Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 16.2725  2461268.7725  10.73  21:18:43.10 -15:15:28.2
 35.11411 -39.38819 galactic  Cap  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 8.2 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
306 Unitas                  -0      0       0  10.5     0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:18:43.10 -15:15:28.2:  15.21 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:18:43.10 -15:15:28.2:  15.25 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits


fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits


fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits  wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits -crosshair 4981.50000 1536.75708 image    wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits -crosshair 4981.24219 1544.97900 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2

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

     TAU0008  C2026 08 16.27246 21 18 43.10 -15 15 28.2          10.7 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 16.27219 21 18 43.12 -15 15 27.9          10.7 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 16.27272 21 18 43.08 -15 15 28.5          10.7 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 08 16.2725*  21 18 43.10 -15 15 28.2  10.7 U             Cap       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461268.7725,10.73,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260816.2725 10.73CV NMW


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

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

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 16.2725  2461268.7725  13.27  21:12:15.85 -14:56:19.6
 34.71483 -37.82892 galactic  Cap  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.5" and 8.2 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
558 Carmen                  -0      1       1  13.2     0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:12:15.85 -14:56:19.6:  15.39 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:12:15.85 -14:56:19.6:  15.37 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits


fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits


fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits  wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits -crosshair 5926.81201 1349.36047 image    wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits -crosshair 5926.39600 1357.53589 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2

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

     TAU0008  C2026 08 16.27246 21 12 15.85 -14 56 19.6          13.3 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 16.27219 21 12 15.84 -14 56 19.5          13.2 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 16.27272 21 12 15.87 -14 56 19.8          13.4 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 08 16.2725*  21 12 15.85 -14 56 19.6  13.3 U             Cap       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461268.7725,13.27,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260816.2725 13.27CV NMW


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

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

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 16.2725  2461268.7725  13.28  21:22:16.02 -17:26:37.2
 32.87701 -40.99532 galactic  Cap  Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.2" and 8.2 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
653 Berenike                -0      0       0  13.6    -0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:22:16.02 -17:26:37.2:  15.38 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:22:16.02 -17:26:37.2:  15.46 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits


fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits


fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits  wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits -crosshair 4465.19824 2858.80615 image    wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits -crosshair 4465.28125 2866.99951 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2

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

     TAU0008  C2026 08 16.27246 21 22 16.02 -17 26 37.2          13.3 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 16.27219 21 22 16.10 -17 26 37.1          13.3 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 16.27272 21 22 15.94 -17 26 37.3          13.3 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 08 16.2725*  21 22 16.02 -17 26 37.2  13.3 U             Cap       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461268.7725,13.28,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260816.2725 13.28CV NMW


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

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

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Cap-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Field Cap-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Field Cap-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
Field Cap-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461242.80621082 21.07.2026 07:20:46.615   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
First image: 2461242.80621082 21.07.2026 07:20:46.615   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Last  image: 2461268.77271985 16.08.2026 06:32:32.995   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 4
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.00
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: 7 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):  6285
Objects passed selection criteria:  6264
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 4890
Average stars matched: 4437 (90.7362 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   232112 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 01:57:03 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461242.80621082 21.07.2026 07:20:46.615   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
First image: 2461242.80621082 21.07.2026 07:20:46.615   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Last  image: 2461268.77271985 16.08.2026 06:32:32.995   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 26
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.66
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: 21 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):  40664
Objects passed selection criteria:  40552
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 32443.2
Average stars matched: 29714.2 (91.5884 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   259752 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 01:58:35 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Cap-03-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Cap-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Cap-03-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 786357 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 786357 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.png' -> 'transient_report/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits_preview.png'

Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits


renamed 'Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.png' -> 'transient_report/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits_preview.png'

Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1193.3025
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 510.9177
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1779.6120
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 564.8601
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1780.7353
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 563.2848
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 1.49133
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.003
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     26.9599990844727 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 27.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
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Record 6: "BZERO   =                32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
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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
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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
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Record 32: "DEC     =    -17.9998853216815 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.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_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.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_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/d_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits :)

Spent 0.765994 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_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/d_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.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_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.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_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     26.9899997711182 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 27.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
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Record 53: "FOCTEMP =     26.9899997711182 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.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_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.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_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/d_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits :)

