FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Ser-02-Q2b1x1 reference image: Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
Field Ser-02-Q2b1x1 reference image: Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Field Ser-02-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Field Ser-02-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461199.77490082 08.06.2026 06:35:41.431   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
First image: 2461199.77490082 08.06.2026 06:35:41.431   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
Last  image: 2461268.66845633 16.08.2026 04:02:24.627   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.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.:  -7.45
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: 5 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):  7204
Objects passed selection criteria:  7183
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.2    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.2    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 5930.25
Average stars matched: 5824 (98.2083 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   234092 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  Sun Aug 16 00:05:17 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: 2461199.77490082 08.06.2026 06:35:41.431   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
First image: 2461199.77490082 08.06.2026 06:35:41.431   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
Last  image: 2461268.66845633 16.08.2026 04:02:24.627   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 32
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.16
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: 29 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):  42704
Objects passed selection criteria:  42636
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.4    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.4    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 38144.5
Average stars matched: 37172 (97.4505 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   267396 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  Sun Aug 16 00:07:07 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Ser-02-Q2b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Ser-02-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Ser-02-Q2b1x1
WARNING: server tau is low on disk space, only 82727 MB free at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
WARNING: server tau is low on disk space, only 82727 MB free at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.png' -> 'transient_report/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits_preview.png'

Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits


renamed 'Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.png' -> 'transient_report/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits_preview.png'

Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
----------------------------------------------
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 466.9523
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 523.5157
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1169.6019
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 438.9943
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1186.6163
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 434.9283
----------------------------------------------
INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.50476
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.009
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
----------------------------------------------
Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     28.1100006103516 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 28.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE  =                    T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX  =                   16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1  =                 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2  =                 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO   =                32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT'              / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE=                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-08-15T23:01:39.9432465' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-08-16T04:01:39.9432465' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS =     61268.1678234143 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-08-16T04:01:49.8460252' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG =     61268.1679380322 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING=                    1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING=                    1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN    =                   30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET  =                   30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M'            / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0'             / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT=                   50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2'       / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN=                135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO=                  2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA      =     239.995878105241 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC     =     14.0001808618923 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT =     46.5366666666667 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ  =     253.490833333333 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS =      1.3765357213547 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East'               / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV=               1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT =           33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG=          -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky'         / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview'        / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= ''                   / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL  = 'Simulator'          / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER  = 'CV'                 / Active filter name" status=0
Record 45: "OBJECT  = 'Ser-02'             / Name of the object of interest" status=0
Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '16 00 00'           / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+14 00 00'          / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0
Record 48: "OBJCTROT=                  0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0
Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser'        / Focusing equipment name" status=0
Record 50: "FOCPOS  =                20472 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 51: "FOCUSPOS=                20472 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 52: "FOCUSSZ =                  0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP =     28.1100006103516 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 54: "FOCUSTEM=     28.1100006103516 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 55: "DEWPOINT=                 13.4 / [degC] Dew point" status=0
Record 56: "HUMIDITY=                 40.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE=               903.89 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP =                 28.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR =                 28.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST=             7.200576 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD =             5.800464 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN'           / FITS Image Orientation" status=0
Record 63: "EQUINOX =               2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0
Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0
Record 65: "QHY_EXP =            20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0
Record 66: "QHY_PP  =              13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0
Record 67: "QHY_LP  =              85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 68: "GPS_LP  =              85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 69: "QHY_FP  =           20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0
Record 70: "QHY_CPL =               6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0
Record 71: "QHY_LPF =             235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0
Record 72: "QHY_AET =           20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0
Record 73: "QHY_LEM =                    T / isLongExposureMode" status=0
Record 74: "QHY_OFF0=             3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0
Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/d_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits :)

