Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 17.2812  2461269.7812  12.21  22:59:35.26 -12:00:51.5
 57.39720 -59.74399 galactic  Aqr  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 6.2 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
117 Lomia                   -1     -0       1  12.5     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits at 22:59:35.26 -12:00:51.5:  15.63 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits at 22:59:35.26 -12:00:51.5:  15.77 +/- 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.

Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits


fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits


fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.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/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits  wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits -crosshair 3455.63721 1974.31189 image    wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits -crosshair 3458.11035 1980.02527 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.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_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN

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 17.28118 22 59 35.26 -12 00 51.5          12.2 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 17.28088 22 59 35.29 -12 00 51.5          12.2 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 17.28148 22 59 35.24 -12 00 51.4          12.2 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 17.2812*  22 59 35.26 -12 00 51.5  12.2 U             Aqr       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,2461269.7812,12.21,0.05,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 20260817.2812 12.21CV NMW


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

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

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 17.2812  2461269.7812  13.49  22:59:43.67 -07:44:30.6
 63.97430 -57.20340 galactic  Aqr  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.3" and 6.2 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
208 Lacrimosa               -1     -0       1  13.5     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits at 22:59:43.67 -07:44:30.6:  15.88 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits at 22:59:43.67 -07:44:30.6:  15.94 +/- 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.

Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits


fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits


fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.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/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits  wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits -crosshair 3467.91064 4559.09473 image    wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits -crosshair 3470.16260 4564.82080 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.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_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN

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 17.28118 22 59 43.67 -07 44 30.6          13.5 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 17.28088 22 59 43.71 -07 44 30.8          13.5 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 17.28148 22 59 43.62 -07 44 30.5          13.5 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 17.2812*  22 59 43.67 -07 44 30.6  13.5 U             Aqr       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,2461269.7812,13.49,0.05,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 20260817.2812 13.49CV NMW


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

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

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 17.2812  2461269.7812  13.81  22:54:02.50 -12:04:18.8
 55.83979 -58.64577 galactic  Aqr  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 6.3 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
367 Amicitia                -0     -1       1  13.8    -0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits at 22:54:02.50 -12:04:18.8:  15.69 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits at 22:54:02.50 -12:04:18.8:  15.75 +/- 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.

Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits


fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits


fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.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/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits  wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits -crosshair 2632.79517 1932.72888 image    wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits -crosshair 2635.34229 1938.46069 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.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_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN

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 17.28118 22 54 02.50 -12 04 18.8          13.8 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 17.28088 22 54 02.50 -12 04 19.0          13.8 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 17.28148 22 54 02.51 -12 04 18.6          13.8 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 17.2812*  22 54 02.50 -12 04 18.8  13.8 U             Aqr       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,2461269.7812,13.81,0.05,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 20260817.2812 13.81CV NMW


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

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

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 17.2812  2461269.7812  14.71  23:04:33.16 -07:56:48.4
 65.12182 -58.24958 galactic  Aqr  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.3" and 6.5 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
2271 Kiso                    -0     -0       0  14.8     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits at 23:04:33.16 -07:56:48.4:  15.96 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits at 23:04:33.16 -07:56:48.4:  15.92 +/- 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.

Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits


fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits


fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.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/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits  wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits -crosshair 4191.15967 4435.13672 image    wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits -crosshair 4193.81250 4441.02490 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.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_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN

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 17.28118 23 04 33.16 -07 56 48.4          14.7 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 17.28088 23 04 33.12 -07 56 48.9          14.6 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 17.28148 23 04 33.19 -07 56 48.0          14.8 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 17.2812*  23 04 33.16 -07 56 48.4  14.7 U             Aqr       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,2461269.7812,14.71,0.05,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 20260817.2812 14.71CV 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 Aqr-05-Q2b1x1 reference image: Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
Field Aqr-05-Q2b1x1 reference image: Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
Field Aqr-05-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
Field Aqr-05-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461242.93886633 21.07.2026 10:31:48.051   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
First image: 2461242.93886633 21.07.2026 10:31:48.051   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
Last  image: 2461269.78147561 17.08.2026 06:45:09.493   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.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.:  -7.66
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 4 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):  5527
Objects passed selection criteria:  5506
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 4283.5
Average stars matched: 3869 (90.3233 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   231876 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  Mon Aug 17 01:59:48 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: 2461242.93886633 21.07.2026 10:31:48.051   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
First image: 2461242.93886633 21.07.2026 10:31:48.051   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
Last  image: 2461269.78147561 17.08.2026 06:45:09.493   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 21
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.36
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: 17 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):  31449
Objects passed selection criteria:  31355
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 25279.2
Average stars matched: 22867 (90.4576 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   251880 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  Mon Aug 17 02:00:56 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: 
Aqr-05-Q2b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Aqr-05-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Aqr-05-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 680021 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 680021 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.png' -> 'transient_report/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits_preview.png'

Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits


renamed 'Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.png' -> 'transient_report/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits_preview.png'

Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.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= 772.2627
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 513.5213
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1435.1665
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 553.9029
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1434.4488
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 553.3450
----------------------------------------------
INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 1.85839
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 =     20.7700004577637 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 21.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
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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
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Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-08-17T06:44:27.9457070' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
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Record 16: "XBINNING=                    1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING=                    1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN    =                   30 / Sensor gain" status=0
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Record 20: "XPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
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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
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.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_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.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_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/d_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits :)

Spent 0.585680 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_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/d_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.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_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.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_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     20.7900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 21.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.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_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.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_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/d_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits :)

Spent 0.710095 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_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/d_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.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_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.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_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.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_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits



fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.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/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.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/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.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: 2461269.78088014
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9'  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: 23:08:26.681 -09:59:49.86 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_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.2'  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: 23:08:34.386 -09:59:49.02 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 23:08:26.681 -09:59:49.86
Second-epoch image center 23:08:34.386 -09:59:49.02
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0316 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_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.2'  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: 23:08:33.396 -10:00:23.02 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 23:08:26.681 -09:59:49.86
Second-epoch image center 23:08:33.396 -10:00:23.02
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0291 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  23:08:34.386 -09:59:49.02
Second-epoch second image center 23:08:33.396 -10:00:23.02
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01028 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/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits &> /tmp/tmp.kfItmGVjLr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9pQwdaJY4b
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Hh40IX4G5u
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ITe5wmjM9U
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.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_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits and wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.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_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits and wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits and wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5808 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 338.6972 to 355.2893 deg, Dec -15.5986 to -4.2778 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 338.6972 to 355.2893 deg, Dec -15.5986 to -4.2778 deg
Loaded 5067 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): 3713 out of 3841 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3841 out of 5808 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.688000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.688000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.66
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.03

