FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Mon-04-Q2b1x1 reference image: Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Field Mon-04-Q2b1x1 reference image: Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Field Mon-04-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits
Field Mon-04-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461058.71137618 18.01.2026 05:04:12.902   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
First image: 2461058.71137618 18.01.2026 05:04:12.902   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Last  image: 2461264.96548478 12.08.2026 11:10:07.885   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.81
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  11419
Objects passed selection criteria:  11332
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.3    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.3    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 6901.25
Average stars matched: 6527.5 (94.5843 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   237484 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 06:28:05 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461058.71137618 18.01.2026 05:04:12.902   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
First image: 2461058.71137618 18.01.2026 05:04:12.902   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Last  image: 2461264.96548478 12.08.2026 11:10:07.885   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 11
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.50
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):  75822
Objects passed selection criteria:  75600
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.3    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.3    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 47884.8
Average stars matched: 44989.5 (93.9537 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   295888 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 06:28:51 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: 
Mon-04-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Mon-04-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Mon-04-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 325997 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 325997 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.png' -> 'transient_report/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits_preview.png'

Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits


renamed 'Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.png' -> 'transient_report/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits_preview.png'

Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.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= 874.2974
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 797.0550
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 6608.9373
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1604.5402
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 7362.7609
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1800.8062
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 7.55914
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.109
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     25.0499992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 24.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/d_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits :)

Spent 0.458602 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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/d_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     24.9599990844727 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 24.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/d_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits :)

Spent 0.451288 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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/d_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits



fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.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/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.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/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.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: 2461264.96480491
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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits'
wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits'
wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits'
wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Image size: 941.7'x627.3'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:00:03.497 -10:01:32.07 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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits
Image size: 940.2'x624.5'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:00:00.256 -10:00:13.63 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 06:00:03.497 -10:01:32.07
Second-epoch image center 06:00:00.256 -10:00:13.63
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0255 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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits
Image size: 940.1'x624.5'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:00:02.398 -09:59:58.99 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 06:00:03.497 -10:01:32.07
Second-epoch image center 06:00:02.398 -09:59:58.99
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0262 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  06:00:00.256 -10:00:13.63
Second-epoch second image center 06:00:02.398 -09:59:58.99
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00968 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/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mvxxTqOekG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dMGipnBl5e
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9OqUHAEg4Y
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits &> /tmp/tmp.sDiqkUccb0
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits and wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits and wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits and wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits) and catalog (wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 14264 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 81.9996 to 98.2110 deg, Dec -15.3489 to -4.5605 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 81.9996 to 98.2110 deg, Dec -15.3489 to -4.5605 deg
Loaded 10771 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): 8159 out of 8723 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8723 out of 14264 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.847500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.847500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.81
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.04