Spent 0.679777 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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/d_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     28.1399993896484 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 28.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE  =                    T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX  =                   16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1  =                 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2  =                 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO   =                32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT'              / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE=                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-08-15T23:02:24.6279566' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-08-16T04:02:24.6279566' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS =     61268.1683405903 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-08-16T04:02:34.5273576' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG =     61268.1684551737 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING=                    1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING=                    1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN    =                   30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET  =                   30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M'            / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0'             / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT=                   50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2'       / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN=                135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO=                  2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA      =     239.995878151384 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC     =     14.0001808497431 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT =     46.3897222222222 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ  =     253.638888888889 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS =      1.3798827996114 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East'               / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV=               1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT =           33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG=          -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky'         / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview'        / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= ''                   / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL  = 'Simulator'          / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER  = 'CV'                 / Active filter name" status=0
Record 45: "OBJECT  = 'Ser-02'             / Name of the object of interest" status=0
Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '16 00 00'           / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+14 00 00'          / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0
Record 48: "OBJCTROT=                  0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0
Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser'        / Focusing equipment name" status=0
Record 50: "FOCPOS  =                20472 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 51: "FOCUSPOS=                20472 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 52: "FOCUSSZ =                  0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP =     28.1399993896484 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 54: "FOCUSTEM=     28.1399993896484 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 55: "DEWPOINT=                 13.4 / [degC] Dew point" status=0
Record 56: "HUMIDITY=                 40.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE=               903.89 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP =                 28.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR =                 28.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST=             7.200576 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD =             5.800464 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN'           / FITS Image Orientation" status=0
Record 63: "EQUINOX =               2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0
Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0
Record 65: "QHY_EXP =            20.000096 / [s] Actual exposure time" status=0
Record 66: "QHY_PP  =              13888.0 / [ps] pixelPeriod" status=0
Record 67: "QHY_LP  =              85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 68: "GPS_LP  =              85000.0 / [ns] linePeriod" status=0
Record 69: "QHY_FP  =           20000160.0 / [us] framePeriod" status=0
Record 70: "QHY_CPL =               6120.0 / clocksPerLine" status=0
Record 71: "QHY_LPF =             235295.0 / linesPerFrame" status=0
Record 72: "QHY_AET =           20000096.0 / [us] actualExposureTime" status=0
Record 73: "QHY_LEM =                    T / isLongExposureMode" status=0
Record 74: "QHY_OFF0=             3767.777 / [us] RollingShutterEndOffset row 0" status=0
Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/d_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits :)

Spent 0.614797 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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/d_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits



fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.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/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.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/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.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: 2461268.66793915
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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  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: 16:00:01.124 +14:00:29.61 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.0'  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: 15:59:57.638 +14:00:28.45 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:00:01.124 +14:00:29.61
Second-epoch image center 15:59:57.638 +14:00:28.45
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0141 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.0'  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: 16:00:00.470 +14:00:55.78 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:00:01.124 +14:00:29.61
Second-epoch image center 16:00:00.470 +14:00:55.78
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0077 deg.
###################################
###################################
# 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  15:59:57.638 +14:00:28.45
Second-epoch second image center 16:00:00.470 +14:00:55.78
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01374 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/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nHAnAqifS5
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zcg0PljpKb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits &> /tmp/tmp.caqhVGOUM0
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits &> /tmp/tmp.r6IQWuw5HW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits and wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits and wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits and wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 9502 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 231.7559 to 248.2663 deg, Dec +8.6962 to +19.2641 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 231.7559 to 248.2663 deg, Dec 8.6962 to 19.2641 deg
Loaded 5412 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): 4488 out of 4655 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4655 out of 9502 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.739600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.739600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.45
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.29