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.03

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5808 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 338.6972 to 355.2893 deg, Dec -15.5986 to -4.2778 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 338.6972 to 355.2893 deg, Dec -15.5986 to -4.2778 deg
Loaded 5067 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): 3713 out of 3841 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3841 out of 5808 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits (aperture=5.8)
Read 5775 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 338.6970 to 355.2476 deg, Dec -15.5991 to -4.2790 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 338.6970 to 355.2476 deg, Dec -15.5991 to -4.2790 deg
Loaded 5057 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): 3732 out of 3864 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3864 out of 5775 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits (aperture=5.8)
____ 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:
 2.1 pix  Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
 2.1 pix  Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.0 mag.  Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
 15.0 mag.  Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
 14.8 mag.  fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
 14.8 mag.  fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.8 (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.kfItmGVjLr (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/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.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_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.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/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.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=422, bad_region=1406, passed=5808
Got 5808 stars (including 4078 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5808 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4691 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3972 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4691 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4691 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 3966 stars left (next iteration limit 4362)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits N_match=3966 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.452 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.301 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.317 n_q1=1178 n_q2=695 n_q3=1342 n_q4=751 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.319
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits -region wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.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.9pQwdaJY4b (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/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.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_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.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/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.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=432, bad_region=1389, passed=5775
Got 5775 stars (including 4053 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5775 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3945 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3937 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3937 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3937 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4673 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3944 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3936 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4673 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3936 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4673 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 3936 stars left (next iteration limit 4330)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits N_match=3936 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.493 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.339 n_q1=1176 n_q2=688 n_q3=1322 n_q4=750 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.397
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits -region wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.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.Hh40IX4G5u (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_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.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_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.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=363, bad_region=1134, passed=5357
Got 5357 stars (including 3928 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5357 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3763 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3757 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3757 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3757 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4425 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3763 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3757 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4425 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3757 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4425 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 3757 stars left (next iteration limit 4132)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3757 robust_rms=6.377 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.720 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3757 robust_rms=0.407 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.499 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3757 robust_rms=0.337 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.358 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3757 robust_rms_before=1.022 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.351 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.337 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.382 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.358
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.382 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits N_match=3757 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.332 n_q1=1244 n_q2=689 n_q3=1209 n_q4=615 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.126
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.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.ITe5wmjM9U (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_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.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_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.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=365, bad_region=1149, passed=5389
Got 5389 stars (including 3938 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5389 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3777 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3769 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3769 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3769 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4448 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3777 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3769 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4448 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3769 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4448 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 3769 stars left (next iteration limit 4145)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3769 robust_rms=6.353 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.902 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3769 robust_rms=0.400 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.499 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3769 robust_rms=0.331 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.352 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3769 robust_rms_before=1.033 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.344 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.331 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.370 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.352
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.370 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits N_match=3769 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.324 n_q1=1243 n_q2=694 n_q3=1224 n_q4=608 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.102
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.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_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits sigma_overall=0.343 worst_q_ratio=1.319
ref2=Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits sigma_overall=0.353 worst_q_ratio=1.397
new1=fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits sigma_overall=0.358 worst_q_ratio=1.126
new2=fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits sigma_overall=0.352 worst_q_ratio=1.102
reference average sigma_overall=0.348 worst_q_ratio=1.358
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865_astrometric_residuals.png (3966 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866_astrometric_residuals.png (3936 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282_astrometric_residuals.png (3757 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283_astrometric_residuals.png (3769 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits at 23:05:50.86 -08:54:57.8:  11.78 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits at 23:05:50.86 -08:54:57.8:  11.75 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.77 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:05:50.86 -08:54:57.8: ref_mag=11.77 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.7462 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
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 21065_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283
The candidate 21065_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 17.28088    2461269.78088    11.74    23:05:50.82 -08:54:58.2   4384 3849   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 17.28148    2461269.78148    11.75    23:05:50.90 -08:54:57.5   4387 3855   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits

make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aqr-05-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/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.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_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9'  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: 23:08:26.681 -09:59:49.86 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_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.2'  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: 23:08:34.386 -09:59:49.02 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 23:08:26.681 -09:59:49.86
Second-epoch image center 23:08:34.386 -09:59:49.02
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0316 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_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.2'  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: 23:08:33.396 -10:00:23.02 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 23:08:26.681 -09:59:49.86
Second-epoch image center 23:08:33.396 -10:00:23.02
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0291 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  23:08:34.386 -09:59:49.02
Second-epoch second image center 23:08:33.396 -10:00:23.02
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01028 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/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lurPYEkAo0
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BNXcithg1j
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jnI354jX1R
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zlJeuXMqZQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.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_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits and wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.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_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits and wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits and wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 34068 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 338.6972 to 355.2893 deg, Dec -15.5986 to -4.2119 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 338.6972 to 355.2893 deg, Dec -15.5986 to -4.2119 deg
Loaded 5099 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): 3749 out of 4056 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4056 out of 34068 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.569400
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.569400
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.36
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.21