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.04

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 14264 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 81.9996 to 98.2110 deg, Dec -15.3489 to -4.5605 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 81.9996 to 98.2110 deg, Dec -15.3489 to -4.5605 deg
Loaded 10771 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): 8159 out of 8723 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8723 out of 14264 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 14284 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 81.9867 to 98.2111 deg, Dec -15.3429 to -4.5605 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 81.9867 to 98.2111 deg, Dec -15.3429 to -4.5605 deg
Loaded 10773 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): 8169 out of 8723 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8723 out of 14284 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
 2.0 pix  Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.0 mag.  Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
 15.0 mag.  Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
 12.8 mag.  fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits
 12.7 mag.  fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  12.7 (SNR )  10.2 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits' -> 'wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.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/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.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=1343, bad_region=2733, passed=14264
Got 14264 stars (including 10431 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 14264 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4873 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4844 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4844 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4844 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11983 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4872 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11983 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11983 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 4843 stars left (next iteration limit 5328)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits N_match=4843 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.283 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.259 n_q1=1685 n_q2=730 n_q3=1676 n_q4=752 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.232
The image catalog is written to wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits -region wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.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.dMGipnBl5e (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/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits' -> 'wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.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/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.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=1364, bad_region=2703, passed=14284
Got 14284 stars (including 10470 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 14284 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4873 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4844 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4844 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4844 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12026 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 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4873 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4844 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12026 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4844 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12026 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 4844 stars left (next iteration limit 5328)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits N_match=4844 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.266 n_q1=1693 n_q2=722 n_q3=1685 n_q4=744 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.262
The image catalog is written to wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits -region wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.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.9OqUHAEg4Y (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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.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=286, bad_region=659, passed=3070
Got 3070 stars (including 2171 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3070 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013058 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010447 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2110 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2098 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2098 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2098 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2558 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2110 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2098 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2558 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2098 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2558 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 
Excluding outliers - 2098 stars left (next iteration limit 2307)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2098 robust_rms=6.705 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.680 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2098 robust_rms=0.578 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.600 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2098 robust_rms=0.469 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.490 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2098 robust_rms_before=1.376 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.497 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.469 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.508 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.490
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.508 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits N_match=2098 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.486 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.520 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.473 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.479 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.542 n_q1=629 n_q2=354 n_q3=669 n_q4=446 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.115
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits -region wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.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.sDiqkUccb0 (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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.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=296, bad_region=624, passed=2895
Got 2895 stars (including 2022 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2895 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013057 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010446 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1962 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1952 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1952 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1952 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2413 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1963 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1952 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2413 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1952 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2413 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Excluding outliers - 1952 stars left (next iteration limit 2147)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1952 robust_rms=6.810 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=7.827 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1952 robust_rms=0.623 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.699 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1952 robust_rms=0.472 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.485 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1952 robust_rms_before=1.386 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.494 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.472 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.530 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.485
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.530 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits N_match=1952 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.485 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.508 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.482 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.539 n_q1=591 n_q2=334 n_q3=609 n_q4=418 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.112
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits -region wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.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=Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits sigma_overall=0.325 worst_q_ratio=1.232
ref2=Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits sigma_overall=0.336 worst_q_ratio=1.262
new1=fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits sigma_overall=0.486 worst_q_ratio=1.115
new2=fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits sigma_overall=0.485 worst_q_ratio=1.112
reference average sigma_overall=0.3305 worst_q_ratio=1.247
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190_astrometric_residuals.png (4843 matched stars from wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191_astrometric_residuals.png (4844 matched stars from wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496_astrometric_residuals.png (2098 matched stars from wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.44 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497_astrometric_residuals.png (1952 matched stars from wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.43 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Mon-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Mon-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Image size: 941.7'x627.3'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:00:03.497 -10:01:32.07 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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits
Image size: 940.2'x624.5'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:00:00.256 -10:00:13.63 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 06:00:03.497 -10:01:32.07
Second-epoch image center 06:00:00.256 -10:00:13.63
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0255 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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits
Image size: 940.1'x624.5'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:00:02.398 -09:59:58.99 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 06:00:03.497 -10:01:32.07
Second-epoch image center 06:00:02.398 -09:59:58.99
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0262 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  06:00:00.256 -10:00:13.63
Second-epoch second image center 06:00:02.398 -09:59:58.99
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00968 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/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xGAfiS8vFf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OdGlPyIDbe
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits &> /tmp/tmp.i20DftaxIl
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits &> /tmp/tmp.v3nvdwX4ON
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits and wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits and wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits and wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits) and catalog (wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 92121 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 81.9939 to 98.2350 deg, Dec -15.3489 to -4.5573 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 81.9939 to 98.2350 deg, Dec -15.3489 to -4.5573 deg
Loaded 10806 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): 7488 out of 9148 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9148 out of 92121 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.704800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.704800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.50
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.20