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.29

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 9502 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 231.7559 to 248.2663 deg, Dec +8.6962 to +19.2641 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 231.7559 to 248.2663 deg, Dec 8.6962 to 19.2641 deg
Loaded 5412 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): 4488 out of 4655 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4655 out of 9502 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 9564 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 231.7741 to 248.2668 deg, Dec +8.6727 to +19.2640 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 231.7741 to 248.2668 deg, Dec 8.6727 to 19.2640 deg
Loaded 5426 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): 4496 out of 4661 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4661 out of 9564 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
 2.2 pix  Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.3 mag.  Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
 15.3 mag.  Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
 14.7 mag.  fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
 14.6 mag.  fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.6 (SNR )  11.7 (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.nHAnAqifS5 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.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/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.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=524, bad_region=1910, passed=9502
Got 9502 stars (including 7151 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9502 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4916 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7988 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7988 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7988 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 4916 stars left (next iteration limit 5407)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits N_match=4916 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.355 n_q1=1555 n_q2=826 n_q3=1669 n_q4=866 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.057
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits -region wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.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.zcg0PljpKb (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.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/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.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=536, bad_region=1907, passed=9564
Got 9564 stars (including 7214 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9564 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4915 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8063 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8063 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8063 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 4915 stars left (next iteration limit 5406)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits N_match=4915 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.281 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.337 n_q1=1554 n_q2=826 n_q3=1667 n_q4=868 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.061
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits -region wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.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.caqhVGOUM0 (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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.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=298, bad_region=731, passed=5123
Got 5123 stars (including 4132 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5123 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (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 0.010411 (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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4055 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4051 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4051 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4051 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4551 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4054 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4051 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4551 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4051 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4551 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 4051 stars left (next iteration limit 4456)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4051 robust_rms=6.693 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.046 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4051 robust_rms=0.438 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.500 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4051 robust_rms=0.327 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.352 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4051 robust_rms_before=0.770 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.336 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.327 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.356 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.352
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.356 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits N_match=4051 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.350 n_q1=1326 n_q2=512 n_q3=1491 n_q4=722 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.071
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.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.r6IQWuw5HW (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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.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=293, bad_region=724, passed=4949
Got 4949 stars (including 3963 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4949 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (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 0.010411 (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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3892 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4369 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4369 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4369 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 3892 stars left (next iteration limit 4281)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3892 robust_rms=6.672 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.863 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3892 robust_rms=0.440 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.515 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3892 robust_rms=0.351 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.371 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3892 robust_rms_before=0.764 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.355 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.351 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.395 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.371
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.395 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits N_match=3892 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.352 n_q1=1250 n_q2=480 n_q3=1475 n_q4=687 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.095
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits sigma_overall=0.336 worst_q_ratio=1.057
ref2=Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits sigma_overall=0.318 worst_q_ratio=1.061
new1=fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits sigma_overall=0.358 worst_q_ratio=1.071
new2=fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits sigma_overall=0.376 worst_q_ratio=1.095
reference average sigma_overall=0.327 worst_q_ratio=1.059
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205_astrometric_residuals.png (4916 matched stars from wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206_astrometric_residuals.png (4915 matched stars from wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120_astrometric_residuals.png (4051 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121_astrometric_residuals.png (3892 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ser-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 20414_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121
The candidate 20414_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.16846    2461268.66846    10.42    16:12:09.37 +10:36:27.3   2981 5251   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits

**** FOUND  16:12:09.37 +10:36:27.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 08486_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121
The candidate 08486_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 16.16846    2461268.66846    10.91    16:07:17.57 +09:55:55.2   3703 5667   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits

**** FOUND  16:07:17.58 +09:55:55.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Ser-02-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/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  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: 16:00:01.124 +14:00:29.61 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.0'  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: 15:59:57.638 +14:00:28.45 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:00:01.124 +14:00:29.61
Second-epoch image center 15:59:57.638 +14:00:28.45
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0141 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.0'  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: 16:00:00.470 +14:00:55.78 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:00:01.124 +14:00:29.61
Second-epoch image center 16:00:00.470 +14:00:55.78
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0077 deg.
###################################
###################################
# 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  15:59:57.638 +14:00:28.45
Second-epoch second image center 16:00:00.470 +14:00:55.78
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01374 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/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Gecis6XpO6
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cvDr343j9z
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits &> /tmp/tmp.97nn22tT3Z
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RCHT2pbL4K
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits and wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits and wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits and wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 53621 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 231.7502 to 248.2663 deg, Dec +8.6763 to +19.2671 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 231.7502 to 248.2663 deg, Dec 8.6763 to 19.2671 deg
Loaded 5430 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): 4228 out of 4681 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4681 out of 53621 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.603150
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.603150
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.16
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.44