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.21

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 34068 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 338.6972 to 355.2893 deg, Dec -15.5986 to -4.2119 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 338.6972 to 355.2893 deg, Dec -15.5986 to -4.2119 deg
Loaded 5099 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): 3749 out of 4056 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4056 out of 34068 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits (aperture=4.5)
Read 33982 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 338.6760 to 355.2847 deg, Dec -15.5991 to -4.2199 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 338.6760 to 355.2847 deg, Dec -15.5991 to -4.2199 deg
Loaded 5102 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): 3745 out of 4059 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4059 out of 33982 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits (aperture=4.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 17 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 1.9 pix  Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
 1.9 pix  Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.2 mag.  Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
 15.2 mag.  Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
 14.9 mag.  fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
 14.9 mag.  fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.9 (SNR )  14.4 (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.lurPYEkAo0 (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/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.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_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.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/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.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=2, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=1262, bad_region=7441, passed=34061
Got 34061 stars (including 25636 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34061 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4868 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: 0.28" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28278 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4868 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28278 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28278 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 4862 stars left (next iteration limit 5348)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.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_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits N_match=4862 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.445 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.295 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.312 n_q1=1515 n_q2=936 n_q3=1542 n_q4=869 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.334
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits -region wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.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.BNXcithg1j (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/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.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_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.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/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.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=1275, bad_region=7380, passed=33973
Got 33973 stars (including 25572 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33973 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4869 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: 0.28" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28207 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 372 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4869 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28207 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28207 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 4862 stars left (next iteration limit 5348)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.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_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits N_match=4862 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.457 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.331 n_q1=1508 n_q2=925 n_q3=1562 n_q4=867 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.336
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits -region wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.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.jnI354jX1R (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_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.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_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.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=1204, bad_region=4637, passed=28927
Got 28927 stars (including 23361 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28927 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4808 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4802 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4802 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4802 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25433 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4808 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4802 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25433 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4802 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25433 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4802 stars left (next iteration limit 5282)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.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=4802 robust_rms=6.235 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.732 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4802 robust_rms=0.406 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.487 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4802 robust_rms=0.342 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.359 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4802 robust_rms_before=1.009 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.343 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.342 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.365 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.359
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.365 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits N_match=4802 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.349 n_q1=1547 n_q2=842 n_q3=1570 n_q4=843 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.084
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.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.zlJeuXMqZQ (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_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.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_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.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=6, blended=1125, bad_region=4616, passed=28924
Got 28924 stars (including 23412 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28924 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4804 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4798 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4798 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4798 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25449 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4804 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25449 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25449 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4799 stars left (next iteration limit 5277)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.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=4799 robust_rms=6.140 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.932 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4799 robust_rms=0.405 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.498 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4799 robust_rms=0.339 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.356 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4799 robust_rms_before=1.020 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.341 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.339 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.369 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.356
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.369 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits N_match=4799 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.339 n_q1=1551 n_q2=844 n_q3=1573 n_q4=831 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.075
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.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_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.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_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.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_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/wcs_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits at 22:52:13.92 -10:28:53.6:  12.47 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits at 23:25:26.36 -11:26:07.9:  13.12 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits at 22:59:43.67 -07:44:30.6:  15.88 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits at 23:07:09.64 -14:14:32.4:  13.92 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits at 22:59:35.26 -12:00:51.5:  15.63 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits at 23:00:59.18 -06:31:41.3:  13.87 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits at 22:52:02.34 -06:19:36.5:  12.51 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits at 23:00:11.03 -10:57:52.7:  12.74 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits at 22:54:02.50 -12:04:18.8:  15.69 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits at 23:00:11.03 -10:57:52.7:  12.66 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits at 22:59:43.67 -07:44:30.6:  15.94 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits at 23:00:59.18 -06:31:41.3:  13.82 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits at 22:59:35.26 -12:00:51.5:  15.77 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits at 23:07:09.64 -14:14:32.4:  13.83 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.70 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits at 23:25:26.36 -11:26:07.9:  13.26 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits at 22:52:13.92 -10:28:53.6:  12.52 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits at 22:52:02.34 -06:19:36.5:  12.52 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:00:11.03 -10:57:52.7: ref_mag=12.70 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6827 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.87 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.84 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.19 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:07:09.64 -14:14:32.4: ref_mag=13.87 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.1432 delta=-0.27 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:00:59.18 -06:31:41.3: ref_mag=13.84 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.9839 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:25:26.36 -11:26:07.9: ref_mag=13.19 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2899 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.51 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.49 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:52:02.34 -06:19:36.5: ref_mag=12.51 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6433 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:52:13.92 -10:28:53.6: ref_mag=12.49 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6986 delta=-0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits at 23:10:17.26 -11:28:30.4:  14.44 +/- 0.10  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits at 22:54:02.50 -12:04:18.8:  15.75 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits at 23:10:17.26 -11:28:30.4:  14.18 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.28 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:10:17.26 -11:28:30.4: ref_mag=14.28 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=14.3124 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits at 22:53:24.02 -11:39:17.9:  15.06 +/- 0.23  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits at 23:13:13.11 -08:39:10.5:  14.83 +/- 0.14  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits at 23:04:33.16 -07:56:48.4:  15.96 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits at 22:51:15.28 -08:27:17.9:  14.69 +/- 0.13  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-31-48_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0865.fits at 22:51:43.38 -09:28:03.2:  15.82 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits at 23:04:33.16 -07:56:48.4:  15.92 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits at 23:13:13.11 -08:39:10.5:  14.92 +/- 0.15  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.87 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits at 22:51:43.38 -09:28:03.2:  14.95 +/- 0.16  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:13:13.11 -08:39:10.5: ref_mag=14.87 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.5824 delta=0.29 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits at 22:51:15.28 -08:27:17.9:  14.77 +/- 0.14  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.95 +/- 0.16
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:51:43.38 -09:28:03.2: ref_mag=14.95 +/- 0.16 new_mean_mag=14.7806 delta=0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.73 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:51:15.28 -08:27:17.9: ref_mag=14.73 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.5257 delta=0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-32-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0866.fits at 22:53:24.02 -11:39:17.9:  15.12 +/- 0.23  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.09 +/- 0.16
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:53:24.02 -11:39:17.9: ref_mag=15.09 +/- 0.16 new_mean_mag=14.5954 delta=0.49 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53083.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54975.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out55656.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out58155.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 12s
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: 4s
  