Spent 0.771223 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_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/d_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.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_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.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_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.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_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits



fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.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/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.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: 2461268.77219479
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_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.5'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45 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"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:20:01.081 -17:59:59.61 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45
Second-epoch image center 21:20:01.081 -17:59:59.61
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0202 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:20:00.968 -17:59:11.28 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45
Second-epoch image center 21:20:00.968 -17:59:11.28
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0251 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  21:20:01.081 -17:59:59.61
Second-epoch second image center 21:20:00.968 -17:59:11.28
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01343 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/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits &> /tmp/tmp.t01PiCaLWN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits &> /tmp/tmp.YwozfiRo6q
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GWCEqPvYjQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits &> /tmp/tmp.O9SnGGGDlA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6360 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5300 to 328.4153 deg, Dec -23.2576 to -12.6409 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
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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 311.5300 to 328.4153 deg, Dec -23.2576 to -12.6409 deg
Loaded 6825 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): 4715 out of 4834 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4834 out of 6360 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.527600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.527600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.00
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.53

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.53

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6360 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5300 to 328.4153 deg, Dec -23.2576 to -12.6409 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 311.5300 to 328.4153 deg, Dec -23.2576 to -12.6409 deg
Loaded 6825 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): 4715 out of 4834 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4834 out of 6360 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 6478 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5993 to 328.4343 deg, Dec -23.2575 to -12.6203 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 311.5993 to 328.4343 deg, Dec -23.2575 to -12.6203 deg
Loaded 6821 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): 4805 out of 4916 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4916 out of 6478 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
 2.2 pix  Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
 2.7 pix  fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
 2.7 pix  fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.5 mag.  Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
 14.6 mag.  Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
 14.4 mag.  fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
 14.4 mag.  fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.4 (SNR )  11.5 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.t01PiCaLWN (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_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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=453, bad_region=1231, passed=6360
Got 6360 stars (including 4755 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6360 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4639 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4626 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4626 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4626 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5377 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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4640 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4626 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5377 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4626 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5377 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4626 stars left (next iteration limit 5088)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits N_match=4626 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.354 n_q1=1565 n_q2=701 n_q3=1632 n_q4=728 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.172
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits -region wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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.YwozfiRo6q (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_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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=435, bad_region=1264, passed=6478
Got 6478 stars (including 4851 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6478 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4732 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4716 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4716 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4716 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5476 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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4731 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4716 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5476 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4716 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5476 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4716 stars left (next iteration limit 5187)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits N_match=4716 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.369 n_q1=1587 n_q2=729 n_q3=1652 n_q4=748 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.115
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits -region wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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.GWCEqPvYjQ (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_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.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_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.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=360, bad_region=1564, passed=6237
Got 6237 stars (including 4408 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6237 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4221 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4212 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4212 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4212 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5018 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4224 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4213 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5018 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4213 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5018 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 4213 stars left (next iteration limit 4633)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4213 robust_rms=6.435 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=7.317 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4213 robust_rms=0.372 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.403 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4213 robust_rms=0.360 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.396 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=4213 robust_rms_before=0.848 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.375 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.372 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.429 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.403
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.429 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits N_match=4213 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.427 n_q1=1282 n_q2=843 n_q3=1257 n_q4=831 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.110
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.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.O9SnGGGDlA (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_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.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_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.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=342, bad_region=1529, passed=6204
Got 6204 stars (including 4420 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6204 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4234 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4226 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4226 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4226 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5016 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4238 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4228 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5016 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4228 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5016 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 4228 stars left (next iteration limit 4648)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4228 robust_rms=6.516 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=7.237 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4228 robust_rms=0.364 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.400 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4228 robust_rms=0.343 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.375 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4228 robust_rms_before=0.840 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.363 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.343 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.406 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.375
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.406 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits N_match=4228 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.410 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.408 n_q1=1280 n_q2=847 n_q3=1255 n_q4=846 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.115
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.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_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits sigma_overall=0.370 worst_q_ratio=1.172
ref2=Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits sigma_overall=0.378 worst_q_ratio=1.115
new1=fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits sigma_overall=0.385 worst_q_ratio=1.110
new2=fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits sigma_overall=0.368 worst_q_ratio=1.115
reference average sigma_overall=0.374 worst_q_ratio=1.1435
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826_astrometric_residuals.png (4626 matched stars from wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294_astrometric_residuals.png (4716 matched stars from wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274_astrometric_residuals.png (4213 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275_astrometric_residuals.png (4228 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.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_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:20:22.19 -17:33:06.6:  11.70 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:18:43.10 -15:15:28.2:  15.21 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:36:44.60 -14:04:41.6:  11.70 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:36:44.60 -14:04:41.6:  11.71 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.70 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:36:44.60 -14:04:41.6: ref_mag=11.70 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.6630 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:18:43.10 -15:15:28.2:  15.25 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:20:22.19 -17:33:06.6:  11.71 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.70 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:20:22.19 -17:33:06.6: ref_mag=11.70 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.6610 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20744.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 11s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 20744_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275
Preparing report for the candidate 20744_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275
  
