FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Boo-08-Q2b1x1 reference image: Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
Field Boo-08-Q2b1x1 reference image: Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
Field Boo-08-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
Field Boo-08-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461172.81834368 12.05.2026 07:38:14.894   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
First image: 2461172.81834368 12.05.2026 07:38:14.894   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
Last  image: 2461264.72341762 12.08.2026 05:21:33.282   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.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.:  -7.41
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 4 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  4972
Objects passed selection criteria:  4958
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 4002.25
Average stars matched: 3904 (97.5451 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   231972 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  Wed Aug 12 01:28:19 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461172.81834368 12.05.2026 07:38:14.894   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
First image: 2461172.81834368 12.05.2026 07:38:14.894   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
Last  image: 2461264.72341762 12.08.2026 05:21:33.282   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 18
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.10
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: 12 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):  29290
Objects passed selection criteria:  29225
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.2    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.2    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 24680.5
Average stars matched: 23905 (96.8578 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   255032 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  Wed Aug 12 01:29:20 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Boo-08-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Boo-08-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Boo-08-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 465195 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 465195 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.png' -> 'transient_report/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits_preview.png'

Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits


renamed 'Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.png' -> 'transient_report/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits_preview.png'

Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 456.5707
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 533.5200
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1162.9303
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 435.3888
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1163.3832
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 434.9841
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.5471
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     29.5100002288818 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 29.6 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.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_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.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_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/d_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits :)

Spent 0.915215 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_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/d_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.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_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.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_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     29.5699996948242 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 29.6 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.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_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.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_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/d_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits :)

Spent 0.845701 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_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/d_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.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_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.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_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.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_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits



fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.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/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.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/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.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: 2461264.72267622
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits'
wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits'
wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits'
wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.8'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:46:00.651 +22:00:19.63 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_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
Image size: 937.9'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:46:11.174 +21:59:59.13 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 14:46:00.651 +22:00:19.63
Second-epoch image center 14:46:11.174 +21:59:59.13
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0410 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_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Image size: 937.9'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:46:13.348 +21:59:24.33 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 14:46:00.651 +22:00:19.63
Second-epoch image center 14:46:13.348 +21:59:24.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0514 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  14:46:11.174 +21:59:59.13
Second-epoch second image center 14:46:13.348 +21:59:24.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01281 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/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits &> /tmp/tmp.asjClvN5r1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0bZgwSLvFn
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dEBmwAXIns
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pil7XKNKDy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.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_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits and wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.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_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits and wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits and wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits) and catalog (wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6537 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 212.9729 to 230.5650 deg, Dec +16.1036 to +27.5060 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 212.9729 to 230.5650 deg, Dec 16.1036 to 27.5060 deg
Loaded 4757 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): 3508 out of 3655 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3655 out of 6537 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.826950
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.826950
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.41
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.42

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

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6537 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 212.9729 to 230.5650 deg, Dec +16.1036 to +27.5060 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 212.9729 to 230.5650 deg, Dec 16.1036 to 27.5060 deg
Loaded 4757 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): 3508 out of 3655 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3655 out of 6537 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 6562 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 212.9728 to 230.5651 deg, Dec +16.1796 to +27.5060 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 212.9728 to 230.5651 deg, Dec 16.1796 to 27.5060 deg
Loaded 4731 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): 3495 out of 3652 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3652 out of 6562 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
 2.1 pix  Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
 15.4 mag.  Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
 14.5 mag.  fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
 14.5 mag.  fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.5 (SNR )  11.6 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.asjClvN5r1 (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/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.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_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits' -> 'wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.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/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.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=408, bad_region=1354, passed=6537
Got 6537 stars (including 4872 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6537 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4709 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4699 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4699 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4699 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5462 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4709 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4699 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5462 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4699 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5462 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 4699 stars left (next iteration limit 5168)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits N_match=4699 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.492 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.326 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.368 n_q1=1502 n_q2=716 n_q3=1626 n_q4=855 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.357
The image catalog is written to wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits -region wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.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.0bZgwSLvFn (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/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.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_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits' -> 'wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.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/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.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=415, bad_region=1377, passed=6562
Got 6562 stars (including 4872 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6562 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4708 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4701 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4701 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4701 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5466 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.2 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4710 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4702 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5466 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4702 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5466 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 4702 stars left (next iteration limit 5171)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits N_match=4702 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.576 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.368 n_q1=1507 n_q2=710 n_q3=1650 n_q4=835 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.562
The image catalog is written to wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits -region wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.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.dEBmwAXIns (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_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.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_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.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=189, bad_region=712, passed=3561
Got 3561 stars (including 2690 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3561 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013026 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010421 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2606 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2605 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2605 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2605 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2974 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 