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.20

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 92121 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 81.9939 to 98.2350 deg, Dec -15.3489 to -4.5573 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 81.9939 to 98.2350 deg, Dec -15.3489 to -4.5573 deg
Loaded 10806 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): 7488 out of 9148 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9148 out of 92121 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 92267 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 81.9848 to 98.2344 deg, Dec -15.3429 to -4.5505 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 81.9848 to 98.2344 deg, Dec -15.3429 to -4.5505 deg
Loaded 10804 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): 7526 out of 9140 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9140 out of 92267 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 7 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 1.9 pix  Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
 1.9 pix  Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.2 mag.  Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
 15.2 mag.  Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
 13.1 mag.  fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits
 13.1 mag.  fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.1 (SNR )  12.7 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.xGAfiS8vFf (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/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits' -> 'wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.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/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.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=20, blended=7576, bad_region=13356, passed=92101
Got 92101 stars (including 72002 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 92101 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4863 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4844 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4844 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4844 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 80921 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4863 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 80921 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 80921 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 4843 stars left (next iteration limit 5328)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits N_match=4843 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.289 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.260 n_q1=1617 n_q2=737 n_q3=1710 n_q4=779 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.263
The image catalog is written to wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits -region wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.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.OdGlPyIDbe (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/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits' -> 'wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.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/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.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=15, blended=7571, bad_region=13382, passed=92252
Got 92252 stars (including 72080 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 92252 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4862 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4843 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 81084 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4862 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 81084 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 81084 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 4843 stars left (next iteration limit 5327)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits N_match=4843 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.270 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.260 n_q1=1642 n_q2=719 n_q3=1707 n_q4=775 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.313
The image catalog is written to wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits -region wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.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.i20DftaxIl (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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=673, bad_region=3407, passed=21282
Got 21282 stars (including 17312 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21282 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013058 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010447 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4855 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4830 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4830 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4830 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18839 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 

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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4855 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4831 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18839 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4831 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18839 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Excluding outliers - 4831 stars left (next iteration limit 5313)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits N_match=4831 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.486 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.501 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.486 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.468 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.530 n_q1=1486 n_q2=743 n_q3=1570 n_q4=1032 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.089
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits -region wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.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.v3nvdwX4ON (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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.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=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=666, bad_region=3315, passed=20648
Got 20648 stars (including 16779 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20648 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013057 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010446 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4853 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4829 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4829 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4829 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18269 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 

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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4853 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4829 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18269 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4829 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18269 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 
Excluding outliers - 4829 stars left (next iteration limit 5311)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits N_match=4829 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.494 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.493 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.517 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.465 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.524 n_q1=1501 n_q2=754 n_q3=1545 n_q4=1029 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.059
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits -region wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Mon-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 110066_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497
The candidate 110066_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 12.46548    2461264.96548    11.45    06:06:16.76 -07:05:52.1   5750 4935   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits

**** FOUND  06:06:16.77 -07:05:52.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 111155_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497
The candidate 111155_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 12.46548    2461264.96548    12.09    05:47:07.17 -12:47:45.9   2858 1516   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits

**** FOUND  05:47:07.16 -12:47:46.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 111340_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497
The candidate 111340_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 12.46548    2461264.96548    12.06    06:01:49.22 -10:37:35.1   5047 2814   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits

**** FOUND  06:01:49.20 -10:37:35.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 46017_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497
The candidate 46017_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 12.46548    2461264.96548    11.54    06:11:35.72 -10:01:54.6   6505 3148   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits

**** FOUND  06:11:35.73 -10:01:54.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52672_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497
The candidate 52672_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 12.46548    2461264.96548    10.77    06:06:04.12 -10:58:13.5   5672 2597   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits

**** FOUND  06:06:04.08 -10:58:13.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 11013_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497
The candidate 11013_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 12.46548    2461264.96548    12.35    06:11:50.16 -05:55:20.8   6602 5636   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits

**** FOUND  06:11:50.19 -05:55:19.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 77241_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497
The candidate 77241_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 12.46548    2461264.96548    11.09    06:09:45.98 -13:06:54.0   6191 1289   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits