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Considering the candidate 21241_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275
The candidate 21241_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.27272    2461268.77272    11.63    21:02:52.19 -19:16:35.3   7240 4009   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits

**** FOUND  21:02:52.19 -19:16:35.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 21279_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275
The candidate 21279_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.27219    2461268.77219    11.66    21:20:22.19 -17:33:06.7   4739 2924   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.27272    2461268.77272    11.66    21:20:22.19 -17:33:06.5   4738 2932   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 21292_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275
The candidate 21292_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.27219    2461268.77219    11.67    21:36:44.60 -14:04:41.8   2329 0836   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.27272    2461268.77272    11.65    21:36:44.61 -14:04:41.5   2328 0844   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits

make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 13s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cap-03-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 ####
21:18:43.10 -15:15:28.2
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/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.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_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.5'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:20:01.081 -17:59:59.61 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45
Second-epoch image center 21:20:01.081 -17:59:59.61
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0202 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:20:00.968 -17:59:11.28 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45
Second-epoch image center 21:20:00.968 -17:59:11.28
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0251 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  21:20:01.081 -17:59:59.61
Second-epoch second image center 21:20:00.968 -17:59:11.28
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01343 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits &> /tmp/tmp.utdL9tovzM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Pl1NQzsVZ2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits &> /tmp/tmp.svGy2dCQB9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OpI6HGJnhT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 43812 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5184 to 328.4562 deg, Dec -23.2684 to -12.6245 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 311.5184 to 328.4562 deg, Dec -23.2684 to -12.6245 deg
Loaded 6876 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): 5472 out of 5901 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5901 out of 43812 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.360200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.360200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.66
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.70

