Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 15.4737  2461267.9737   9.65  05:21:07.65 +23:38:19.4
181.48723  -7.48063 galactic  Tau  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 1.0 pix   This object is listed in tocp_transients_list.txt    0.3"  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-06.4109  11.2mag
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | target                       | 05:21:07.65 +23:38:19.4 (user input)  | T                | P                    |  (position from user input)                                                  
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

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


fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits


fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits  wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits -crosshair 3246.13281 4206.16943 image    wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits -crosshair 3245.51978 4206.94922 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL

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

     TAU0008  C2026 08 15.47367 05 21 07.65 +23 38 19.4           9.7 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 15.47346 05 21 07.66 +23 38 19.4           9.7 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 15.47388 05 21 07.64 +23 38 19.4           9.7 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 08 15.4737*  05 21 07.65 +23 38 19.4   9.7 U             Tau       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461267.9737,9.65,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260815.4737 9.65CV NMW


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

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

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 15.4737  2461267.9737   9.66  05:21:07.65 +23:38:19.6
181.48718  -7.48059 galactic  Tau  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 1.0 pix   This object is listed in tocp_transients_list.txt    0.3"  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-06.4109  11.2mag
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | N Tau                        | 05:21:07.65 +23:38:19.6 (user input)  | 2026 (VSX @ VizieR) | N (VSX @ VizieR)     |  (position from user input)                                                  
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

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


fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits


fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits  wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits -crosshair 3246.13770 4206.16748 image    wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits -crosshair 3245.52686 4206.94434 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL

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

     TAU0008  C2026 08 15.47367 05 21 07.65 +23 38 19.6           9.7 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 15.47346 05 21 07.66 +23 38 19.6           9.7 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 15.47388 05 21 07.64 +23 38 19.7           9.7 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 08 15.4737*  05 21 07.65 +23 38 19.6   9.7 U             Tau       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
N Tau,2461267.9737,9.66,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
N Tau 20260815.4737 9.66CV NMW


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

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

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 15.4737  2461267.9737  11.96  05:47:51.03 +23:59:31.1
184.48695  -2.13792 galactic  Tau  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 1.0 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
22 Kalliope                 0      0       0  12.3    -0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits at 05:47:51.03 +23:59:31.1:  15.91 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:47:51.03 +23:59:31.1:  15.84 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

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


fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits


fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits  wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits -crosshair 6946.61475 4391.84521 image    wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits -crosshair 6946.22852 4392.79590 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL

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

     TAU0008  C2026 08 15.47367 05 47 51.03 +23 59 31.1          12.0 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 15.47346 05 47 50.98 +23 59 31.0          11.9 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 15.47388 05 47 51.07 +23 59 31.2          12.0 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 08 15.4737*  05 47 51.03 +23 59 31.1  12.0 U             Tau       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461267.9737,11.96,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260815.4737 11.96CV NMW


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

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

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Tau-04-Q2b1x1 reference image: Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Field Tau-04-Q2b1x1 reference image: Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
Field Tau-04-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
Field Tau-04-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461032.81064075 23.12.2025 07:27:09.361   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
First image: 2461032.81064075 23.12.2025 07:27:09.361   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Last  image: 2461267.97388444 15.08.2026 11:22:13.616   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 3
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.65
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  17427
Objects passed selection criteria:  17291
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: 10652.2
Average stars matched: 10343.8 (97.1039 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   243536 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Fri Aug 14 19:27:11 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-191-g1c132b07
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-14)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Sat Aug 15 06:48:23 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461032.81064075 23.12.2025 07:27:09.361   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
First image: 2461032.81064075 23.12.2025 07:27:09.361   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Last  image: 2461267.97388444 15.08.2026 11:22:13.616   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 37
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.31
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 18 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):  134689
Objects passed selection criteria:  134194
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: 85833.5
Average stars matched: 81350.5 (94.7771 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   603820 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Fri Aug 14 19:27:11 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-191-g1c132b07
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-14)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Sat Aug 15 06:51:02 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
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Tau-04-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Tau-04-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Tau-04-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 153856 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 153856 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.png' -> 'transient_report/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits_preview.png'

Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits


renamed 'Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.png' -> 'transient_report/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits_preview.png'

Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.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= 599.0891
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 758.4070
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 12119.3506
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 2732.4722
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 13365.0506
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 3012.1128
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 20.2296
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.093
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 =     23.6000003814697 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 24.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/d_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits :)

Spent 0.485578 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/d_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     23.5799999237061 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 24.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.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_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/d_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits :)

Spent 0.465588 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/d_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.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_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits



fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits




Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.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: 2461267.97345770
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:32:19.570 +21:59:57.74 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:32:21.049 +22:01:16.67 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 05:32:19.570 +21:59:57.74
Second-epoch image center 05:32:21.049 +22:01:16.67
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0227 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:32:21.279 +22:01:11.76 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 05:32:19.570 +21:59:57.74
Second-epoch image center 05:32:21.279 +22:01:11.76
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0216 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  05:32:21.049 +22:01:16.67
Second-epoch second image center 05:32:21.279 +22:01:11.76
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00163 deg.
###################################
ERROR: no shift applied between second-epoch images! The distance between image centers is 0.00163 deg. (min. required shift: 0.00164 deg.)
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits &> /tmp/tmp.09p80FewN7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits &> /tmp/tmp.1EqxAEIy42
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits &> /tmp/tmp.12xPuOKWQT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8tjfW160Bd
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits and wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits and wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits and wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 22997 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 74.3514 to 91.9479 deg, Dec +16.4790 to +27.2884 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 74.3514 to 91.9479 deg, Dec 16.4790 to 27.2884 deg
Loaded 12406 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 8976 out of 10160 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 10160 out of 22997 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.969200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.969200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.65
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.32

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

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 22997 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 74.3514 to 91.9479 deg, Dec +16.4790 to +27.2884 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 74.3514 to 91.9479 deg, Dec 16.4790 to 27.2884 deg
Loaded 12406 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 8976 out of 10160 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 10160 out of 22997 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits via Tycho-2

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


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 20916 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 74.3773 to 91.9061 deg, Dec +16.4876 to +27.3008 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 74.3773 to 91.9061 deg, Dec 16.4876 to 27.3008 deg
Loaded 12329 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 8847 out of 10017 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 10017 out of 20916 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits via Tycho-2

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


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits (aperture=5.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 3 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
 2.0 pix  Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
 2.6 pix  fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.3 mag.  Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
 15.2 mag.  Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
 13.3 mag.  fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
 13.3 mag.  fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.3 (SNR )  10.5 (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
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.09p80FewN7 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=2479, bad_region=3694, passed=22997
Got 22997 stars (including 17090 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22997 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4775 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4705 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4706 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4705 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20056 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4774 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4705 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20056 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4705 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20056 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 4705 stars left (next iteration limit 5175)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits N_match=4705 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.273 n_q1=1788 n_q2=376 n_q3=1844 n_q4=697 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.193
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits -region wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.1EqxAEIy42 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=2320, bad_region=3377, passed=20916
Got 20916 stars (including 15475 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20916 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

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

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4777 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4708 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18215 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4708 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18215 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Excluding outliers - 4708 stars left (next iteration limit 5177)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits N_match=4708 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.515 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.605 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.498 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.464 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.402 n_q1=1784 n_q2=371 n_q3=1863 n_q4=690 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.175
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits -region wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.12xPuOKWQT (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_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.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_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.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=560, bad_region=1394, passed=4495
Got 4495 stars (including 2680 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4495 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2586 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2550 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2550 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2550 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3376 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2587 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2550 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3376 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2550 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3376 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60" 
Excluding outliers - 2550 stars left (next iteration limit 2805)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2550 robust_rms=6.739 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.020 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2550 robust_rms=0.508 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.568 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2550 robust_rms=0.457 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.516 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2550 robust_rms_before=0.999 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.630 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.457 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.804 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.516
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:32:21.022 +22:01:15.82 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 4495 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky2047517.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.999 -> 0.457 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits N_match=2550 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.498 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.558 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.533 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.524 n_q1=674 n_q2=715 n_q3=461 n_q4=700 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.121
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.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.8tjfW160Bd (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_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.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_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.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=577, bad_region=1333, passed=4239
Got 4239 stars (including 2475 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4239 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2380 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2347 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2349 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2347 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3160 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55" 