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.44

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 53621 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 231.7502 to 248.2663 deg, Dec +8.6763 to +19.2671 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 231.7502 to 248.2663 deg, Dec 8.6763 to 19.2671 deg
Loaded 5430 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): 4228 out of 4681 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4681 out of 53621 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 53016 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 231.7591 to 248.2668 deg, Dec +8.6727 to +19.2640 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 231.7591 to 248.2668 deg, Dec 8.6727 to 19.2640 deg
Loaded 5430 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): 4252 out of 4687 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4687 out of 53016 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 23 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
 2.2 pix  Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
 2.0 pix  fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
 15.4 mag.  Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
 14.8 mag.  fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
 14.7 mag.  fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.7 (SNR )  14.2 (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.Gecis6XpO6 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.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/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.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=9, blended=2886, bad_region=7110, passed=53612
Got 53612 stars (including 44244 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 53612 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4921 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4917 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48318 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4921 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48318 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48318 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 4917 stars left (next iteration limit 5408)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits N_match=4917 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.349 n_q1=1553 n_q2=831 n_q3=1674 n_q4=859 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.055
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits -region wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.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.cvDr343j9z (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.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/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=2872, bad_region=7008, passed=53008
Got 53008 stars (including 43778 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 53008 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4915 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47759 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47759 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47759 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 4915 stars left (next iteration limit 5406)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits N_match=4915 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.287 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.343 n_q1=1572 n_q2=821 n_q3=1667 n_q4=855 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.079
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits -region wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.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.97nn22tT3Z (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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.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=4, blended=1367, bad_region=3094, passed=34035
Got 34035 stars (including 29789 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34035 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (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 0.010411 (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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4916 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4913 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31738 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4915 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31738 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31738 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4913 stars left (next iteration limit 5404)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.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=4913 robust_rms=6.047 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=13.268 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4913 robust_rms=0.445 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.493 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4913 robust_rms=0.331 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.359 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4913 robust_rms_before=0.765 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.335 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.331 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.358 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.359
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.358 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits N_match=4913 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.332 n_q1=1662 n_q2=603 n_q3=1818 n_q4=830 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.062
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.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.RCHT2pbL4K (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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=1373, bad_region=3013, passed=33169
Got 33169 stars (including 29024 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33169 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (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 0.010411 (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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4915 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4911 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30882 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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4914 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30882 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 30882 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4911 stars left (next iteration limit 5402)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.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=4911 robust_rms=5.979 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=13.488 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4911 robust_rms=0.441 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.492 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4911 robust_rms=0.351 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.369 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4911 robust_rms_before=0.757 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.360 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.351 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.381 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.369
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.381 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits N_match=4911 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.361 n_q1=1636 n_q2=577 n_q3=1868 n_q4=830 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.075
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.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_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/wcs_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ser-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 16:21:24.67 +11:56:50.5:  14.04 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 16:23:33.27 +12:35:08.0:  13.47 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 15:45:02.50 +15:52:10.2:  13.07 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 16:25:49.99 +14:50:29.6:  13.72 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 16:27:52.16 +15:45:42.5:  12.44 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 16:01:23.83 +13:09:11.6:  13.77 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 15:59:00.06 +10:11:30.5:  13.77 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 15:53:43.50 +17:36:47.8:  12.96 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 16:23:33.27 +12:35:08.0:  13.36 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 15:45:02.50 +15:52:10.2:  13.05 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 16:25:49.99 +14:50:29.6:  13.83 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 15:53:43.50 +17:36:47.8:  12.89 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.41 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.06 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:23:33.27 +12:35:08.0: ref_mag=13.41 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.6614 delta=-0.25 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.77 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 16:01:23.83 +13:09:11.6:  13.70 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 16:21:24.67 +11:56:50.5:  14.10 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:45:02.50 +15:52:10.2: ref_mag=13.06 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.4039 delta=-0.34 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:25:49.99 +14:50:29.6: ref_mag=13.77 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.8104 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 16:27:52.16 +15:45:42.5:  12.37 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 15:59:00.06 +10:11:30.5:  13.76 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.92 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:53:43.50 +17:36:47.8: ref_mag=12.92 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0585 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.73 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.07 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:01:23.83 +13:09:11.6: ref_mag=13.73 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=14.0177 delta=-0.29 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.41 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:21:24.67 +11:56:50.5: ref_mag=14.07 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.4233 delta=-0.35 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.77 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:27:52.16 +15:45:42.5: ref_mag=12.41 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.8505 delta=-0.44 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:59:00.06 +10:11:30.5: ref_mag=13.77 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=14.0218 delta=-0.26 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 15:47:14.56 +13:06:30.5:  13.76 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 15:47:14.56 +13:06:30.5:  13.65 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.70 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:47:14.56 +13:06:30.5: ref_mag=13.70 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6715 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-35-41_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 16:00:35.68 +13:48:12.7:  14.06 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-37-05_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0206.fits at 16:00:35.68 +13:48:12.7:  14.20 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.13 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:00:35.68 +13:48:12.7: ref_mag=14.13 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.1830 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 2s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 67115_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121
The candidate 67115_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.16794    2461268.66794    14.13    15:59:00.05 +10:11:30.9   4934 5505   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.16846    2461268.66846    13.94    15:59:00.08 +10:11:30.2   4941 5510   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 67117_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121
The candidate 67117_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.16794    2461268.66794    14.36    16:21:24.66 +11:56:50.9   1605 4414   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.16846    2461268.66846    14.54    16:21:24.67 +11:56:50.2   1612 4419   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 67122_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121
The candidate 67122_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.16794    2461268.66794    13.94    16:01:23.80 +13:09:11.2   4578 3712   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.16846    2461268.66846    14.27    16:01:23.86 +13:09:12.1   4585 3716   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 67125_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121
The candidate 67125_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.16794    2461268.66794    13.42    15:45:02.52 +15:52:09.3   6962 2048   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.16846    2461268.66846    13.38    15:45:02.48 +15:52:11.1   6968 2052   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 67126_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121
The candidate 67126_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.16794    2461268.66794    13.82    16:25:49.94 +14:50:29.3   0989 2639   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.16846    2461268.66846    13.80    16:25:50.04 +14:50:29.9   0996 2644   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 67128_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121
The candidate 67128_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.16794    2461268.66794    13.59    16:23:33.31 +12:35:07.9   1293 4020   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.16846    2461268.66846    13.77    16:23:33.24 +12:35:08.0   1301 4025   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 67131_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121
The candidate 67131_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.16794    2461268.66794    12.84    16:27:52.18 +15:45:42.7   0702 2068   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.16846    2461268.66846    12.87    16:27:52.14 +15:45:42.3   0709 2073   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 67149_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121
The candidate 67149_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.16846    2461268.66846    12.42    15:53:19.13 +13:11:57.2   5773 3684   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits

**** FOUND  15:53:19.12 +13:11:57.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 67153_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121
The candidate 67153_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.16846    2461268.66846    12.49    15:57:07.26 +14:25:46.5   5211 2944   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits

**** FOUND  15:57:07.24 +14:25:46.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 67157_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121
The candidate 67157_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.16846    2461268.66846    12.92    16:07:57.48 +17:04:02.3   3637 1343   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits

**** FOUND  16:07:57.45 +17:04:02.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 67163_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121
The candidate 67163_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.16794    2461268.66794    13.03    15:53:43.50 +17:36:48.2   5688 1007   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.16846    2461268.66846    13.10    15:53:43.49 +17:36:47.5   5695 1012   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 67167_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121
The candidate 67167_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.16846    2461268.66846    13.14    16:00:25.26 +17:46:36.3   4728 0917   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits

**** FOUND  16:00:25.28 +17:46:37.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 67168_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121
The candidate 67168_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.16846    2461268.66846    13.45    16:07:52.87 +12:21:01.6   3627 4198   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits

**** FOUND  16:07:52.86 +12:21:01.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 67172_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121
The candidate 67172_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.16846    2461268.66846    13.55    16:07:51.90 +12:21:19.5   3629 4195   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits

**** FOUND  16:07:51.85 +12:21:20.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 67177_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121
The candidate 67177_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.16846    2461268.66846    13.61    16:00:55.32 +13:17:32.6   4655 3632   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits

**** FOUND  16:00:55.34 +13:17:33.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 67178_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121
The candidate 67178_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.16846    2461268.66846    13.56    15:51:51.16 +14:50:38.7   5980 2688   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits

**** FOUND  15:51:51.22 +14:50:39.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 67203_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121
The candidate 67203_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.16794    2461268.66794    13.75    15:47:14.53 +13:06:29.7   6663 3725   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.16846    2461268.66846    13.61    15:47:14.59 +13:06:31.3   6670 3730   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 67205_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121
The candidate 67205_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.16846    2461268.66846    13.91    15:55:25.00 +14:18:22.3   5461 3017   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits

**** FOUND  15:55:24.97 +14:18:22.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 67209_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121
The candidate 67209_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.16846    2461268.66846    13.95    15:50:35.33 +15:09:20.7   6163 2497   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits

**** FOUND  15:50:35.36 +15:09:21.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 67245_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121
The candidate 67245_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.16794    2461268.66794    14.27    16:00:35.69 +13:48:13.0   4696 3318   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-01-39_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0120.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.16846    2461268.66846    14.11    16:00:35.68 +13:48:12.4   4703 3323   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits

  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 45011_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121
The candidate 45011_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 16.16846    2461268.66846    10.61    16:12:09.36 +10:36:27.0   2981 5251   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits

**** FOUND  16:12:09.36 +10:36:27.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 41578_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121
The candidate 41578_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 16.16846    2461268.66846    11.14    16:07:17.57 +09:55:55.2   3703 5667   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits

**** FOUND  16:07:17.57 +09:55:55.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Considering the candidate 08841_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121
The candidate 08841_fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 16.16846    2461268.66846    10.98    15:58:18.36 +17:16:09.9   5034 1225   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-15_CI_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_230846_TTUQ2b1x1_914705_WSuRLNz3/fd_Ser-02-Q2b1x1_2026-08-15_23-02-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0121.fits

**** FOUND  15:58:18.37 +17:16:09.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Ser-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Ser-02-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 ####
###################################################################################
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
###################################################################################
0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
###################################################################################
exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
############################################################
Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461268.66793915 -observatory V36
08:55:33.33 +18:32:34.7 Mercury (-1.4mag)
12:30:03.15 -04:52:56.7 Venus (-4.4mag)
06:12:14.20 +23:42:28.4 Mars (1.3mag)
08:50:02.97 +18:14:23.2 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:55:39.92 +03:08:26.8 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:12:32.83 +20:59:03.6 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:15:35.56 +00:09:30.1 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:27:23.77 -23:33:06.8 Pluto (14.5mag)
12:18:10.78 -06:20:36.0 Moon (-9.2mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Aug 16 00:05 planets.txt
############################################################
Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461268.66793915:
08:50:02.27 +18:14:28.1 Io (6.1mag)
08:50:11.39 +18:13:45.8 Europa (6.3mag)
08:50:17.97 +18:13:14.7 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:50:05.38 +18:14:10.4 Callisto (6.8mag)
08:47:31.31 +18:18:38.2 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:50:05.22 +18:14:14.4 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:47:08.03 +18:15:37.2 Elara (17.7mag)
08:54:11.72 +17:50:14.8 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:52:41.74 +18:26:27.9 Carme (19.0mag)
00:55:49.86 +03:07:58.2 Titan (8.4mag)
00:55:35.93 +03:08:13.6 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:56:08.29 +03:08:53.5 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:55:52.25 +03:07:50.3 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:54:52.29 +03:00:36.8 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Aug 16 00:05 moons.txt
############################################################
Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461268.66793915:
19:38:50.57 -18:30:21.9 JWST
15:21:57.31 +54:00:10.6 Chandra
09:13:58.50 -51:59:29.2 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Aug 16 00:05 spacecraft.txt
############################################################
Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461268.66793915 -observatory V36
03:22:15.73 +18:00:24.4 17.6mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:00:11.76 -34:33:25.2 14.1mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:01:03.34 -69:12:56.1 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:11:48.01 +33:09:57.3 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:05:53.47 +40:39:33.0 17.2mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:31:59.43 +30:54:07.7 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:51:12.52 +26:23:57.9 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:28:56.60 +28:07:01.8 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:34:11.05 +05:18:33.7 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:14:03.06 -12:36:29.6 17.9mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:00:35.75 +65:00:59.1 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:40:46.16 -13:40:17.2 14.5mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:16:48.54 +31:42:42.7 15.4mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:05:59.76 +15:33:42.8 17.8mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:53:32.75 +43:24:36.2 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:58:48.64 +49:34:37.9 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:21:18.29 -12:54:18.8 15.4mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:01:09.89 +22:44:25.0 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