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Considering the candidate 51877_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283
The candidate 51877_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 17.28148    2461269.78148    14.05    23:17:02.95 -11:43:36.6   6043 2147   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.1") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 51878_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283
The candidate 51878_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 17.28088    2461269.78088    14.10    23:07:09.73 -14:14:32.0   4573 0624   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 17.28148    2461269.78148    14.20    23:07:09.55 -14:14:32.9   4576 0630   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 51879_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283
The candidate 51879_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 17.28088    2461269.78088    13.92    23:00:59.16 -06:31:41.6   3655 5296   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 17.28148    2461269.78148    14.07    23:00:59.20 -06:31:41.0   3657 5301   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 51881_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283
The candidate 51881_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 17.28088    2461269.78088    13.23    23:25:26.36 -11:26:08.4   7290 2299   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 17.28148    2461269.78148    13.38    23:25:26.36 -11:26:07.3   7293 2305   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 51882_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283
The candidate 51882_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 17.28088    2461269.78088    12.70    22:52:02.35 -06:19:35.9   2302 5416   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 17.28148    2461269.78148    12.61    22:52:02.34 -06:19:37.2   2305 5422   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 51883_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283
The candidate 51883_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 17.28088    2461269.78088    12.61    22:52:13.94 -10:28:54.0   2355 2894   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 17.28148    2461269.78148    12.83    22:52:13.90 -10:28:53.2   2358 2900   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 51950_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283
The candidate 51950_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 17.28148    2461269.78148    8.95    23:15:51.69 -09:04:43.6   5881 3749   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits

**** FOUND  23:15:51.73 -09:04:43.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 53083_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283
Preparing report for the candidate 53083_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283
  
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Considering the candidate 53582_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283
The candidate 53582_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 17.28088    2461269.78088    12.68    23:00:10.99 -10:57:52.7   3542 2610   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 17.28148    2461269.78148    12.69    23:00:11.07 -10:57:52.7   3545 2616   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 54975_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283
Preparing report for the candidate 54975_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283
  
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Considering the candidate 55656_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283
Preparing report for the candidate 55656_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283
  
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Considering the candidate 57636_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283
The candidate 57636_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 17.28088    2461269.78088    14.37    23:10:17.22 -11:28:29.8   5040 2301   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 17.28148    2461269.78148    14.27    23:10:17.29 -11:28:31.1   5043 2307   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 57699_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283
The candidate 57699_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 17.28088    2461269.78088    14.50    22:51:15.16 -08:27:16.0   2197 4122   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 17.28148    2461269.78148    14.56    22:51:15.39 -08:27:19.7   2200 4127   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 58019_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283
The candidate 58019_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 17.28088    2461269.78088    14.59    22:53:24.02 -11:39:18.1   2536 2185   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 17.28148    2461269.78148    14.60    22:53:24.02 -11:39:17.8   2538 2190   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 58155_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283
Preparing report for the candidate 58155_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283
  
