Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 16.3107  2461268.8107  13.58  03:04:57.54 +34:10:16.7
152.11971 -21.02414 galactic  Per  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 5.1 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
96 Aegle                    0      0       0  13.7     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits at 03:04:57.54 +34:10:16.7:  16.19 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits at 03:04:57.54 +34:10:16.7:  16.19 +/- 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.

Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits


fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits


fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.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/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits  wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits -crosshair 5496.73828 5724.00586 image    wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits -crosshair 5501.32861 5726.18994 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2

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 16.31075 03 04 57.54 +34 10 16.7          13.6 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 16.31048 03 04 57.54 +34 10 16.3          13.6 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 16.31101 03 04 57.55 +34 10 17.0          13.6 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 16.3107*  03 04 57.54 +34 10 16.7  13.6 U             Per       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,2461268.8107,13.58,0.05,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 20260816.3107 13.58CV 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 Ari-01-Q2b1x1 reference image: Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
Field Ari-01-Q2b1x1 reference image: Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits
Field Ari-01-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Field Ari-01-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461049.67315626 09.01.2026 04:09:10.701   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
First image: 2461049.67315626 09.01.2026 04:09:10.701   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
Last  image: 2461268.81100920 16.08.2026 07:27:41.195   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.49
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  10070
Objects passed selection criteria:  10033
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 7275.5
Average stars matched: 6693 (91.9937 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   242048 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 02:54:54 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461049.67315626 09.01.2026 04:09:10.701   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
First image: 2461049.67315626 09.01.2026 04:09:10.701   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
Last  image: 2461268.81100920 16.08.2026 07:27:41.195   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 68
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.18
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: 15 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):  66488
Objects passed selection criteria:  66274
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 49762.5
Average stars matched: 45565 (91.5649 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   282184 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 02:55:41 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Ari-01-Q2b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Ari-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Ari-01-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 912610 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 912610 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.png' -> 'transient_report/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits_preview.png'

Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits


renamed 'Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.png' -> 'transient_report/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits_preview.png'

Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
----------------------------------------------
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 512.2288
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 629.5282
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1206.9967
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 512.7472
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1205.7488
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 513.1529
----------------------------------------------
INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.35636
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
----------------------------------------------
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 =     26.7000007629395 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 26.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE  =                    T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX  =                   16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1  =                 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2  =                 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO   =                32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT'              / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE=                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-08-16T02:26:55.6504390' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-08-16T07:26:55.6504390' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS =     61268.3103663195 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-08-16T07:27:05.5551187' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG =     61268.3104809606 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING=                    1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING=                    1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN    =                   30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET  =                   30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M'            / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0'             / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT=                   50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2'       / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN=                135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO=                  2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA      =     44.9996115433469 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC     =     29.9995821164202 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT =     30.9861111111111 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ  =     72.3963888888889 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS =     1.93724230966311 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West'               / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV=               1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT =           33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG=          -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky'         / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview'        / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= ''                   / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL  = 'Simulator'          / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER  = 'CV'                 / Active filter name" status=0
Record 45: "OBJECT  = 'Ari-01'             / Name of the object of interest" status=0
Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '03 00 00'           / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+30 00 00'          / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" 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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/d_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits :)

Spent 0.475250 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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/d_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     26.7299995422363 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 26.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/d_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits :)

Spent 0.472976 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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/d_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits



fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.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/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.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/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.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: 2461268.81048206
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
'asassn_transients_list.txt' -> '../asassn_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:00:01.066 +29:59:53.26 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Image size: 937.7'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:59:37.990 +29:59:07.57 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 03:00:01.066 +29:59:53.26
Second-epoch image center 02:59:37.990 +29:59:07.57
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0842 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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:59:35.742 +29:58:55.46 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 03:00:01.066 +29:59:53.26
Second-epoch image center 02:59:35.742 +29:58:55.46
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0928 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  02:59:37.990 +29:59:07.57
Second-epoch second image center 02:59:35.742 +29:58:55.46
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00878 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/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gyWTv0aFSD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fQoOw23jNP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits &> /tmp/tmp.c8inots24O
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jjJOqXwJK0
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits and wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits and wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits and wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 12025 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 35.5980 to 54.6383 deg, Dec +24.3701 to +35.3045 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 35.5980 to 54.6383 deg, Dec 24.3701 to 35.3045 deg
Loaded 7081 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): 5294 out of 5692 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5692 out of 12025 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.938250
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.938250
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.49
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.45