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 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2606 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2605 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2974 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2605 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2974 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 2605 stars left (next iteration limit 2865)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2605 robust_rms=6.583 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.239 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2605 robust_rms=0.575 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.681 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2605 robust_rms=0.440 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.478 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2605 robust_rms_before=0.965 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.412 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.440 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.444 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.478
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.444 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits N_match=2605 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.446 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.410 n_q1=846 n_q2=446 n_q3=863 n_q4=450 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.070
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits -region wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.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.pil7XKNKDy (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_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.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_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.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=190, bad_region=719, passed=3581
Got 3581 stars (including 2708 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3581 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013026 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010421 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2625 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2623 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2623 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2623 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2984 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

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 16.6 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2625 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2623 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2984 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2623 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2984 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 2623 stars left (next iteration limit 2885)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2623 robust_rms=6.652 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.999 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2623 robust_rms=0.570 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.674 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2623 robust_rms=0.418 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.457 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2623 robust_rms_before=0.930 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.403 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.418 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.430 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.457
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.430 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits N_match=2623 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.436 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.411 n_q1=843 n_q2=456 n_q3=871 n_q4=453 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.082
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits -region wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits sigma_overall=0.362 worst_q_ratio=1.357
ref2=Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits sigma_overall=0.368 worst_q_ratio=1.562
new1=fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits sigma_overall=0.417 worst_q_ratio=1.070
new2=fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits sigma_overall=0.403 worst_q_ratio=1.082
reference average sigma_overall=0.365 worst_q_ratio=1.4595
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265_astrometric_residuals.png (4699 matched stars from wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266_astrometric_residuals.png (4702 matched stars from wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144_astrometric_residuals.png (2605 matched stars from wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145_astrometric_residuals.png (2623 matched stars from wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Boo-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 20291_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145
The candidate 20291_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 12.22342    2461264.72342    7.51    15:12:42.61 +19:17:40.0   1002 4789   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits

**** FOUND  15:12:42.60 +19:17:38.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Boo-08-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/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.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_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.8'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:46:00.651 +22:00:19.63 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_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
Image size: 937.9'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:46:11.174 +21:59:59.13 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 14:46:00.651 +22:00:19.63
Second-epoch image center 14:46:11.174 +21:59:59.13
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0410 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_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Image size: 937.9'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 14:46:13.348 +21:59:24.33 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 14:46:00.651 +22:00:19.63
Second-epoch image center 14:46:13.348 +21:59:24.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0514 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  14:46:11.174 +21:59:59.13
Second-epoch second image center 14:46:13.348 +21:59:24.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01281 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IHi7yTSGIC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits &> /tmp/tmp.29WeUX8OKs
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits &> /tmp/tmp.YZVKu4fZhL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits &> /tmp/tmp.sJVqJSUvXB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.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_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits and wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.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_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits and wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits and wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits) and catalog (wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 38174 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 212.9597 to 230.5944 deg, Dec +16.1036 to +27.5187 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 212.9597 to 230.5944 deg, Dec 16.1036 to 27.5187 deg
Loaded 4786 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): 3333 out of 3675 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3675 out of 38174 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.701100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.701100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.10
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.60