**** FOUND  06:09:45.96 -13:06:53.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.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 Mon-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
Source monitoring: measuring positions from /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-08-12_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_062530_TTUQ2b1x1_1969152_XYlHAL7I/monitoring_positions.txt
Read 21285 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 81.9852 to 98.1227 deg, Dec -15.2863 to -4.6324 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 81.9852 to 98.1227 deg, Dec -15.2863 to -4.6324 deg
Loaded 10565 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): 8065 out of 8273 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8273 out of 21285 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461264.96480 (FITS header)
Observing site: lat= +33.748292 deg  lon= -101.958319 deg east-positive (SITELAT/SITELONG FITS header keywords)
Frame center (pixel 4788.5 3194.5): RA= 90.00024 deg  Dec= -10.00463 deg
Frame center: alt= +15.436 deg  az= 110.013 deg  airmass= 3.6953
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 15.236 deg (difference +0.200 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 3.7547 (we compute 3.6953)
Airmass zero-point fit: OK  k= +0.3008 +/- 0.0030 mag/airmass  N= 5122  airmass span 2.3748-7.6607  scatter 0.2089 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-09-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0496.fits: OK +1.179406 -0.300805 3.6953 +0.3008 5122 5.2859 0.2089 2.3748 7.6607
Read 20651 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 81.9897 to 98.1448 deg, Dec -15.2845 to -4.6288 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 81.9897 to 98.1448 deg, Dec -15.2845 to -4.6288 deg
Loaded 10583 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): 8027 out of 8231 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8231 out of 20651 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461264.96548 (FITS header)
Observing site: lat= +33.748292 deg  lon= -101.958319 deg east-positive (SITELAT/SITELONG FITS header keywords)
Frame center (pixel 4788.5 3194.5): RA= 90.00916 deg  Dec= -10.00056 deg
Frame center: alt= +15.618 deg  az= 110.145 deg  airmass= 3.6545
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 15.427 deg (difference +0.192 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 3.7106 (we compute 3.6545)
Airmass zero-point fit: OK  k= +0.3035 +/- 0.0030 mag/airmass  N= 5184  airmass span 2.3692-7.4870  scatter 0.2014 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-12_06-10-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0497.fits: OK +1.170657 -0.303452 3.6545 +0.3035 5184 5.1178 0.2014 2.3692 7.4870
########### Completed Mon-04-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461264.96480491 -observatory V36
08:26:55.78 +19:43:45.6 Mercury (-1.0mag)
12:17:32.43 -03:06:21.1 Venus (-4.4mag)
06:01:34.80 +23:41:07.7 Mars (1.3mag)
08:46:45.15 +18:27:00.5 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:56:03.84 +03:11:58.0 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:12:11.60 +20:58:09.1 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:15:50.49 +00:11:16.7 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:27:44.32 -23:31:46.9 Pluto (14.5mag)
09:17:37.84 +16:41:02.6 Moon (99.9mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461264.96480491:
08:46:41.62 +18:27:17.6 Io (6.1mag)
08:46:55.08 +18:26:17.1 Europa (6.3mag)
08:46:32.25 +18:28:00.0 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:47:14.08 +18:24:54.2 Callisto (6.8mag)
08:44:15.27 +18:28:58.9 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:46:45.70 +18:26:58.5 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:43:49.93 +18:26:40.6 Elara (17.7mag)
08:50:53.49 +18:04:31.0 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:49:39.00 +18:38:13.6 Carme (19.0mag)
00:55:56.94 +03:11:31.5 Titan (8.4mag)
00:56:05.78 +03:11:39.5 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:56:24.36 +03:11:35.7 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:56:02.34 +03:11:16.6 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:55:20.84 +03:04:35.9 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461264.96480491:
19:20:16.74 -20:41:21.1 JWST
18:44:29.11 +13:25:36.9 Chandra
12:06:57.29 -61:47:13.8 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461264.96480491 -observatory V36
03:18:22.86 +17:43:27.5 17.6mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:00:45.97 -34:35:42.2 14.0mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:57:42.33 -69:03:48.0 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:10:54.78 +33:05:03.4 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