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.70

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 43812 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5184 to 328.4562 deg, Dec -23.2684 to -12.6245 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 311.5184 to 328.4562 deg, Dec -23.2684 to -12.6245 deg
Loaded 6876 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): 5472 out of 5901 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5901 out of 43812 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 44610 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5462 to 328.4751 deg, Dec -23.2614 to -12.6203 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 311.5462 to 328.4751 deg, Dec -23.2614 to -12.6203 deg
Loaded 6861 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): 5471 out of 5899 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5899 out of 44610 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 16 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
 2.1 pix  Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.7 mag.  Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
 14.7 mag.  Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
 14.5 mag.  fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
 14.4 mag.  fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.4 (SNR )  13.9 (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.utdL9tovzM (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_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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=18, blended=1808, bad_region=7239, passed=43794
Got 43794 stars (including 34996 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43794 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4870 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4862 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38255 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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4870 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38255 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38255 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 4862 stars left (next iteration limit 5348)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits N_match=4862 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.416 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.359 n_q1=1681 n_q2=805 n_q3=1566 n_q4=810 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.143
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits -region wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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.Pl1NQzsVZ2 (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_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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=1828, bad_region=7003, passed=44601
Got 44601 stars (including 36038 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 44601 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4870 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4860 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39248 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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4870 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39248 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39248 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4860 stars left (next iteration limit 5346)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits N_match=4860 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.369 n_q1=1675 n_q2=788 n_q3=1583 n_q4=814 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.113
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits -region wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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.svGy2dCQB9 (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_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.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_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=2004, bad_region=6920, passed=35269
Got 35269 stars (including 27344 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 35269 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4784 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4776 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4776 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4776 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29985 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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4785 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4776 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29985 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4776 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29985 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4776 stars left (next iteration limit 5253)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.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=4776 robust_rms=6.281 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=7.105 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4776 robust_rms=0.370 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.399 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4776 robust_rms=0.354 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.389 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=4776 robust_rms_before=0.856 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.368 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.370 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.412 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.399
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.412 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits N_match=4776 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.407 n_q1=1468 n_q2=914 n_q3=1483 n_q4=911 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.132
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.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.OpI6HGJnhT (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_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.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_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=1870, bad_region=6652, passed=34756
Got 34756 stars (including 27090 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34756 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4788 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4779 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4779 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4779 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29705 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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4788 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4779 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29705 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4779 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29705 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4779 stars left (next iteration limit 5256)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.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=4779 robust_rms=6.372 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=7.187 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4779 robust_rms=0.360 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.390 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4779 robust_rms=0.339 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.370 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4779 robust_rms_before=0.848 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.353 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.339 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.399 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.370
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.399 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits N_match=4779 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.392 n_q1=1476 n_q2=912 n_q3=1477 n_q4=914 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.107
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.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_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.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_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.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_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:02:41.53 -19:15:46.1:  12.87 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:35:12.72 -20:35:54.9:  13.01 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:12:15.85 -14:56:19.6:  15.39 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:01:27.65 -16:51:16.1:  12.36 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:20:00.26 -14:46:32.2:  13.40 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:13:17.15 -15:59:25.2:  13.98 +/- 0.10  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:11:53.96 -13:43:27.3:  13.19 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:22:16.02 -17:26:37.2:  15.38 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:14:13.89 -14:01:28.3:  13.24 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:07:10.78 -15:57:10.7:  13.05 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:01:27.65 -16:51:16.1:  12.42 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:22:16.02 -17:26:37.2:  15.46 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:07:10.78 -15:57:10.7:  13.08 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:13:17.15 -15:59:25.2:  13.90 +/- 0.09  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:12:15.85 -14:56:19.6:  15.37 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:14:13.89 -14:01:28.3:  13.26 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:11:53.96 -13:43:27.3:  13.11 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:20:00.26 -14:46:32.2:  13.42 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:35:12.72 -20:35:54.9:  13.00 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:02:41.53 -19:15:46.1:  12.86 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.39 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.94 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.07 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.14 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.25 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:13:17.15 -15:59:25.2: ref_mag=13.94 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=14.0852 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:01:27.65 -16:51:16.1: ref_mag=12.39 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.5439 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:11:53.96 -13:43:27.3: ref_mag=13.14 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.2454 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:14:13.89 -14:01:28.3: ref_mag=13.25 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.5468 delta=-0.30 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:07:10.78 -15:57:10.7: ref_mag=13.07 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.0292 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.86 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.01 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.41 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:20:00.26 -14:46:32.2: ref_mag=13.41 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.7992 delta=-0.39 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:02:41.53 -19:15:46.1: ref_mag=12.86 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.9311 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:35:12.72 -20:35:54.9: ref_mag=13.01 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.1287 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:35:52.51 -19:44:33.5:  14.55 +/- 0.18  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:05:03.04 -17:24:15.2:  14.83 +/- 0.23  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:26:02.16 -22:09:54.4:  14.46 +/- 0.18  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:12:44.62 -17:24:27.6:  14.66 +/- 0.19  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:30:22.06 -16:27:56.7:  14.28 +/- 0.14  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:26:02.16 -22:09:54.4:  14.60 +/- 0.20  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:30:22.06 -16:27:56.7:  14.38 +/- 0.14  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:35:52.51 -19:44:33.5:  14.85 +/- 0.24  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:12:44.62 -17:24:27.6:  14.66 +/- 0.18  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.53 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:05:03.04 -17:24:15.2:  14.86 +/- 0.24  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:26:02.16 -22:09:54.4: ref_mag=14.53 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.0395 delta=0.49 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.32 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.66 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.66 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.84 +/- 0.17
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:30:22.06 -16:27:56.7: ref_mag=14.32 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.1244 delta=0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:12:44.62 -17:24:27.6: ref_mag=14.66 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=13.9196 delta=0.74 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:35:52.51 -19:44:33.5: ref_mag=14.66 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=14.2332 delta=0.43 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:05:03.04 -17:24:15.2: ref_mag=14.84 +/- 0.17 new_mean_mag=14.2940 delta=0.55 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out57032.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out57219.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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Considering the candidate 53640_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275
The candidate 53640_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.27219    2461268.77219    14.04    21:13:17.23 -15:59:24.7   5770 1985   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.27272    2461268.77272    14.16    21:13:17.07 -15:59:25.7   5770 1994   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 53641_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275
The candidate 53641_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.27219    2461268.77219    13.83    21:20:00.35 -14:46:33.2   4794 1244   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.27272    2461268.77272    13.78    21:20:00.16 -14:46:31.2   4794 1252   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 53643_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275
The candidate 53643_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.27219    2461268.77219    13.27    21:35:12.72 -20:35:55.0   2631 4789   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.27272    2461268.77272    13.04    21:35:12.72 -20:35:54.9   2631 4797   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 55889_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275
The candidate 55889_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.27219    2461268.77219    12.54    21:01:27.63 -16:51:16.2   7482 2538   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.27272    2461268.77272    12.55    21:01:27.68 -16:51:16.1   7481 2546   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 56644_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275
The candidate 56644_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.27219    2461268.77219    12.94    21:02:41.55 -19:15:45.6   7265 3993   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.27272    2461268.77272    12.92    21:02:41.51 -19:15:46.5   7265 4001   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 56770_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275
The candidate 56770_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.27219    2461268.77219    13.03    21:07:10.75 -15:57:11.6   6660 1974   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.27272    2461268.77272    13.03    21:07:10.81 -15:57:09.9   6660 1982   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 57032_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275
Preparing report for the candidate 57032_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275
  