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.60

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 38174 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 212.9597 to 230.5944 deg, Dec +16.1036 to +27.5187 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 212.9597 to 230.5944 deg, Dec 16.1036 to 27.5187 deg
Loaded 4786 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): 3333 out of 3675 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3675 out of 38174 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 38210 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 212.9592 to 230.5939 deg, Dec +16.1135 to +27.5289 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 212.9592 to 230.5939 deg, Dec 16.1135 to 27.5289 deg
Loaded 4786 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): 3316 out of 3670 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3670 out of 38210 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 12 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
 2.0 pix  Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.6 mag.  Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
 15.6 mag.  Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
 14.6 mag.  fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
 14.6 mag.  fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.6 (SNR )  14.1 (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.IHi7yTSGIC (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/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.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_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits' -> 'wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.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/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=16, blended=1494, bad_region=6811, passed=38158
Got 38158 stars (including 30106 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 38158 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4822 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4817 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4817 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4817 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32896 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4822 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4817 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32896 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4817 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32896 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 4817 stars left (next iteration limit 5298)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits N_match=4817 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.505 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.361 n_q1=1600 n_q2=815 n_q3=1588 n_q4=814 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.391
The image catalog is written to wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits -region wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.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.29WeUX8OKs (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/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.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_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits' -> 'wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.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/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.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=30, blended=1540, bad_region=6817, passed=38180
Got 38180 stars (including 30083 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 38180 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4825 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4820 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4825 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4820 stars left (next iteration limit 5302)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits N_match=4820 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.550 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.367 n_q1=1605 n_q2=807 n_q3=1590 n_q4=818 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.503
The image catalog is written to wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits -region wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.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.YZVKu4fZhL (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_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.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_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.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=681, bad_region=2778, passed=21207
Got 21207 stars (including 17895 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21207 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013026 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010421 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4833 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4824 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4824 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4824 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19123 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 

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 4833 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4824 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19123 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4824 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19123 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 4824 stars left (next iteration limit 5306)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits N_match=4824 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.439 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.483 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.403 n_q1=1593 n_q2=780 n_q3=1639 n_q4=812 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.112
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits -region wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.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.sJVqJSUvXB (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_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.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_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=650, bad_region=2749, passed=20987
Got 20987 stars (including 17707 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20987 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013026 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010421 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4837 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4830 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4830 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4830 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18932 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4837 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4830 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18932 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4830 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18932 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 4830 stars left (next iteration limit 5313)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits N_match=4830 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.420 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.458 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.441 n_q1=1597 n_q2=795 n_q3=1632 n_q4=806 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.073
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
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The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.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_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.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_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.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_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/wcs_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Boo-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits at 15:13:01.01 +23:29:15.5:  14.05 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits at 15:02:19.36 +24:59:13.2:  13.07 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits at 15:11:42.90 +24:46:30.7:  13.28 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits at 15:07:22.90 +19:39:17.7:  13.85 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-14_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0265.fits at 14:53:28.07 +19:44:04.2:  13.92 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits at 15:02:19.36 +24:59:13.2:  13.05 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits at 15:13:01.01 +23:29:15.5:  14.00 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits at 15:11:42.90 +24:46:30.7:  13.36 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits at 15:07:22.90 +19:39:17.7:  13.88 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.06 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.02 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.32 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.86 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:02:19.36 +24:59:13.2: ref_mag=13.06 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0992 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:11:42.90 +24:46:30.7: ref_mag=13.32 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.8694 delta=-0.55 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:13:01.01 +23:29:15.5: ref_mag=14.02 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.0950 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:07:22.90 +19:39:17.7: ref_mag=13.86 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.8803 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-38-56_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0266.fits at 14:53:28.07 +19:44:04.2:  13.88 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.90 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:53:28.07 +19:44:04.2: ref_mag=13.90 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.8260 delta=0.08 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
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Considering the candidate 52432_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145
The candidate 52432_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 12.22268    2461264.72268    14.17    15:13:01.15 +23:29:15.9   1045 2239   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 12.22342    2461264.72342    14.04    15:13:00.87 +23:29:15.1   1051 2234   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 52434_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145
The candidate 52434_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 12.22268    2461264.72268    14.08    15:11:42.95 +24:46:30.8   1254 1461   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 12.22342    2461264.72342    13.77    15:11:42.84 +24:46:30.6   1260 1456   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 52435_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145
The candidate 52435_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 12.22268    2461264.72268    13.97    15:07:22.90 +19:39:17.8   1773 4593   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 12.22342    2461264.72342    13.83    15:07:22.90 +19:39:17.5   1779 4588   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 52586_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145
The candidate 52586_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 12.22342    2461264.72342    12.43    15:02:16.56 +24:59:27.1   2571 1365   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits

**** FOUND  15:02:16.56 +24:59:26.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52587_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145
The candidate 52587_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 12.22342    2461264.72342    12.47    14:38:07.87 +18:16:37.4   5969 5426   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits

**** FOUND  14:38:07.86 +18:16:37.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52604_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145
The candidate 52604_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 12.22342    2461264.72342    12.57    15:12:10.74 +18:57:17.2   1072 4998   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits

**** FOUND  15:12:10.77 +18:57:16.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52648_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145
The candidate 52648_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 12.22342    2461264.72342    13.00    14:52:24.21 +23:49:23.4   3926 2090   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits

**** FOUND  14:52:24.20 +23:49:23.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52671_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145
The candidate 52671_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 12.22268    2461264.72268    13.08    15:02:19.37 +24:59:13.3   2559 1373   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 12.22342    2461264.72342    13.12    15:02:19.36 +24:59:13.0   2564 1367   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 52683_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145
The candidate 52683_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 12.22342    2461264.72342    13.09    14:42:16.30 +21:18:00.3   5347 3605   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits

**** FOUND  14:42:16.33 +21:18:00.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52811_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145
The candidate 52811_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 12.22342    2461264.72342    13.91    14:47:46.18 +25:29:10.4   4562 1081   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits

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Considering the candidate 52822_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145
The candidate 52822_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 12.22268    2461264.72268    13.73    14:53:28.11 +19:44:04.6   3763 4568   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-20-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 12.22342    2461264.72342    13.98    14:53:28.02 +19:44:03.8   3769 4562   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 51485_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145
The candidate 51485_fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 12.22342    2461264.72342    13.60    15:00:31.13 +25:22:25.6   2816 1137   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_012350_TTUQ2b1x1_1330492_GsaZzkCQ/fd_Boo-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_00-21-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits

**** FOUND  15:00:31.10 +25:22:25.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Boo-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Boo-08-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461264.72267622 -observatory V36
08:25:07.58 +19:47:06.1 Mercury (-1.0mag)
12:16:41.74 -02:59:20.3 Venus (-4.4mag)
06:00:52.66 +23:40:54.8 Mars (1.3mag)
08:46:32.05 +18:27:49.6 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:05.28 +03:12:10.8 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:12:10.09 +20:58:05.1 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:15:51.43 +00:11:23.4 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:27:45.71 -23:31:41.5 Pluto (14.5mag)
08:59:32.94 +17:51:54.2 Moon (-8.3mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461264.72267622:
08:46:27.36 +18:28:10.9 Io (6.1mag)
08:46:43.18 +18:27:01.0 Europa (6.3mag)
08:46:18.08 +18:28:53.1 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:47:01.27 +18:25:42.4 Callisto (6.8mag)
08:44:02.34 +18:29:39.0 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:46:31.38 +18:27:53.5 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:43:36.85 +18:27:23.5 Elara (17.7mag)
08:50:40.34 +18:05:26.6 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:49:26.88 +18:38:59.3 Carme (19.0mag)
00:55:57.35 +03:11:46.6 Titan (8.4mag)
00:56:05.51 +03:11:52.3 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:56:25.23 +03:11:45.3 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:56:02.77 +03:11:30.3 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:55:22.60 +03:04:50.5 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461264.72267622:
19:19:59.66 -20:54:19.5 JWST
18:24:36.33 +24:41:08.5 Chandra
09:33:24.66 -53:52:02.1 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461264.72267622 -observatory V36
03:18:07.31 +17:42:17.5 17.6mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:00:48.95 -34:35:52.1 14.0mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:57:28.97 -69:03:12.7 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:10:51.15 +33:04:44.1 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:55:16.32 +39:17:55.9 17.0mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:35:18.95 +31:11:31.9 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:47:25.79 +26:28:16.2 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:25:16.50 +28:17:26.6 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:31:32.64 +05:18:31.1 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:13:11.56 -12:26:38.7 17.9mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:05:31.16 +65:32:40.6 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:44:02.60 -13:18:31.3 14.4mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:12:32.65 +31:31:40.8 15.4mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:06:23.15 +15:35:24.4 17.8mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:58:10.74 +43:16:59.0 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:04:46.35 +49:25:34.5 17.6mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:18:18.22 -12:55:41.3 15.4mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:58:47.14 +23:26:55.2 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:32:26.33 -16:42:18.7 17.9mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:38:30.37 +20:38:58.6 17.2mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:00:34.94 +02:04:50.9 16.9mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:03:03.43 +77:26:22.5 16.7mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:08:45.77 +46:15:33.7 17.1mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:50:06.85 +08:57:55.1 17.3mag A/2026 E1
22:02:39.27 -28:55:01.8 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:31:22.48 -03:38:55.7 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:44:07.64 +32:48:49.0 18.0mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
11:15:50.53 +03:19:54.0 17.3mag 63P/Wild
00:53:51.72 -05:36:22.5 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
05:44:35.16 +20:36:55.8 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:34:21.52 -23:58:43.3 17.7mag 84P/Giclas
03:04:30.91 +13:58:29.3 16.8mag 88P/Howell
08:06:02.02 +27:06:26.6 16.2mag 93P/Lovas
04:17:40.12 +18:25:51.6 17.5mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
06:09:41.28 +29:51:10.1 16.2mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
09:27:58.13 +25:57:41.4 15.0mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:51:44.43 -11:47:59.5 17.1mag 124P/Mrkos
05:42:25.73 +21:09:31.8 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:35:19.58 +18:41:57.9 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
00:02:38.45 +03:21:27.4 17.5mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:18:31.21 -19:01:01.3 13.6mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
07:29:55.57 +37:59:01.6 15.9mag 162P/SidingSpring
13:51:22.32 +41:22:12.1 12.0mag 169P/NEAT
02:50:10.03 +09:33:03.7 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:43:47.74 -10:22:56.4 17.8mag 235P/LINEAR
20:19:56.71 -52:42:52.2 17.9mag 259P/Garradd
03:33:48.20 +26:50:28.1 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
07:17:25.26 +37:36:18.2 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:11:50.76 +02:41:46.2 17.8mag 391P/Kowalski
09:04:32.25 +18:10:44.9 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 :
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
22:57:17.96 +47:07:41.8  TCP J22571796+4707418  2026-08-09.3289  14.3mag
09:13:38.17 +76:28:18.1  PSN J09133817+7628181  2026-08-09.8037  15.4mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
14:59:06.616 -33:33:54.40  AT 2026wkt  2026-07-30.35 19.38
14:27:45.342 -34:56:01.55  AT 2026wks  2026-07-20.35 19.67
13:56:36.306 +24:20:19.94  AT 2026wkr  2026-07-26.26 20.79
04:21:40.519 +01:35:37.73  AT 2026wkq  2026-07-29.49 19.7461
04:42:25.636 -13:42:39.90  AT 2026wkp  2026-07-30.82 17.8
14:14:51.942 +05:35:17.78  AT 2026wko  2026-07-25.27 19.34
17:23:28.659 +34:49:50.41  AT 2026wkn  2026-07-25.40 20.48
21:27:14.390 -59:26:36.58  AT 2026wkm  2026-07-27.52 19.04
23:14:16.708 -62:43:02.28  AT 2026wkl  2026-07-27.60 19.31
01:06:45.509 -33:11:24.27  AT 2026wkk  2026-07-28.65 19.45
14:49:28.663 -40:20:05.28  AT 2026wkj  2026-07-30.38 19.15
19:41:08.176 +60:49:17.78  AT 2026wki  2026-07-29.24 18.4015
03:20:44.582 +37:42:47.78  AT 2026wkh  2026-07-22.48 20.6516
00:18:49.899 -10:22:01.22  AT 2026wkg  2026-07-29.46 19.8195
01:06:24.322 -02:43:25.85  AT 2026wkf  2026-06-17.47 19.3892
02:53:58.624 +77:22:57.15  AT 2026wke  2026-07-29.51 18.8918
02:09:48.759 +28:17:55.95  AT 2026wkd  2026-07-08.47 20.3205
03:09:37.116 +18:30:08.59  AT 2026wkc  2026-07-25.45 20.1546
13:56:14.022 -17:15:19.11  AT 2026wka  2026-07-28.36 19.18
14:50:39.102 -21:02:49.76  AT 2026wjz  2026-07-28.35 19.12
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Wed Aug 12 01:27:55 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 3 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 32s (0.53 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 10s (0.17 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: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 51s (0.85 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 8 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 14s (0.23 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 12s (0.20 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: 1s (0.02 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 30s (0.50 min)
FIELD_Boo-08-Q2b1x1: 99s (1.65 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 101s (1.68 min)
Finished: Wed Aug 12 01:29:36 CDT 2026