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Considering the candidate 58229_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283
The candidate 58229_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 17.28088    2461269.78088    14.72    22:51:43.27 -09:28:03.6   2273 3508   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 17.28148    2461269.78148    14.91    22:51:43.49 -09:28:02.7   2276 3514   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 58435_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283
The candidate 58435_fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 17.28088    2461269.78088    14.63    23:13:13.14 -08:39:11.0   5486 4004   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-44-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0282.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 17.28148    2461269.78148    14.56    23:13:13.07 -08:39:09.9   5488 4010   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-17_CI_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_015628_TTUQ2b1x1_568276_oqJBQbiN/fd_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-17_01-45-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0283.fits

make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 17s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aqr-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
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23:04:33.16 -07:56:48.4
########### Completed Aqr-05-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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22:59:35.26 -12:00:51.5  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
22:59:43.67 -07:44:30.6  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
22:54:02.50 -12:04:18.8  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
23:04:33.16 -07:56:48.4  -- 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)2461269.78088014 -observatory V36
09:04:27.46 +18:04:09.3 Mercury (-1.4mag)
12:33:45.29 -05:24:37.8 Venus (-4.4mag)
06:15:25.68 +23:42:22.8 Mars (1.3mag)
08:51:02.21 +18:10:34.2 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:55:31.78 +03:07:17.9 Saturn (0.5mag)
04:12:38.71 +20:59:18.7 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:15:30.84 +00:08:56.7 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:27:17.67 -23:33:30.2 Pluto (14.5mag)
13:11:06.53 -12:42:56.4 Moon (-9.5mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461269.78088014:
08:51:00.83 +18:10:40.5 Io (6.1mag)
08:50:54.43 +18:11:10.3 Europa (6.3mag)
08:51:04.71 +18:10:21.0 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:50:53.30 +18:11:12.2 Callisto (6.8mag)
08:48:30.25 +18:15:30.1 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:51:05.45 +18:10:20.3 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:48:07.52 +18:12:16.7 Elara (17.7mag)
08:55:10.91 +17:45:56.9 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:53:36.40 +18:22:54.8 Carme (19.0mag)
00:55:43.77 +03:06:59.8 Titan (8.4mag)
00:55:35.39 +03:07:00.9 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:56:02.00 +03:07:59.0 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:55:46.45 +03:06:48.8 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:54:42.75 +02:59:19.6 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461269.78088014:
19:43:53.39 -17:46:08.5 JWST
17:56:47.69 +31:04:07.9 Chandra
04:39:09.11 +51:19:17.2 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461269.78088014 -observatory V36
03:23:23.24 +18:05:18.9 17.6mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:00:04.90 -34:32:37.3 14.1mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:02:03.09 -69:15:47.5 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:12:03.32 +33:11:27.5 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:08:46.05 +41:00:25.0 17.2mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:31:02.77 +30:48:51.1 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:52:15.33 +26:22:43.9 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:29:58.81 +28:04:07.5 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:34:55.66 +05:18:30.8 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:14:19.02 -12:39:20.3 17.9mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
20:59:15.08 +64:51:24.4 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:39:55.39 -13:46:22.8 14.5mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:17:59.55 +31:45:53.0 15.5mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:05:54.90 +15:33:09.2 17.8mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:52:17.14 +43:26:04.6 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:57:07.16 +49:36:30.7 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:22:07.83 -12:54:05.6 15.4mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:01:48.74 +22:32:18.9 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
10:45:46.84 +20:18:40.6 17.2mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:03:52.96 +01:43:30.6 16.9mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:05:28.54 +76:53:27.3 16.6mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:09:42.60 +46:19:20.6 17.2mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:54:25.59 +09:27:35.5 17.4mag A/2026 E1