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Considering the candidate 57219_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275
Preparing report for the candidate 57219_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275
  
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Considering the candidate 57321_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275
The candidate 57321_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.27219    2461268.77219    13.27    21:11:53.99 -13:43:27.1   5990 0611   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.27272    2461268.77272    13.23    21:11:53.93 -13:43:27.5   5990 0619   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 57842_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275
The candidate 57842_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.27219    2461268.77219    13.49    21:14:13.89 -14:01:27.8   5644 0791   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.27272    2461268.77272    13.64    21:14:13.90 -14:01:28.7   5644 0799   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 59404_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275
The candidate 59404_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.27219    2461268.77219    14.01    21:30:22.04 -16:27:57.1   3289 2275   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.27272    2461268.77272    14.36    21:30:22.08 -16:27:56.3   3289 2283   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 59625_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275
The candidate 59625_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.27219    2461268.77219    13.98    21:12:44.56 -17:24:27.9   5839 2844   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.27272    2461268.77272    13.88    21:12:44.68 -17:24:27.3   5838 2852   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 59674_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275
The candidate 59674_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.27219    2461268.77219    14.17    21:35:52.42 -19:44:31.7   2527 4272   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.27272    2461268.77272    14.39    21:35:52.61 -19:44:35.3   2526 4280   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 59985_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275
The candidate 59985_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.27219    2461268.77219    14.16    21:26:02.18 -22:09:55.0   3940 5721   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.27272    2461268.77272    13.99    21:26:02.14 -22:09:53.7   3940 5729   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 60059_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275
The candidate 60059_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.27219    2461268.77219    14.24    21:05:03.15 -17:24:14.5   6951 2859   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-31-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0274.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.27272    2461268.77272    14.38    21:05:02.93 -17:24:16.0   6951 2868   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 40877_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275
The candidate 40877_fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.27272    2461268.77272    10.75    21:18:43.08 -15:15:28.6   4981 1545   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_015042_TTUQ2b1x1_369319_Cue5fcW2/fd_Cap-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_01-32-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0275.fits