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.45

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 12025 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 35.5980 to 54.6383 deg, Dec +24.3701 to +35.3045 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 35.5980 to 54.6383 deg, Dec 24.3701 to 35.3045 deg
Loaded 7081 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): 5294 out of 5692 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5692 out of 12025 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 11990 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 35.5981 to 54.6214 deg, Dec +24.3701 to +35.3114 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 35.5981 to 54.6214 deg, Dec 24.3701 to 35.3114 deg
Loaded 7085 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): 5304 out of 5702 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5702 out of 11990 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
 2.1 pix  Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
 15.4 mag.  Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits
 14.6 mag.  fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
 14.6 mag.  fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.6 (SNR )  11.8 (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.gyWTv0aFSD (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.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/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.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=922, bad_region=2954, passed=12025
Got 12025 stars (including 8379 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12025 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4880 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4873 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9647 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 

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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4880 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9647 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9647 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 4873 stars left (next iteration limit 5360)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits N_match=4873 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.257 n_q1=1501 n_q2=1049 n_q3=1471 n_q4=852 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.307
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits -region wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.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.fQoOw23jNP (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.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/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.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=923, bad_region=2989, passed=11990
Got 11990 stars (including 8313 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11990 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4880 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4873 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9581 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 

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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4880 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9581 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9580 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 4873 stars left (next iteration limit 5360)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits N_match=4873 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.282 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.299 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.253 n_q1=1506 n_q2=1050 n_q3=1464 n_q4=853 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.296
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits -region wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.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.c8inots24O (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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.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=455, bad_region=1325, passed=6941
Got 6941 stars (including 5243 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6941 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (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 0.010419 (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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4875 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: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5908 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 

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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4877 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5908 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5908 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 4864 stars left (next iteration limit 5348)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4864 robust_rms=6.325 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.942 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4864 robust_rms=0.424 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.463 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4864 robust_rms=0.363 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.395 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4864 robust_rms_before=1.006 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.381 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.363 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.409 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.395
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.409 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits N_match=4864 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.430 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.416 n_q1=1482 n_q2=741 n_q3=1733 n_q4=908 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.065
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.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.jjJOqXwJK0 (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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.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=450, bad_region=1326, passed=6933
Got 6933 stars (including 5227 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6933 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010418 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4877 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4866 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5900 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 

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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4879 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5900 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4868 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5900 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 4868 stars left (next iteration limit 5352)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4868 robust_rms=6.279 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.922 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4868 robust_rms=0.433 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.470 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4868 robust_rms=0.373 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.414 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4868 robust_rms_before=0.987 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.377 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.373 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.415 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.414
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.415 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits N_match=4868 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.430 n_q1=1479 n_q2=748 n_q3=1716 n_q4=925 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.083
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits sigma_overall=0.325 worst_q_ratio=1.307
ref2=Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits sigma_overall=0.314 worst_q_ratio=1.296
new1=fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits sigma_overall=0.404 worst_q_ratio=1.065
new2=fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits sigma_overall=0.397 worst_q_ratio=1.083
reference average sigma_overall=0.3195 worst_q_ratio=1.3015
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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139_astrometric_residuals.png (4873 matched stars from wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140_astrometric_residuals.png (4873 matched stars from wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334_astrometric_residuals.png (4864 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335_astrometric_residuals.png (4868 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ari-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 07338_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 07338_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    11.73    02:50:04.84 +29:07:51.2   3525 2713   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