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 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2381 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2348 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3160 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2348 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3160 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62" 
Excluding outliers - 2348 stars left (next iteration limit 2581)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2348 robust_rms=6.871 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.863 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2348 robust_rms=0.518 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.642 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2348 robust_rms=0.472 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.556 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2348 robust_rms_before=0.995 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.640 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.472 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.781 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.556
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:32:21.253 +22:01:10.96 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 4239 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky2047508.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.995 -> 0.472 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits N_match=2348 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.523 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.469 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.565 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.579 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.537 n_q1=623 n_q2=673 n_q3=403 n_q4=649 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.107
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits sigma_overall=0.386 worst_q_ratio=1.193
ref2=Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits sigma_overall=0.515 worst_q_ratio=1.175
new1=fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits sigma_overall=0.498 worst_q_ratio=1.121
new2=fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits sigma_overall=0.523 worst_q_ratio=1.107
reference average sigma_overall=0.4505 worst_q_ratio=1.184
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

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


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


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564_astrometric_residuals.png (2550 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565_astrometric_residuals.png (2348 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.41 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 107s
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 30773_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
Preparing report for the candidate 30773_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
  
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Considering the candidate 19272_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 19272_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 15.47388    2461267.97388    9.60    05:46:56.33 +17:54:32.7   6867 0701   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits

**** FOUND  05:46:56.33 +17:54:32.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 03444_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 03444_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 15.47388    2461267.97388    10.72    05:49:48.72 +25:25:22.6   7205 5268   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits

**** FOUND  05:49:48.71 +25:25:22.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 108s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Tau-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:32:19.570 +21:59:57.74 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:32:21.022 +22:01:15.82 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 05:32:19.570 +21:59:57.74
Second-epoch image center 05:32:21.022 +22:01:15.82
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0224 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:32:21.253 +22:01:10.96 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 05:32:19.570 +21:59:57.74
Second-epoch image center 05:32:21.253 +22:01:10.96
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0214 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  05:32:21.022 +22:01:15.82
Second-epoch second image center 05:32:21.253 +22:01:10.96
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00162 deg.
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ERROR: no shift applied between second-epoch images! The distance between image centers is 0.00162 deg. (min. required shift: 0.00164 deg.)
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Kd2KCGi5oi
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits &> /tmp/tmp.btCbvXNpTT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits &> /tmp/tmp.uHRbiiA0Qw
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6MUVCt4caf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits and wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits and wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits and wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 167968 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 74.3408 to 91.9478 deg, Dec +16.4791 to +27.2941 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 74.3408 to 91.9478 deg, Dec 16.4791 to 27.2941 deg
Loaded 12414 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 7145 out of 10502 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 10502 out of 167968 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.825500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.825500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.31
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.52

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

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 167968 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 74.3408 to 91.9478 deg, Dec +16.4791 to +27.2941 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 74.3408 to 91.9478 deg, Dec 16.4791 to 27.2941 deg
Loaded 12414 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 7145 out of 10502 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 10502 out of 167968 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits via Tycho-2

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


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits (aperture=4.5)
Read 163013 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 74.3370 to 91.9475 deg, Dec +16.4845 to +27.3051 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 74.3370 to 91.9475 deg, Dec 16.4845 to 27.3051 deg
Loaded 12419 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 7184 out of 10475 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 10475 out of 163013 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits via Tycho-2

