2026wbc  2026-07-16.45 20.3594
12:03:36.050 -07:15:24.30  AT 2026wbb  2026-02-24.51 20.97
14:19:16.465 +07:27:42.55  AT 2026wba  2026-02-24.60 21.47
15:29:46.957 -05:24:12.45  AT 2026waz  2026-02-28.63 21.17
09:20:38.822 +01:05:52.48  AT 2026way  2026-01-13.46 20.53
11:59:22.501 +33:57:28.65  AT 2026wax  2026-02-12.61 21.19
12:12:58.534 +22:21:29.32  AT 2026waw  2026-01-13.53 21.43
12:50:44.856 -00:38:38.81  AT 2026wav  2026-01-17.62 20.39
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Sat Aug  8 04:33:30 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: 22s (0.37 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 7s (0.12 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: 15s (0.25 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 49s (0.82 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 5 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 6 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 3 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 18s (0.30 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 1s (0.02 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 17s (0.28 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: 14s (0.23 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 52s (0.87 min)
FIELD_Tau-04-Q2b1x1: 113s (1.88 min)
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TOTAL_RUNTIME: 130s (2.17 min)
Finished: Sat Aug  8 04:35:40 CDT 2026