**** FOUND  02:50:04.83 +29:07:51.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 0s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Ari-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:00:01.066 +29:59:53.26 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Image size: 937.7'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:59:37.990 +29:59:07.57 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 03:00:01.066 +29:59:53.26
Second-epoch image center 02:59:37.990 +29:59:07.57
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0842 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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:59:35.742 +29:58:55.46 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 03:00:01.066 +29:59:53.26
Second-epoch image center 02:59:35.742 +29:58:55.46
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0928 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  02:59:37.990 +29:59:07.57
Second-epoch second image center 02:59:35.742 +29:58:55.46
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00878 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/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits &> /tmp/tmp.shHkLdFp3L
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5OjGxPqfqZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dCEoAum8sV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits &> /tmp/tmp.eAyUij43IK
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits and wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits and wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits and wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 76723 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 35.5927 to 54.6698 deg, Dec +24.3237 to +35.3074 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 35.5927 to 54.6698 deg, Dec 24.3237 to 35.3074 deg
Loaded 7116 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): 4767 out of 5744 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5744 out of 76723 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.815000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.815000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.18
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.64

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.64

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 76723 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 35.5927 to 54.6698 deg, Dec +24.3237 to +35.3074 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 35.5927 to 54.6698 deg, Dec 24.3237 to 35.3074 deg
Loaded 7116 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): 4767 out of 5744 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5744 out of 76723 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 76511 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 35.5646 to 54.6637 deg, Dec +24.3405 to +35.3167 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 35.5646 to 54.6637 deg, Dec 24.3405 to 35.3167 deg
Loaded 7129 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): 4775 out of 5749 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5749 out of 76511 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 49 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 1.9 pix  Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
 1.9 pix  Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.6 mag.  Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
 15.6 mag.  Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits
 14.7 mag.  fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
 14.7 mag.  fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.7 (SNR )  14.3 (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.shHkLdFp3L (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.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/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.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=13, blended=5130, bad_region=14913, passed=76710
Got 76710 stars (including 57559 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 76710 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4890 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4884 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 64943 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 

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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4890 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 64943 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 64943 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 4884 stars left (next iteration limit 5372)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits N_match=4884 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.280 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.243 n_q1=1491 n_q2=1002 n_q3=1524 n_q4=867 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.299
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits -region wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.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.5OjGxPqfqZ (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.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/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=20, blended=5058, bad_region=14879, passed=76491
Got 76491 stars (including 57443 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 76491 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4887 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4882 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 64775 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 