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


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits (aperture=4.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 28 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 1.9 pix  Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
 1.8 pix  Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.5 mag.  Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
 15.4 mag.  Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
 13.6 mag.  fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
 13.6 mag.  fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.6 (SNR )  13.1 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.Kd2KCGi5oi (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=28, blended=21684, bad_region=23036, passed=167940
Got 167940 stars (including 124901 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 167940 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

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

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


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits N_match=4714 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.472 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.297 n_q1=1719 n_q2=437 n_q3=1839 n_q4=719 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.214
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits -region wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.btCbvXNpTT (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=36, blended=20219, bad_region=22244, passed=162977
Got 162977 stars (including 121992 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 162977 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

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

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


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits N_match=4704 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.497 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.615 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.464 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.445 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.412 n_q1=1720 n_q2=418 n_q3=1843 n_q4=723 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.238
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits -region wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.uHRbiiA0Qw (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_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.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_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.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=1697, bad_region=7284, passed=37546
Got 37546 stars (including 29129 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 37546 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4788 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4712 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4712 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4712 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32196 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4787 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4710 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32196 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4710 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32196 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" 
Excluding outliers - 4710 stars left (next iteration limit 5183)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4710 robust_rms=6.984 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.225 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4710 robust_rms=0.506 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.576 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4710 robust_rms=0.468 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.538 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4710 robust_rms_before=0.471 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.537 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.468 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.535 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.538
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.535 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits N_match=4710 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.561 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.505 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.639 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.572 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.534 n_q1=1292 n_q2=1209 n_q3=973 n_q4=1236 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.139
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.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.6MUVCt4caf (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_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.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_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=1656, bad_region=7082, passed=36352
Got 36352 stars (including 28148 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 36352 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010418 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4789 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4710 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4711 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4710 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31164 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4786 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4711 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31164 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4711 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31164 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55" 
Excluding outliers - 4711 stars left (next iteration limit 5181)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4711 robust_rms=7.038 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.209 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4711 robust_rms=0.526 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.634 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4711 robust_rms=0.481 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.533 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4711 robust_rms_before=0.481 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.543 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.481 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.534 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.533
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.534 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits N_match=4711 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.553 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.498 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.623 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.564 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.539 n_q1=1291 n_q2=1208 n_q3=968 n_q4=1244 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.127
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.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_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.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_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits at 05:47:51.03 +23:59:31.1:  15.91 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits at 05:50:38.09 +19:02:02.3:  12.66 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-27-09_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0378.fits at 05:34:07.76 +24:25:07.9:  12.77 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:47:51.03 +23:59:31.1:  15.84 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:34:07.76 +24:25:07.9:  12.79 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:50:38.09 +19:02:02.3:  12.81 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.78 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.72 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:34:07.76 +24:25:07.9: ref_mag=12.78 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.0249 delta=-0.25 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:50:38.09 +19:02:02.3: ref_mag=12.72 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3050 delta=0.42 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out190896.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 250s
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 189043_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 189043_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 15.47346    2461267.97346    12.97    05:34:07.77 +24:25:07.9   5051 4642   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 15.47388    2461267.97388    13.10    05:34:07.75 +24:25:08.0   5050 4643   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 189044_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 189044_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 15.47388    2461267.97388    13.04    05:46:25.24 +25:17:27.0   6739 5178   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits

**** FOUND  05:46:25.26 +25:17:27.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 189045_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 189045_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 15.47388    2461267.97388    12.76    05:47:07.92 +22:38:29.5   6856 3573   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits

**** FOUND  05:47:07.94 +22:38:29.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 189049_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 189049_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 15.47346    2461267.97346    12.37    05:50:38.06 +19:02:00.6   7390 1390   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 15.47388    2461267.97388    12.25    05:50:38.11 +19:02:04.0   7390 1392   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 189051_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 189051_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 15.47388    2461267.97388    10.57    05:24:16.94 +20:08:47.2   3630 2083   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits

**** FOUND  05:24:16.91 +20:08:47.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 189238_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
Preparing report for the candidate 189238_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
  
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Considering the candidate 190896_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
Preparing report for the candidate 190896_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
  
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Considering the candidate 190980_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 190980_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 15.47388    2461267.97388    12.12    05:48:46.47 +19:17:35.2   7119 1546   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits

Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
  
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Considering the candidate 191123_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 191123_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 15.47388    2461267.97388    12.14    05:39:10.51 +23:20:16.6   5745 3986   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits

**** FOUND  05:39:10.47 +23:20:17.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 191693_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 191693_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 15.47388    2461267.97388    12.18    05:41:56.10 +22:38:56.4   6130 3571   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits

**** FOUND  05:41:56.09 +22:38:56.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 191763_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 191763_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 15.47388    2461267.97388    12.33    05:30:50.68 +22:27:25.4   4581 3462   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits

**** FOUND  05:30:50.69 +22:27:25.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 192085_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 192085_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 15.47388    2461267.97388    12.94    05:45:36.96 +25:05:44.1   6630 5058   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits

**** FOUND  05:45:36.99 +25:05:43.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 192219_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 192219_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 15.47388    2461267.97388    12.63    05:32:09.78 +18:33:11.3   4737 1097   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits

**** FOUND  05:32:09.81 +18:33:11.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 192257_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 192257_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 15.47388    2461267.97388    12.70    05:20:11.75 +19:34:17.8   3038 1750   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits

**** FOUND  05:20:11.72 +19:34:17.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 192513_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 192513_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 15.47388    2461267.97388    12.89    05:27:00.49 +20:21:38.6   4020 2204   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits

Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.1 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
  
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Considering the candidate 192714_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 192714_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 15.47388    2461267.97388    12.82    05:43:00.28 +18:59:11.9   6293 1353   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits

**** FOUND  05:43:00.30 +18:59:09.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 192846_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 192846_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 15.47388    2461267.97388    12.71    05:37:00.58 +20:46:42.1   5438 2440   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits

**** FOUND  05:37:00.60 +20:46:43.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 193250_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 193250_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 15.47388    2461267.97388    12.82    05:39:54.82 +23:40:59.9   5847 4196   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits

**** FOUND  05:39:54.84 +23:41:00.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 193463_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 193463_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 15.47388    2461267.97388    12.85    05:33:38.28 +18:33:25.8   4949 1097   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits

**** FOUND  05:33:38.39 +18:33:25.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 193766_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 193766_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 15.47388    2461267.97388    12.95    05:42:11.77 +22:40:40.3   6166 3588   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits

**** FOUND  05:42:11.79 +22:40:40.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 193842_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 193842_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 15.47388    2461267.97388    13.08    05:36:07.79 +19:32:31.3   5310 1692   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits

**** FOUND  05:36:07.83 +19:32:31.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 193940_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 193940_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 15.47388    2461267.97388    13.42    05:17:40.17 +20:26:12.4   2696 2285   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits

**** FOUND  05:17:40.11 +20:26:12.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 194756_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 194756_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 15.47388    2461267.97388    13.36    05:20:20.42 +25:08:59.2   3165 5127   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits

**** FOUND  05:20:20.29 +25:09:00.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 195017_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 195017_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 15.47388    2461267.97388    13.43    05:30:41.13 +22:21:31.2   4558 3403   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits

**** FOUND  05:30:41.13 +22:21:34.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 195176_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 195176_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 15.47388    2461267.97388    13.23    05:48:27.22 +20:53:29.4   7058 2515   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits

**** FOUND  05:48:27.14 +20:53:29.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 25835_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 25835_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 15.47388    2461267.97388    10.77    05:49:48.71 +25:25:22.7   7205 5268   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits

**** FOUND  05:49:48.70 +25:25:22.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 108934_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 108934_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 15.47388    2461267.97388    13.09    05:30:18.33 +20:22:04.9   4487 2201   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits

**** FOUND  05:30:18.26 +20:22:04.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 120168_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565
The candidate 120168_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 15.47388    2461267.97388    9.65    05:46:56.31 +17:54:32.9   6867 0701   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits

**** FOUND  05:46:56.31 +17:54:33.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 251s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Tau-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
05:47:51.03 +23:59:31.1
Source monitoring: measuring positions from /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-08-15_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_064523_TTUQ2b1x1_2015156_WzgJidYL/monitoring_positions.txt
Read 37549 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 74.3009 to 91.7837 deg, Dec +16.5707 to +27.2918 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 74.3009 to 91.7837 deg, Dec 16.5707 to 27.2918 deg
Loaded 12087 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): 8933 out of 9491 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9491 out of 37549 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461267.97346 (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= 83.08671 deg  Dec= +22.02023 deg
Frame center: alt= +44.135 deg  az= 90.952 deg  airmass= 1.4338
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 43.849 deg (difference +0.286 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 1.4420 (we compute 1.4338)
Airmass zero-point fit: REJECT_K_RANGE  k= +1.1881 +/- 0.0292 mag/airmass  N= 4945  airmass span 1.2473-1.7196  scatter 0.2081 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits: REJECT_K_RANGE +1.774716 -1.188126 1.4338 +1.1881 4945 0.4723 0.2081 1.2473 1.7196
Forced photometry (list mode): image=wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits list=monitoring_pixlist2015512.tmp aperture=4.5
Image size: 9576 x 6388
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).
Saturation level: 57000.0
Calibration (from calib.txt_param_monitoring, fit_function=3): cal_mag = 0.000000 * x^2 + 1.000000 * x + 22.407900
Forced photometry: center=(3246.03, 4206.29) aperture=4.5
Annulus: inner=9.00 outer=22.50
Background annulus: 1339 pixels
Iterative clipping converged after 2 iterations, 1335/1339 pixels remain
SExtractor background: mode=10624.71 median=10627.00 mean=10628.53 sigma=150.45 -> bg=10624.71 (1335 pixels)
Aperture sum=313868.55 N_eff=15.9043
Net flux=144889.82 noise=599.99 SNR=241.49
Instrumental magnitude: -12.9026
Calibrated magnitude: 9.5053
Source monitoring: 1 position(s) measured on wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-21-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0564.fits (aperture 4.5 pix)
Read 36354 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 74.3008 to 91.7907 deg, Dec +16.5711 to +27.2909 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 74.3008 to 91.7907 deg, Dec 16.5711 to 27.2909 deg
Loaded 12099 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): 8786 out of 9344 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9344 out of 36354 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461267.97388 (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= 83.08767 deg  Dec= +22.01887 deg
Frame center: alt= +44.262 deg  az= 91.026 deg  airmass= 1.4306
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 43.981 deg (difference +0.281 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 1.4385 (we compute 1.4306)
Airmass zero-point fit: REJECT_K_RANGE  k= +1.2035 +/- 0.0304 mag/airmass  N= 4953  airmass span 1.2452-1.7105  scatter 0.2110 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits: REJECT_K_RANGE +1.785364 -1.203465 1.4306 +1.2035 4953 0.4653 0.2110 1.2452 1.7105
Forced photometry (list mode): image=wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits list=monitoring_pixlist2015512.tmp aperture=4.4
Image size: 9576 x 6388
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).
Saturation level: 57000.0
Calibration (from calib.txt_param_monitoring, fit_function=3): cal_mag = 0.000000 * x^2 + 1.000000 * x + 22.399150
Forced photometry: center=(3245.48, 4207.06) aperture=4.4
Annulus: inner=8.80 outer=22.00
Background annulus: 1276 pixels
Iterative clipping converged after 2 iterations, 1271/1276 pixels remain
SExtractor background: mode=11800.24 median=11790.00 mean=11783.18 sigma=160.56 -> bg=11800.24 (1271 pixels)