22:07:41.54 -30:45:00.5 7.0mag 10P/Tempel
11:34:30.40 -03:58:40.2 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
11:26:07.38 +01:40:39.9 17.4mag 63P/Wild
00:52:58.63 -05:50:17.7 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
05:55:47.48 +20:27:24.5 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:29:56.14 -24:30:52.4 17.6mag 84P/Giclas
03:08:37.50 +14:16:55.8 16.8mag 88P/Howell
08:18:27.41 +26:22:00.4 16.3mag 93P/Lovas
04:32:22.41 +20:24:47.9 17.3mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
06:26:12.87 +29:08:39.2 16.1mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
09:39:50.76 +25:02:59.1 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:02:01.84 -13:42:46.5 17.2mag 124P/Mrkos
05:49:40.71 +21:06:24.3 16.0mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:43:44.15 +18:24:54.8 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
00:01:19.25 +03:15:06.7 17.5mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:15:01.28 -18:49:14.0 13.2mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
07:46:57.46 +38:06:16.4 16.0mag 162P/Siding Spring
12:13:54.24 +36:59:09.0 12.0mag 169P/NEAT
02:58:32.87 +09:31:00.2 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:47:02.24 -10:45:37.9 17.9mag 235P/LINEAR
20:17:38.07 -52:21:44.6 17.9mag 259P/Garradd
03:48:33.17 +28:52:37.1 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
07:32:27.48 +37:23:12.2 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:13:51.90 +02:07:43.8 17.8mag 391P/Kowalski
09:09:08.02 +17:55:32.1 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40  AT2026wdy  2026-08-5.05 16.08
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90  AT2026wek  2026-08-3.82 17.17
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60  ASASSN-26ev  2026-08-2.15 14.02
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20  SN2026wgm  2026-08-1.73 15.61
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00  ASASSN-26er  2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00  SN2026vbh  2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90  ASASSN-26eq  2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60  ASASSN-26ep  2026-07-23.47 -4.06
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50  ASASSN-26et  2026-07-22.76 13.98
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60  SN2026uwk  2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90  ASASSN-26en  2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10  ASASSN-26es  2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00  ASASSN-26em  2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70  ASASSN-26eu  2026-07-20.93 14.86
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40  AT2026ugi  2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80  ASASSN-26eo  2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80  ASASSN-26ej  2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90  ASASSN-26ek  2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50  ASASSN-26el  2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30  ASASSN-26ei  2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10  AT 2023mhb  2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20  AT 2026unl  2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80  ASASSN-26eh  2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80  ASASSN-22le  2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30  ASASSN-26ef  2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70  SN 2026qtn  2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40  ASASSN-26ec  2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50  AT2026stb  2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00  AT2026pjf  2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70  SN2026pir  2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30  ASASSN-26ed  2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10  AT2026qil  2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10  ASASSN-26ee  2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80  AT2026ryu  2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50  AT2026qqg  2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30  AT2026qly  2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10  ASASSN-26ea  2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30  ASASSN-26eb  2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20  SN 2026qqp  2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90  ASASSN-26dz  2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90  AT 2026rdg  2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40  AT 2026qpr  2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80  SN 2026pub  2026-06-30.09 16.01
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70  SN 2026pel  2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30  ASASSN-26dy  2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30  ASASSN-26dv  2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70  ASASSN-26dw  2026-06-23.04 16.09
00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20  SN 2026mke  2026-06-22.39 17.13
11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50  SN 2026nmv  2026-06-22.06 16.56