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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4887 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 64775 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 64775 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 4882 stars left (next iteration limit 5370)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits N_match=4882 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.277 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.249 n_q1=1500 n_q2=1009 n_q3=1505 n_q4=868 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.273
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits -region wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.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.dCEoAum8sV (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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.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=12, blended=2276, bad_region=5542, passed=43980
Got 43980 stars (including 36765 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43980 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (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 0.010419 (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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4873 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4862 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39776 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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4874 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4863 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39776 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4863 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39776 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4863 stars left (next iteration limit 5348)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.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=4863 robust_rms=6.208 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.815 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4863 robust_rms=0.423 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.456 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4863 robust_rms=0.357 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.385 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4863 robust_rms_before=0.997 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.378 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.357 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.412 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.385
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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits N_match=4863 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.411 n_q1=1496 n_q2=705 n_q3=1755 n_q4=907 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.058
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.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.eAyUij43IK (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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.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=2223, bad_region=5525, passed=43950
Got 43950 stars (including 36748 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43950 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010418 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4877 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4865 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39813 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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4878 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39813 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39813 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4866 stars left (next iteration limit 5351)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.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=4866 robust_rms=6.214 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.801 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4866 robust_rms=0.430 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.464 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4866 robust_rms=0.369 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.414 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4866 robust_rms_before=0.981 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.373 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.369 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.406 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.414
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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits N_match=4866 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.419 n_q1=1494 n_q2=712 n_q3=1752 n_q4=908 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.082
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.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_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ari-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits at 02:50:40.34 +33:30:26.8:  13.92 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits at 02:45:14.92 +32:29:59.0:  14.05 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits at 03:00:05.24 +31:04:47.8:  13.42 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits at 02:49:58.34 +25:44:23.9:  13.75 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits at 02:45:14.92 +32:29:59.0:  14.14 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits at 03:00:05.24 +31:04:47.8:  13.46 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits at 02:50:40.34 +33:30:26.8:  13.86 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits at 02:49:58.34 +25:44:23.9:  13.84 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.44 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.89 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.79 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.09 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:00:05.24 +31:04:47.8: ref_mag=13.44 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.5459 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:50:40.34 +33:30:26.8: ref_mag=13.89 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=14.1013 delta=-0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:49:58.34 +25:44:23.9: ref_mag=13.79 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.7379 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:45:14.92 +32:29:59.0: ref_mag=14.09 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.2850 delta=-0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits at 03:04:57.54 +34:10:16.7:  16.19 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits at 03:14:08.40 +33:32:30.1:  13.51 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits at 03:05:11.23 +32:47:11.6:  13.72 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits at 03:01:44.19 +28:31:59.1:  13.86 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits at 03:04:57.54 +34:10:16.7:  16.19 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits at 02:52:19.04 +28:37:10.2:  13.85 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits at 02:51:50.43 +33:07:57.8:  13.98 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits at 03:14:08.40 +33:32:30.1:  13.44 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.47 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:14:08.40 +33:32:30.1: ref_mag=13.47 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.6191 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits at 03:05:11.23 +32:47:11.6:  13.72 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.72 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:05:11.23 +32:47:11.6: ref_mag=13.72 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.7772 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits at 03:01:44.19 +28:31:59.1:  13.93 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.89 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:01:44.19 +28:31:59.1: ref_mag=13.89 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.8394 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits at 03:18:16.81 +30:19:40.7:  13.82 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits at 03:14:50.98 +32:40:18.3:  13.65 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits at 02:52:19.04 +28:37:10.2:  13.79 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.82 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:52:19.04 +28:37:10.2: ref_mag=13.82 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.9040 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits at 02:51:50.43 +33:07:57.8:  14.06 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.01 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:51:50.43 +33:07:57.8: ref_mag=14.01 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.0615 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits at 02:58:22.93 +32:26:19.3:  13.94 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits at 03:18:16.81 +30:19:40.7:  13.78 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.80 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:18:16.81 +30:19:40.7: ref_mag=13.80 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.7056 delta=0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits at 03:14:50.98 +32:40:18.3:  13.57 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.61 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:14:50.98 +32:40:18.3: ref_mag=13.61 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.8054 delta=-0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits at 02:57:10.59 +33:04:53.5:  13.97 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits at 02:54:10.82 +26:51:14.0:  14.18 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits at 02:54:49.81 +32:56:11.3:  14.51 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits at 02:58:22.93 +32:26:19.3:  13.99 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.97 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:58:22.93 +32:26:19.3: ref_mag=13.97 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.0230 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits at 03:01:01.30 +32:02:31.4:  14.42 +/- 0.09  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits at 02:57:07.47 +30:27:48.5:  14.28 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits at 02:57:10.59 +33:04:53.5:  13.89 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.93 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:57:10.59 +33:04:53.5: ref_mag=13.93 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=14.0521 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits at 02:54:10.82 +26:51:14.0:  14.18 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits at 02:54:49.81 +32:56:11.3:  14.54 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.18 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:54:10.82 +26:51:14.0: ref_mag=14.18 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.0810 delta=0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.52 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:54:49.81 +32:56:11.3: ref_mag=14.52 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.3052 delta=0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits at 03:01:01.30 +32:02:31.4:  14.26 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.33 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:01:01.30 +32:02:31.4: ref_mag=14.33 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.2092 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-09-10_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0139.fits at 03:05:00.60 +30:54:50.1:  13.82 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits at 02:57:07.47 +30:27:48.5:  14.20 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.23 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:57:07.47 +30:27:48.5: ref_mag=14.23 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.1959 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-10-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0140.fits at 03:05:00.60 +30:54:50.1:  13.86 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.84 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:05:00.60 +30:54:50.1: ref_mag=13.84 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6907 delta=0.15 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out97295.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 65s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 91634_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 91634_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.31048    2461268.81048    14.28    02:45:14.97 +32:29:58.9   2978 4775   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    14.29    02:45:14.87 +32:29:59.2   2983 4777   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 91639_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 91639_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.31048    2461268.81048    14.15    02:50:40.37 +33:30:26.6   3692 5356   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    14.06    02:50:40.31 +33:30:27.0   3697 5358   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 91646_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 91646_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.31048    2461268.81048    13.77    02:49:58.29 +25:44:24.1   3429 0655   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    13.71    02:49:58.38 +25:44:23.6   3434 0657   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 91650_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 91650_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    13.76    02:59:36.88 +33:47:57.4   4828 5506   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