03:55:56.27 +39:23:36.1 17.0mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:35:06.64 +31:10:31.5 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:47:39.96 +26:28:01.2 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:25:30.11 +28:16:48.0 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:31:42.46 +05:18:31.9 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:13:14.52 -12:27:14.0 17.9mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:05:12.32 +65:30:49.4 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:43:49.82 -13:19:51.1 14.4mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:12:48.71 +31:32:21.7 15.4mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:06:21.47 +15:35:18.6 17.8mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:57:53.08 +43:17:32.1 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
21:04:24.32 +49:26:13.7 17.6mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:18:29.50 -12:55:35.1 15.4mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:58:56.23 +23:24:20.4 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:32:32.02 -16:44:26.0 17.9mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:38:51.17 +20:38:01.6 17.2mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:00:44.24 +02:03:50.8 16.9mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:03:06.93 +77:24:48.4 16.7mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:08:49.35 +46:15:49.4 17.2mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:50:19.26 +08:59:22.9 17.3mag A/2026 E1
22:02:52.47 -29:00:36.3 6.9mag 10P/Tempel
11:31:31.46 -03:39:51.2 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:44:25.03 +32:50:09.6 18.0mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
11:16:20.34 +03:15:08.6 17.3mag 63P/Wild
00:53:49.62 -05:36:59.8 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
05:45:07.76 +20:36:34.4 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:34:08.06 -24:00:17.8 17.7mag 84P/Giclas
03:04:43.54 +13:59:28.0 16.8mag 88P/Howell
08:06:38.47 +27:04:23.4 16.2mag 93P/Lovas
04:18:21.79 +18:31:34.8 17.5mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
06:10:29.15 +29:49:21.5 16.2mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
09:28:32.62 +25:55:08.2 15.0mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:52:14.05 -11:53:31.0 17.1mag 124P/Mrkos
05:42:46.87 +21:09:26.0 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:35:44.13 +18:41:12.3 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
00:02:34.97 +03:21:13.1 17.5mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:18:23.15 -19:00:28.3 13.5mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
07:30:45.28 +37:59:33.5 15.9mag 162P/SidingSpring
13:46:22.31 +41:16:13.3 12.0mag 169P/NEAT
02:50:34.84 +09:33:06.3 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:43:56.39 -10:24:00.2 17.8mag 235P/LINEAR
20:19:47.83 -52:42:03.8 17.9mag 259P/Garradd
03:34:30.44 +26:56:29.8 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
07:18:08.94 +37:35:49.0 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:11:56.20 +02:40:08.9 17.8mag 391P/Kowalski
09:04:45.58 +18:10:01.7 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/ :
00:46:53.172 -41:36:56.08  AT 2026wli  2026-07-12.35 18.756
23:37:44.176 -05:47:08.04  AT 2026wlh  2026-06-15.45 20.031
15:13:06.867 -06:24:02.21  AT 2026wlg  2026-07-15.39 20.16
14:50:57.510 -15:22:39.37  AT 2026wlf  2026-07-31.36 20.04
15:33:15.988 -14:19:26.46  SN 2026wle  2026-07-31.36 19.78
14:57:04.519 -24:27:04.17  AT 2026wld  2026-07-31.36 19.84
01:48:32.921 +10:34:25.26  AT 2026wlc  2026-07-29.55 19.78
21:12:04.792 -04:08:57.90  AT 2026wlb  2026-07-24.54 21.12
00:26:56.598 -22:33:55.36  AT 2026wla  2026-07-29.55 19.66
16:26:00.354 +35:41:37.01  AT 2026wkz  2026-07-23.36 20.62
15:50:19.131 -12:47:03.59  AT 2026wky  2026-07-30.37 19.56
15:47:55.942 -14:13:03.69  AT 2026wkx  2026-07-31.37 19.78
15:46:09.135 -15:58:25.09  AT 2026wkw  2026-07-31.36 19.8
13:53:14.217 +00:26:52.06  SN 2026wkv  2026-07-30.74 18.054
12:46:12.738 -00:32:22.57  AT 2026wku  2026-07-27.73 17.881
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
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Wed Aug 12 06:27:35 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 24s (0.40 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 6s (0.10 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 36s (0.60 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 5 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 13s (0.22 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: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 28s (0.47 min)
FIELD_Mon-04-Q2b1x1: 76s (1.27 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 93s (1.55 min)
Finished: Wed Aug 12 06:29:08 CDT 2026