**** FOUND  21:18:43.11 -15:15:28.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 46s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cap-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
21:18:43.10 -15:15:28.2
21:12:15.85 -14:56:19.6
21:22:16.02 -17:26:37.2
########### Completed Cap-03-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 ####
21:18:43.10 -15:15:28.2
21:12:15.85 -14:56:19.6
21:22:16.02 -17:26:37.2
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21:18:43.10 -15:15:28.2  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
21:12:15.85 -14:56:19.6  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
21:22:16.02 -17:26:37.2  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461268.77219479 -observatory V36
08:56:23.39 +18:30:02.6 Mercury (-1.4mag)
12:30:24.19 -04:55:54.7 Venus (-4.4mag)
06:12:32.31 +23:42:28.8 Mars (1.3mag)
08:50:08.57 +18:14:01.7 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:55:39.18 +03:08:20.5 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:12:33.41 +20:59:05.1 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:15:35.12 +00:09:27.0 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:27:23.18 -23:33:09.1 Pluto (14.5mag)
12:23:54.13 -06:55:09.9 Moon (-9.2mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Aug 16 01:57 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461268.77219479:
08:50:10.13 +18:13:56.5 Io (6.1mag)
08:50:15.62 +18:13:30.5 Europa (6.3mag)
08:50:22.80 +18:12:56.5 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:50:09.90 +18:13:53.7 Callisto (6.8mag)
08:47:36.88 +18:18:20.5 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:50:07.87 +18:14:05.8 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:47:13.65 +18:15:18.4 Elara (17.7mag)
08:54:17.32 +17:49:50.6 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:52:46.92 +18:26:07.9 Carme (19.0mag)
00:55:49.39 +03:07:52.7 Titan (8.4mag)
00:55:35.85 +03:08:05.7 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:56:07.72 +03:08:48.6 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:55:51.76 +03:07:44.5 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:54:51.41 +03:00:29.7 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Aug 16 01:57 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461268.77219479:
19:38:47.41 -18:26:05.9 JWST
15:44:58.71 +50:57:19.1 Chandra
10:03:27.58 -56:10:43.1 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Aug 16 01:57 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461268.77219479 -observatory V36
03:22:22.15 +18:00:52.8 17.6mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:00:10.95 -34:33:20.4 14.1mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:01:09.00 -69:13:12.1 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:11:49.48 +33:10:05.8 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:06:10.25 +40:41:38.2 17.2mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:31:54.08 +30:53:38.7 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:51:18.48 +26:23:51.1 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:29:02.46 +28:06:45.3 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:34:15.27 +05:18:33.4 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:14:04.51 -12:36:45.4 17.9mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:00:28.01 +65:00:06.2 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:40:41.28 -13:40:51.2 14.5mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:16:55.30 +31:43:00.4 15.4mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:05:59.26 +15:33:39.5 17.8mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:53:25.50 +43:24:45.0 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:58:39.05 +49:34:49.4 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:21:23.00 -12:54:17.5 15.4mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:01:13.63 +22:43:17.2 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
10:44:18.90 +20:22:47.7 17.2mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:03:12.49 +01:47:50.1 16.9mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:04:47.00 +77:00:15.9 16.6mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:09:34.75 +46:18:45.1 17.2mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:53:33.49 +09:21:49.4 17.4mag A/2026 E1
22:06:43.05 -30:24:21.1 7.0mag 10P/Tempel
11:33:52.55 -03:54:40.1 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
11:24:04.53 +02:00:25.7 17.3mag 63P/Wild
00:53:11.43 -05:47:21.7 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
05:53:34.57 +20:29:34.4 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:30:47.78 -24:24:41.6 17.6mag 84P/Giclas
03:07:51.82 +14:13:30.5 16.8mag 88P/Howell
08:16:00.77 +26:31:03.5 16.3mag 93P/Lovas
04:29:24.33 +20:01:00.0 17.4mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
06:22:56.16 +29:17:47.0 16.2mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
09:37:29.20 +25:14:05.5 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley
11:59:57.96 -13:20:00.6 17.2mag 124P/Mrkos
05:48:14.93 +21:07:09.1 16.0mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:42:04.59 +18:28:27.4 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
00:01:36.86 +03:16:35.8 17.5mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:15:51.19 -18:51:32.0 13.3mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
07:43:35.70 +38:05:20.8 16.0mag 162P/Siding Spring
12:31:24.26 +38:12:09.7 12.0mag 169P/NEAT