**** FOUND  02:59:36.80 +33:47:57.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 91651_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 91651_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.31048    2461268.81048    13.54    03:00:05.23 +31:04:47.0   4858 3855   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    13.55    03:00:05.26 +31:04:48.5   4863 3858   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 91656_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 91656_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    13.33    02:43:33.44 +28:00:44.9   2628 2072   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

**** FOUND  02:43:33.45 +28:00:44.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 93335_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 93335_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    12.11    02:57:07.65 +31:54:52.7   4491 4369   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

**** FOUND  02:57:07.63 +31:54:52.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 93376_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 93376_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    11.94    03:06:54.74 +30:30:07.2   5746 3502   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

**** FOUND  03:06:54.72 +30:30:07.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 94337_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 94337_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    12.57    02:55:28.83 +28:09:11.3   4223 2100   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

**** FOUND  02:55:28.84 +28:09:11.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 94730_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 94730_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    12.79    02:58:17.62 +32:29:48.1   4647 4718   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

**** FOUND  02:58:17.60 +32:29:48.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95302_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 95302_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    13.01    02:51:09.29 +30:31:50.4   3696 3554   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

**** FOUND  02:51:09.31 +30:31:50.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95354_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 95354_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    13.06    02:42:17.34 +30:55:12.8   2553 3841   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

**** FOUND  02:42:17.38 +30:55:12.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95393_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 95393_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    13.05    02:43:18.72 +27:41:32.1   2585 1880   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

**** FOUND  02:43:18.68 +27:41:32.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95654_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 95654_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    13.20    02:45:40.24 +30:19:06.0   2976 3454   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

**** FOUND  02:45:40.25 +30:19:05.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 95761_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 95761_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    13.13    02:50:05.26 +27:17:33.8   3485 1600   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

**** FOUND  02:50:05.26 +27:17:33.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 96149_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 96149_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    13.31    02:43:19.54 +33:48:47.7   2777 5588   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (28.6") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 96161_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 96161_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    13.25    02:55:32.45 +31:03:37.1   4275 3857   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

**** FOUND  02:55:32.46 +31:03:37.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 96193_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 96193_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    13.23    02:57:09.54 +31:55:14.7   4495 4373   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

**** FOUND  02:57:09.47 +31:55:15.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 96264_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 96264_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    13.28    02:51:48.42 +33:05:34.1   3832 5101   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

**** FOUND  02:51:48.43 +33:05:34.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 96927_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 96927_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    13.48    03:03:28.96 +28:14:42.0   5290 2139   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

**** FOUND  03:03:28.96 +28:14:41.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 96967_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 96967_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    13.61    02:44:35.35 +28:00:32.3   2766 2064   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

**** FOUND  02:44:35.35 +28:00:31.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 97295_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
Preparing report for the candidate 97295_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
  