10:44:09.77 +20:23:13.4 17.2mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:03:08.32 +01:48:16.8 16.9mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:04:43.36 +77:00:59.2 16.6mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:09:33.79 +46:18:40.0 17.2mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:53:28.08 +09:21:13.5 17.4mag A/2026 E1
22:06:37.67 -30:22:07.7 7.0mag 10P/Tempel
11:33:48.63 -03:54:15.4 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
11:23:51.76 +02:02:28.4 17.3mag 63P/Wild
00:53:12.72 -05:47:03.6 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
05:53:20.68 +20:29:47.0 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:30:53.41 -24:24:02.6 17.6mag 84P/Giclas
03:07:46.94 +14:13:08.2 16.8mag 88P/Howell
08:15:45.43 +26:31:59.3 16.3mag 93P/Lovas
04:29:05.84 +19:58:31.5 17.4mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
06:22:35.64 +29:18:42.1 16.2mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
09:37:14.45 +25:15:14.3 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:59:45.11 -13:17:39.6 17.2mag 124P/Mrkos
05:48:05.95 +21:07:13.2 16.0mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:41:54.17 +18:28:49.0 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
00:01:38.68 +03:16:44.6 17.5mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:15:56.03 -18:51:45.3 13.3mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
07:43:14.61 +38:05:14.2 16.0mag 162P/Siding Spring
12:33:15.98 +38:19:31.9 12.0mag 169P/NEAT
02:56:46.00 +09:31:53.9 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:46:17.12 -10:40:37.2 17.9mag 235P/LINEAR
20:18:04.15 -52:27:27.1 17.9mag 259P/Garradd
03:45:18.64 +28:26:10.2 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
07:29:10.03 +37:26:30.0 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:13:23.74 +02:15:14.9 17.8mag 391P/Kowalski
09:08:07.43 +17:58:54.1 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.3K Aug 16 00:05 comets.txt
############################################################
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
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 5.7K Aug 16 00:05 asassn_transients_list.txt
############################################################
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
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 190K Aug 16 00:05 tocp_transients_list.txt
############################################################
Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
16:06:39.962 -00:03:48.96  AT 2026wup  2026-07-08.37 20.6
23:36:31.132 -01:42:30.56  AT 2026wuo  2026-07-25.58 21.53
14:58:54.953 +20:56:59.36  AT 2026wun  2026-06-12.38 21.33
13:29:54.424 -08:02:17.84  AT 2026wum  2026-05-12.34 21.76
15:31:56.171 -23:07:56.50  AT 2026wul  2026-07-16.29 21.12
15:50:35.869 +16:13:29.04  AT 2026wuk  2026-06-08.46 20.66
14:46:52.387 +23:41:33.95  AT 2026wuj  2026-07-19.29 20.84
02:33:14.312 +23:53:11.23  AT 2026wui  2026-07-25.60 21.47
23:59:19.033 +30:37:28.65  AT 2026wuh  2026-07-23.54 21.33
16:12:22.633 +29:40:38.32  AT 2026wug  2026-05-17.56 21.06
22:44:11.171 +19:47:25.41  AT 2026wuf  2026-06-22.52 21.62
18:17:56.544 +19:41:21.89  SN 2026wue  2026-08-02.91 19.16
21:01:30.094 -22:58:14.18  AT 2026wud  2026-08-02.45 20.19
17:15:36.662 +19:40:23.08  AT 2026wuc  2026-08-02.89 19.57
21:28:21.020 -26:47:22.51  AT 2026wub  2026-08-01.60 19.12
22:35:35.158 -48:27:31.72  AT 2026wua  2026-07-27.55 19.31
13:33:02.514 +37:11:45.73  AT 2026wtz  2026-08-02.28 17.867
23:09:39.462 -49:07:04.71  AT 2026wty  2026-07-20.06 19.281
14:29:17.771 +16:10:51.48  AT 2026wtx  2026-07-31.26 18.842
01:29:50.326 -68:28:41.35  AT 2026wtw  2026-07-20.16 18.685
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 87K Aug 16 00:05 tns_transients_list.txt

=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Sun Aug 16 00:04:52 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 3 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 6s (0.10 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 40s (0.67 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 22s (0.37 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: 5s (0.08 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 75s (1.25 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 16 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 3 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 2 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 8 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 41s (0.68 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 5s (0.08 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 41s (0.68 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 2s (0.03 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 3s (0.05 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 5s (0.08 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 3s (0.05 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 99s (1.65 min)
FIELD_Ser-02-Q2b1x1: 190s (3.17 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 193s (3.22 min)
Finished: Sun Aug 16 00:08:05 CDT 2026