02:56:56.17 +09:31:50.1 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:46:21.20 -10:41:05.1 17.9mag 235P/LINEAR
20:18:01.08 -52:26:56.8 17.9mag 259P/Garradd
03:45:37.01 +28:28:41.2 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
07:29:28.69 +37:26:12.2 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:13:26.32 +02:14:32.7 17.8mag 391P/Kowalski
09:08:13.16 +17:58:35.1 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40  AT2026wdy  2026-08-5.05 16.08
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90  AT2026wek  2026-08-3.82 17.17
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60  ASASSN-26ev  2026-08-2.15 14.02
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20  SN2026wgm  2026-08-1.73 15.61
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00  ASASSN-26er  2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00  SN2026vbh  2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90  ASASSN-26eq  2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60  ASASSN-26ep  2026-07-23.47 -4.06
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50  ASASSN-26et  2026-07-22.76 13.98
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60  SN2026uwk  2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90  ASASSN-26en  2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10  ASASSN-26es  2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00  ASASSN-26em  2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70  ASASSN-26eu  2026-07-20.93 14.86
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40  AT2026ugi  2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80  ASASSN-26eo  2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80  ASASSN-26ej  2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90  ASASSN-26ek  2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50  ASASSN-26el  2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30  ASASSN-26ei  2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10  AT 2023mhb  2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20  AT 2026unl  2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80  ASASSN-26eh  2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80  ASASSN-22le  2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30  ASASSN-26ef  2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70  SN 2026qtn  2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40  ASASSN-26ec  2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50  AT2026stb  2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00  AT2026pjf  2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70  SN2026pir  2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30  ASASSN-26ed  2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10  AT2026qil  2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10  ASASSN-26ee  2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80  AT2026ryu  2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50  AT2026qqg  2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30  AT2026qly  2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10  ASASSN-26ea  2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30  ASASSN-26eb  2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20  SN 2026qqp  2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90  ASASSN-26dz  2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90  AT 2026rdg  2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40  AT 2026qpr  2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80  SN 2026pub  2026-06-30.09 16.01
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70  SN 2026pel  2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30  ASASSN-26dy  2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30  ASASSN-26dv  2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70  ASASSN-26dw  2026-06-23.04 16.09
00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20  SN 2026mke  2026-06-22.39 17.13
11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50  SN 2026nmv  2026-06-22.06 16.56
21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50  AT2026oxh  2026-06-22.15 17.14
17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90  ASASSN-26dx  2026-06-22.02 14.72
14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10  AT2026pvk  2026-06-22.06 16.53
20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20  AT2026plb  2026-06-21.31 16.4
15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30  SN2026ore  2026-06-21.29 17.57
23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30  AT2026oxl  2026-06-21.52 17.64
17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20  AT2026ouj  2026-06-20.92 15.15
00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20  AT2026ntk  2026-06-18.09 17.34
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20  ASASSN-26du  2026-06-15.39 15.93
23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00  SN2026oxc  2026-06-14.35 16.83
02:02:26.67 +32:04:22.70  AT2026ovz  2026-06-14.6 15.52
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50  AT2026nwc  2026-06-11 17.05
17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20  SN 2026odc  2026-06-11.23 17.62
13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20  SN 2026nyq  2026-06-11.1 16.24
00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90  ASASSN-26dt  2026-06-11.13 10.22
14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60  SN2026nyp  2026-06-10.3 16.32