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Considering the candidate 97873_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 97873_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.31048    2461268.81048    13.63    03:14:08.39 +33:32:29.9   6655 5352   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    13.61    03:14:08.40 +33:32:30.4   6660 5354   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 97966_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 97966_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.31048    2461268.81048    13.72    03:05:11.22 +32:47:11.9   5522 4883   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    13.87    03:05:11.23 +32:47:11.3   5526 4885   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 98483_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 98483_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    13.65    03:13:08.27 +30:44:40.4   6555 3656   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

**** FOUND  03:13:08.28 +30:44:41.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 98607_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 98607_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.31048    2461268.81048    13.83    03:01:44.18 +28:31:59.5   5054 2314   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    13.86    03:01:44.19 +28:31:58.7   5059 2316   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 98741_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 98741_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    13.77    02:54:03.52 +34:01:56.5   4133 5663   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.1") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 98744_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 98744_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.31048    2461268.81048    13.91    02:52:18.99 +28:37:10.2   3806 2392   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    13.90    02:52:19.08 +28:37:10.3   3811 2394   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 98752_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 98752_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    14.37    02:39:21.70 +32:50:18.9   2241 5026   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.1") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 98781_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 98781_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    13.91    02:45:28.59 +33:06:48.9   3029 5148   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

**** FOUND  02:45:28.60 +33:06:48.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 98925_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 98925_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    13.85    03:00:38.61 +28:21:03.3   4913 2207   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

**** FOUND  03:00:38.61 +28:21:03.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 98927_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 98927_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    13.85    02:56:42.43 +33:55:53.3   4464 5593   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.3") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 99000_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 99000_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.31048    2461268.81048    14.03    02:51:50.47 +33:07:57.9   3832 5124   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    14.10    02:51:50.38 +33:07:57.7   3837 5125   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 99043_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 99043_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    13.90    03:11:46.55 +33:36:38.9   6360 5391   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

**** FOUND  03:11:46.54 +33:36:37.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 99056_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 99056_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.31048    2461268.81048    13.80    03:18:16.84 +30:19:40.8   7227 3415   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    13.63    03:18:16.79 +30:19:40.7   7232 3417   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 99084_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 99084_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    13.99    02:42:34.34 +33:35:43.6   2675 5461   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.2") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 99234_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 99234_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.31048    2461268.81048    13.90    03:14:50.96 +32:40:18.7   6754 4825   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    13.74    03:14:50.99 +32:40:17.8   6759 4827   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 99484_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 99484_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.31048    2461268.81048    14.02    02:58:22.88 +32:26:20.1   4653 4681   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    14.02    02:58:22.99 +32:26:18.5   4658 4683   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 99498_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 99498_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    14.04    02:49:55.55 +31:26:57.9   3557 4115   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

**** FOUND  02:49:55.52 +31:26:57.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 99805_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 99805_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.31048    2461268.81048    14.09    02:57:10.60 +33:04:54.2   4507 5074   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    14.02    02:57:10.59 +33:04:52.9   4512 5075   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 100067_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 100067_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.31048    2461268.81048    14.10    02:54:10.82 +26:51:13.6   4023 1316   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    14.06    02:54:10.82 +26:51:14.3   4028 1318   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 100083_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 100083_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    14.31    03:05:47.78 +30:30:38.5   5601 3508   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

**** FOUND  03:05:47.78 +30:30:38.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 100097_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 100097_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.31048    2461268.81048    14.19    02:54:49.81 +32:56:10.1   4208 4993   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    14.53    02:54:49.81 +32:56:12.4   4213 4995   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 100433_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 100433_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.31048    2461268.81048    14.20    03:01:01.16 +32:02:30.3   4986 4436   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    14.22    03:01:01.45 +32:02:32.4   4992 4438   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 100598_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 100598_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.31048    2461268.81048    14.23    02:57:07.35 +30:27:48.1   4467 3490   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    14.17    02:57:07.59 +30:27:48.9   4472 3492   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 101598_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 101598_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    14.11    02:50:13.32 +34:03:56.8   3652 5700   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.5") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 101982_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 101982_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    14.72    02:53:39.17 +33:33:57.1   4074 5381   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.6") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 36037_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 36037_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 16.31048    2461268.81048    13.68    03:05:00.50 +30:54:50.6   5494 3750   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    13.70    03:05:00.70 +30:54:49.7   5499 3752   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 48362_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335
The candidate 48362_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 16.31101    2461268.81101    11.76    02:50:04.84 +29:07:52.0   3526 2713   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits

**** FOUND  02:50:04.84 +29:07:51.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Prepared the HTML report for the field Ari-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
03:04:57.54 +34:10:16.7
Source monitoring: measuring positions from /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-08-16_CI_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_025239_TTUQ2b1x1_636126_jqLBzQq2/monitoring_positions.txt
Read 43992 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 35.3008 to 54.3028 deg, Dec +24.4007 to +35.2576 deg
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 35.3008 to 54.3028 deg, Dec 24.4007 to 35.2576 deg
Loaded 7046 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): 5185 out of 5645 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5645 out of 43992 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461268.81048 (FITS header)
Observing site: lat= +33.748292 deg  lon= -101.958319 deg east-positive (SITELAT/SITELONG FITS header keywords)
Frame center (pixel 4788.5 3194.5): RA= 44.90735 deg  Dec= +29.98460 deg
Frame center: alt= +31.294 deg  az= 75.487 deg  airmass= 1.9179
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 30.986 deg (difference +0.308 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 1.9372 (we compute 1.9179)
Airmass zero-point fit: REJECT_K_RANGE  k= +0.6306 +/- 0.0152 mag/airmass  N= 3804  airmass span 1.5413-2.6291  scatter 0.2211 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-26-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0334.fits: REJECT_K_RANGE +1.194429 -0.630641 1.9179 +0.6306 3804 1.0878 0.2211 1.5413 2.6291
Read 43959 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 35.3010 to 54.3026 deg, Dec +24.4184 to +35.2556 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 35.3010 to 54.3026 deg, Dec 24.4184 to 35.2556 deg
Loaded 7032 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): 5188 out of 5661 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5661 out of 43959 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461268.81101 (FITS header)
Observing site: lat= +33.748292 deg  lon= -101.958319 deg east-positive (SITELAT/SITELONG FITS header keywords)
Frame center (pixel 4788.5 3194.5): RA= 44.89799 deg  Dec= +29.98123 deg
Frame center: alt= +31.451 deg  az= 75.559 deg  airmass= 1.9094
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 31.139 deg (difference +0.313 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 1.9288 (we compute 1.9094)
Airmass zero-point fit: REJECT_K_RANGE  k= +0.6242 +/- 0.0152 mag/airmass  N= 3800  airmass span 1.5331-2.6060  scatter 0.2218 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_Ari-01-Q2b1x1_2026-08-16_02-27-41_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0335.fits: REJECT_K_RANGE +1.178582 -0.624215 1.9094 +0.6242 3800 1.0728 0.2218 1.5331 2.6060
########### Completed Ari-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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03:04:57.54 +34:10:16.7  -- 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)2461268.81048206 -observatory V36
08:56:41.79 +18:29:06.5 Mercury (-1.4mag)
12:30:31.97 -04:57:00.1 Venus (-4.4mag)
06:12:38.94 +23:42:29.0 Mars (1.3mag)
08:50:10.63 +18:13:53.8 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:55:38.90 +03:08:18.2 Saturn (0.6mag)
04:12:33.62 +20:59:05.7 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:15:34.96 +00:09:25.9 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:27:22.97 -23:33:09.9 Pluto (14.5mag)
12:26:15.73 -07:07:59.3 Moon (-9.2mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461268.81048206:
08:50:13.03 +18:13:44.9 Io (6.1mag)
08:50:17.12 +18:13:25.2 Europa (6.3mag)
08:50:24.55 +18:12:50.0 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:50:11.56 +18:13:47.6 Callisto (6.8mag)
08:47:38.92 +18:18:14.1 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:50:09.16 +18:14:01.2 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:47:15.72 +18:15:11.6 Elara (17.7mag)
08:54:19.37 +17:49:41.8 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:52:48.82 +18:26:00.6 Carme (19.0mag)
00:55:49.21 +03:07:50.7 Titan (8.4mag)
00:55:35.83 +03:08:02.9 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:56:07.50 +03:08:46.7 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:55:51.57 +03:07:42.4 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:54:51.08 +03:00:27.1 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461268.81048206:
19:38:47.78 -18:24:07.1 JWST
15:53:21.78 +49:50:09.1 Chandra
10:25:13.27 -57:36:05.5 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461268.81048206 -observatory V36
03:22:24.49 +18:01:03.2 17.6mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:00:10.67 -34:33:18.5 14.1mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:01:11.08 -69:13:18.1 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:11:50.02 +33:10:08.9 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:06:16.26 +40:42:24.4 17.2mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:31:52.11 +30:53:27.9 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:51:20.66 +26:23:48.7 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:29:04.62 +28:06:39.2 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:34:16.82 +05:18:33.4 17.9mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:14:05.06 -12:36:51.2 17.9mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
21:00:25.17 +64:59:46.6 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:40:39.51 -13:41:03.7 14.5mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:16:57.77 +31:43:07.0 15.4mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:05:59.09 +15:33:38.3 17.8mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:53:22.85 +43:24:48.1 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:58:35.53 +49:34:53.5 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:21:24.73 -12:54:17.1 15.4mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:01:15.00 +22:42:52.3 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
10:44:22.26 +20:22:38.4 17.2mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:03:14.03 +01:47:40.3 16.9mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:04:48.44 +76:59:59.8 16.6mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:09:35.07 +46:18:46.9 17.2mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:53:35.49 +09:22:02.5 17.4mag A/2026 E1
22:06:44.97 -30:25:09.1 7.0mag 10P/Tempel
11:33:54.00 -03:54:49.2 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
11:24:09.23 +01:59:40.7 17.3mag 63P/Wild
00:53:10.93 -05:47:28.4 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
05:53:39.65 +20:29:29.8 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:30:45.72 -24:24:55.6 17.6mag 84P/Giclas
03:07:53.58 +14:13:38.7 16.8mag 88P/Howell
08:16:06.40 +26:30:43.1 16.3mag 93P/Lovas
04:29:31.09 +20:01:54.6 17.4mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
06:23:03.68 +29:17:26.9 16.2mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
09:37:34.62 +25:13:40.3 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:00:02.70 -13:20:52.4 17.2mag 124P/Mrkos
05:48:18.22 +21:07:07.6 16.0mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:42:08.40 +18:28:19.5 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
00:01:36.17 +03:16:32.6 17.5mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:15:49.37 -18:51:27.2 13.3mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
07:43:43.43 +38:05:23.4 16.0mag 162P/Siding Spring
12:30:43.74 +38:09:27.5 12.0mag 169P/NEAT
02:56:59.85 +09:31:48.7 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:46:22.72 -10:41:15.3 17.9mag 235P/LINEAR
20:17:59.96 -52:26:45.0 17.9mag 259P/Garradd
03:45:43.70 +28:29:36.6 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
07:29:35.53 +37:26:05.8 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:13:27.28 +02:14:17.2 17.8mag 391P/Kowalski
09:08:15.26 +17:58:28.2 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 02:54:36 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 21s (0.35 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 6s (0.10 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 34s (0.57 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 9 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 3 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 17s (0.28 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 10s (0.17 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 65s (1.08 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 95s (1.58 min)
FIELD_Ari-01-Q2b1x1: 142s (2.37 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 145s (2.42 min)
Finished: Sun Aug 16 02:57:01 CDT 2026