Aperture sum=324333.08 N_eff=15.2053
Net flux=144906.83 noise=626.08 SNR=231.45
Instrumental magnitude: -12.9027
Calibrated magnitude: 9.4964
Source monitoring: 1 position(s) measured on wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_06-22-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0565.fits (aperture 4.4 pix)
########### Completed Tau-04-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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05:21:07.65 +23:38:19.4  -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
05:21:07.65 +23:38:19.6  -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
05:47:51.03 +23:59:31.1  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
05:21:07.65 +23:38:19.4  -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
05:21:07.65 +23:38:19.6  -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
05:21:07.65 +23:38:19.4  -- a known object
05:21:07.65 +23:38:19.6  -- a known object
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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2 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN= NO   ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Adding the following to the exclusion list ####
05:21:07.65 +23:38:19.4
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The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461267.97345770 -observatory V36
08:50:03.73 +18:48:43.4 Mercury (-1.3mag)
12:27:44.70 -04:33:03.9 Venus (-4.4mag)
06:10:14.84 +23:42:27.1 Mars (1.3mag)
08:49:26.11 +18:16:45.9 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:55:44.74 +03:09:08.6 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:12:29.08 +20:58:54.1 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:15:38.44 +00:09:50.7 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:27:27.55 -23:32:52.2 Pluto (14.5mag)
11:50:13.76 -01:59:58.2 Moon (-9.0mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Aug 15 06:48 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461267.97345770:
08:49:25.46 +18:16:48.7 Io (6.1mag)
08:49:36.12 +18:16:01.7 Europa (6.3mag)
08:49:43.16 +18:15:30.0 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:49:35.60 +18:16:01.8 Callisto (6.8mag)
08:46:54.67 +18:20:35.4 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:49:28.90 +18:16:34.7 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:46:31.03 +18:17:42.3 Elara (17.7mag)
08:53:34.82 +17:52:55.8 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:52:07.71 +18:28:40.8 Carme (19.0mag)
00:55:52.28 +03:08:35.5 Titan (8.4mag)
00:55:38.44 +03:09:07.9 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:56:11.79 +03:09:26.2 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:55:55.01 +03:08:28.7 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:54:57.95 +03:01:23.8 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Aug 15 06:48 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461267.97345770:
19:34:17.99 -18:52:34.3 JWST
20:33:21.41 -39:24:57.5 Chandra
06:49:32.67 +06:19:48.7 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Aug 15 06:48 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461267.97345770 -observatory V36
03:21:32.94 +17:57:19.6 17.6mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:00:16.71 -34:33:51.4 14.1mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:00:26.08 -69:11:11.3 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:11:38.33 +33:09:01.8 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:04:04.22 +40:26:25.5 17.1mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:32:34.54 +30:57:20.7 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:50:33.15 +26:24:44.7 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:28:17.95 +28:08:51.0 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:33:43.30 +05:18:34.8 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:13:53.43 -12:34:43.5 17.9mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:01:26.29 +65:06:48.7 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:41:18.88 -13:36:27.5 14.5mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:16:04.21 +31:40:45.7 15.4mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:06:03.22 +15:34:02.2 17.8mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:54:20.33 +43:23:30.2 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:59:51.62 +49:33:17.8 17.6mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:20:47.17 -12:54:29.6 15.4mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:00:45.49 +22:51:57.1 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