12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50  SN2026mta  2026-06-8.29 16.69
12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20  SN2026oao  2026-06-9.32 17.02
10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60  AT2026nvf  2026-06-8.12 16.75
13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00  SN2026npn  2026-06-8.02 17.58
00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20  ASASSN-26dq  2026-06-7.43 13.58
01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70  SN 2026obc  2026-06-7.43 15.15
21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90  ASASSN-26dr  2026-06-7.24 16.24
06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00  ASASSN-26ds  2026-06-2.97 15.02
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40  SN2026mho  2026-05-25.18 -1.12
11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10  AT2026min  2026-05-24.21 16.63
11:44:33.11 -68:48:32.90  ASASSN-26no  2026-05-24.03 8.35
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60  ASASSN-26dp  2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.59 -58:37:47.40  ASASSN-26dn  2026-05-20.01 14.59
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60  AT2026nma  2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10  AT2026lli  2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70  AT2026nad  2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40  ASASSN-26dm  2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10  ASASSN-26dl  2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00  ASASSN-26dk  2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60  ASASSN-26dh  2026-05-18.43 15.37
17:50:22.87 -39:42:33.90  ASASSN-26dj  2026-05-17.05 15.7
01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10  ASASSN-26dg  2026-05-13.41 16.8
16:44:31.77 -27:15:18.40  AT2026mhn  2026-05-12.33 15.8
09:46:31.08 -33:41:51.00  ASASSN-26di  2026-05-12.14 14.63
21:23:11.57 -19:09:45.00  AT2026kwu  2026-05-12.26 16.9
14:20:14.30 -30:20:51.90  AT2026ktm  2026-05-12.06 17.21
14:41:39.01 -37:13:46.40  AT2026lkm  2026-05-11.18 16.89
12:59:50.45 -10:58:38.80  SN2026kep  2026-05-9.06 17.5
13:37:29.61 -29:50:30.90  AT2026lkd  2026-05-9.09 17.23
09:46:42.01 -14:52:03.60  SN2026kmo  2026-05-8.99 17.51
15:03:05.28 +22:02:03.40  AT2026lxf  2026-05-8.07 13.88
10:23:49.41 -20:57:25.30  ASASSN-26df  2026-05-8.21 16.52
22:14:40.56 +05:04:51.60  2026lda  2026-05-7.56 16.2
21:35:33.81 -14:05:16.30  ASASSN-26de  2026-05-6.29 14.51
16:21:49.13 -61:36:14.60  ASASSN-26dd  2026-05-5.15 15.93
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
00:42:38.68 +41:15:58.2  PNV J00423868+4115582  2026-06-05.1224  19.97Umag
19:00:42.95 -48:31:01.7  PNV J19004295-4831017  2026-05-25.0752  14.2mag
09:55:21.28 +69:02:52.6  PNV J09552128+6902526  2026-06-13.933  18.9mag
19:51:21.42 +37:06:40.0  TCP J19512142+3706400  2026-06-17.2942  16.8mag
19:57:03.87 +37:41:46.4  TCP J19570387+3741464  2026-06-18.2638  17.5mag
00:42:32.04 +41:10:28.3  PNV J00423204+4110283  2026-06-26.059  16.6mag
02:19:17.36 +28:57:15.8  TCP J02191736+2857158  2026-07-12.3549  12.5mag
00:44:56.43 +41:57:41.6  PNV J00445643+4157416  2026-07-13.8026  17.98Cmag
00:42:55.36 +41:17:27.0  PNV J00425536+4117270  2026-07-20.1813  17.7mag
20:35:43.64 +61:31:32.9  TCP J20354364+6131329  2026-07-20.5443  14.4mag
21:17:31.48 +22:25:51.0  TCP J21173148+2225510  2026-07-23.5577  14.8mag
00:41:24.04 +40:49:02.8  PNV J00412404+4049028  2026-07-25.0157  18.7mag
00:43:04.26 +41:02:28.6  PNV J00430426+4102286  2026-07-26.1512  20mag
14:51:51.40 +66:13:24.0  TCP J14515140+6613240  2026-07-29.2561  13.5mag
00:43:06.15 +41:22:08.2  PNV J00430615+4122082  2026-07-30.0085  19.4mag
00:41:33.23 +41:10:12.2  PNV J00413323+4110122  2026-08-02.8913  17.1mag
05:21:07.63 +23:38:19.4  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-06.4109  11.2mag
22:57:17.96 +47:07:41.8  TCP J22571796+4707418  2026-08-09.3289  14.3mag
09:13:38.17 +76:28:18.1  PSN J09133817+7628181  2026-08-09.8037  15.4mag
00:43:17.29 +41:26:48.6  PNV J00431729+4126486  2026-08-14.0920  16.8mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
15:52:09.810 +21:23:36.58  AT 2026wur  2026-05-19.33 21.14
17:21:27.821 +31:45:59.75  AT 2026wuq  2026-07-24.44 20.99
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
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Sun Aug 16 01:56:31 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 3 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 7s (0.12 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 41s (0.68 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 11s (0.18 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: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 13s (0.22 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 77s (1.28 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 13 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 2 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 3 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 23s (0.38 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 0s (0.00 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 15s (0.25 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 1s (0.02 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 46s (0.77 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 86s (1.43 min)
FIELD_Cap-03-Q2b1x1: 181s (3.02 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 188s (3.13 min)
Finished: Sun Aug 16 01:59:39 CDT 2026