07:33:37.05 -17:11:09.4 18.0mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
10:43:09.73 +20:26:01.9 17.2mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:02:40.89 +01:51:14.2 16.9mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:04:18.83 +77:05:30.7 16.6mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:09:27.12 +46:18:15.0 17.2mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:52:52.57 +09:17:12.1 17.3mag A/2026 E1
22:05:54.57 -30:07:27.7 7.0mag 10P/Tempel
11:33:22.82 -03:51:31.5 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
04:47:57.84 +33:06:24.2 18.0mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
11:22:27.40 +02:16:05.4 17.3mag 63P/Wild
00:53:20.60 -05:45:05.6 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
05:51:48.91 +20:31:12.9 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:31:28.86 -24:19:40.9 17.6mag 84P/Giclas
03:07:14.22 +14:10:43.8 16.8mag 88P/Howell
08:14:04.11 +26:38:10.6 16.3mag 93P/Lovas
04:27:03.91 +19:42:12.3 17.4mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
06:20:20.09 +29:24:49.1 16.2mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
09:35:37.09 +25:22:49.7 15.0mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:58:20.40 -13:01:56.3 17.2mag 124P/Mrkos
05:47:06.65 +21:07:42.9 16.1mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:40:45.43 +18:31:13.6 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
00:01:49.96 +03:17:41.7 17.5mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:16:27.45 -18:53:23.3 13.3mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
07:40:55.36 +38:04:28.1 16.0mag 162P/Siding Spring
12:46:08.70 +39:04:00.9 12.0mag 169P/NEAT
02:55:38.02 +09:32:21.9 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:45:49.53 -10:37:28.7 17.9mag 235P/LINEAR
20:18:20.27 -52:30:37.8 17.9mag 259P/Garradd
03:43:17.11 +28:09:38.2 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
07:27:06.80 +37:28:28.4 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:13:06.62 +02:19:56.0 17.8mag 391P/Kowalski
09:07:29.75 +18:01:00.0 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 :
00:42:38.68 +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
00:43:17.29 +41:26:48.6  PNV J00431729+4126486  2026-08-14.0920  16.8mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
21:18:18.849 -28:14:03.87  AT 2026wsz  2026-08-02.44 19.78
18:16:25.631 -71:35:10.14  SN 2026wsy  2026-08-01.88 18.671
21:04:55.813 -06:26:05.52  AT 2026wsx  2026-07-23.35 20.5091
03:47:34.437 +68:09:54.16  AT 2026wsw  2026-08-02.41 19.7792
04:02:36.050 +67:49:01.51  AT 2026wsv  2026-08-02.41 18.9025
15:16:25.327 +02:43:56.18  AT 2026wsu  2026-07-31.40 19.42
15:25:51.491 +01:42:57.75  AT 2026wst  2026-08-01.40 19.99
14:17:22.595 -10:57:31.69  AT 2026wss  2026-07-31.37 20.26
20:02:55.139 -20:38:50.67  SN 2026wsr  2026-08-01.48 19.4
20:26:36.597 -16:24:13.42  AT 2026wsq  2026-08-02.44 19.93
15:55:36.050 +34:52:50.49  AT 2026wsp  2026-07-03.79 20.27
14:24:10.330 +20:12:30.32  AT 2026wso  2026-06-30.73 19.52
15:20:13.950 +29:22:20.59  AT 2026wsn  2026-06-10.82 20.38
14:35:28.090 +47:29:25.39  AT 2026wsm  2026-06-03.82 20.08
14:15:37.120 +48:07:15.97  AT 2026wsl  2026-05-17.80 21.32
14:37:13.610 +28:35:46.66  AT 2026wsk  2026-05-13.84 21.13
15:36:59.920 +37:58:25.96  AT 2026wsj  2026-05-13.82 20.36
15:10:01.090 +36:32:31.60  AT 2026wsi  2026-05-13.82 21.65
15:17:28.950 +42:54:53.99  AT 2026wsh  2026-05-13.81 22.28
14:47:04.860 +54:09:15.74  AT 2026wsg  2026-05-13.80 21
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Sat Aug 15 06:47:25 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 22s (0.37 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 8s (0.13 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 108s (1.80 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 144s (2.40 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 7 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 4 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 4 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 19s (0.32 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 2s (0.03 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 17s (0.28 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 1s (0.02 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: 251s (4.18 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 291s (4.85 min)
FIELD_Tau-04-Q2b1x1: 450s (7.50 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 492s (8.20 min)
Finished: Sat Aug 15 06:55:37 CDT 2026