21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50  AT2026oxh  2026-06-22.15 17.14
17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90  ASASSN-26dx  2026-06-22.02 14.72
14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10  AT2026pvk  2026-06-22.06 16.53
20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20  AT2026plb  2026-06-21.31 16.4
15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30  SN2026ore  2026-06-21.29 17.57
23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30  AT2026oxl  2026-06-21.52 17.64
17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20  AT2026ouj  2026-06-20.92 15.15
00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20  AT2026ntk  2026-06-18.09 17.34
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20  ASASSN-26du  2026-06-15.39 15.93
23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00  SN2026oxc  2026-06-14.35 16.83
02:02:26.67 +32:04:22.70  AT2026ovz  2026-06-14.6 15.52
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50  AT2026nwc  2026-06-11 17.05
17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20  SN 2026odc  2026-06-11.23 17.62
13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20  SN 2026nyq  2026-06-11.1 16.24
00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90  ASASSN-26dt  2026-06-11.13 10.22
14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60  SN2026nyp  2026-06-10.3 16.32
12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50  SN2026mta  2026-06-8.29 16.69
12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20  SN2026oao  2026-06-9.32 17.02
10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60  AT2026nvf  2026-06-8.12 16.75
13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00  SN2026npn  2026-06-8.02 17.58
00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20  ASASSN-26dq  2026-06-7.43 13.58
01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70  SN 2026obc  2026-06-7.43 15.15
21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90  ASASSN-26dr  2026-06-7.24 16.24
06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00  ASASSN-26ds  2026-06-2.97 15.02
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40  SN2026mho  2026-05-25.18 -1.12
11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10  AT2026min  2026-05-24.21 16.63
11:44:33.11 -68:48:32.90  ASASSN-26no  2026-05-24.03 8.35
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60  ASASSN-26dp  2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.59 -58:37:47.40  ASASSN-26dn  2026-05-20.01 14.59
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60  AT2026nma  2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10  AT2026lli  2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70  AT2026nad  2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40  ASASSN-26dm  2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10  ASASSN-26dl  2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00  ASASSN-26dk  2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60  ASASSN-26dh  2026-05-18.43 15.37
17:50:22.87 -39:42:33.90  ASASSN-26dj  2026-05-17.05 15.7
01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10  ASASSN-26dg  2026-05-13.41 16.8
16:44:31.77 -27:15:18.40  AT2026mhn  2026-05-12.33 15.8
09:46:31.08 -33:41:51.00  ASASSN-26di  2026-05-12.14 14.63
21:23:11.57 -19:09:45.00  AT2026kwu  2026-05-12.26 16.9
14:20:14.30 -30:20:51.90  AT2026ktm  2026-05-12.06 17.21
14:41:39.01 -37:13:46.40  AT2026lkm  2026-05-11.18 16.89
12:59:50.45 -10:58:38.80  SN2026kep  2026-05-9.06 17.5
13:37:29.61 -29:50:30.90  AT2026lkd  2026-05-9.09 17.23
09:46:42.01 -14:52:03.60  SN2026kmo  2026-05-8.99 17.51
15:03:05.28 +22:02:03.40  AT2026lxf  2026-05-8.07 13.88
10:23:49.41 -20:57:25.30  ASASSN-26df  2026-05-8.21 16.52
22:14:40.56 +05:04:51.60  2026lda  2026-05-7.56 16.2
21:35:33.81 -14:05:16.30  ASASSN-26de  2026-05-6.29 14.51
16:21:49.13 -61:36:14.60  ASASSN-26dd  2026-05-5.15 15.93
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
00:42:38.68 +41:15:58.2  PNV J00423868+4115582  2026-06-05.1224  19.97Umag
19:00:42.95 -48:31:01.7  PNV J19004295-4831017  2026-05-25.0752  14.2mag
09:55:21.28 +69:02:52.6  PNV J09552128+6902526  2026-06-13.933  18.9mag
19:51:21.42 +37:06:40.0  TCP J19512142+3706400  2026-06-17.2942  16.8mag
19:57:03.87 +37:41:46.4  TCP J19570387+3741464  2026-06-18.2638  17.5mag
00:42:32.04 +41:10:28.3  PNV J00423204+4110283  2026-06-26.059  16.6mag
02:19:17.36 +28:57:15.8  TCP J02191736+2857158  2026-07-12.3549  12.5mag
00:44:56.43 +41:57:41.6  PNV J00445643+4157416  2026-07-13.8026  17.98Cmag
00:42:55.36 +41:17:27.0  PNV J00425536+4117270  2026-07-20.1813  17.7mag
20:35:43.64 +61:31:32.9  TCP J20354364+6131329  2026-07-20.5443  14.4mag
21:17:31.48 +22:25:51.0  TCP J21173148+2225510  2026-07-23.5577  14.8mag
00:41:24.04 +40:49:02.8  PNV J00412404+4049028  2026-07-25.0157  18.7mag
00:43:04.26 +41:02:28.6  PNV J00430426+4102286  2026-07-26.1512  20mag
14:51:51.40 +66:13:24.0  TCP J14515140+6613240  2026-07-29.2561  13.5mag
00:43:06.15 +41:22:08.2  PNV J00430615+4122082  2026-07-30.0085  19.4mag
00:41:33.23 +41:10:12.2  PNV J00413323+4110122  2026-08-02.8913  17.1mag
05:21:07.63 +23:38:19.4  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-06.4109  11.2mag
22:57:17.96 +47:07:41.8  TCP J22571796+4707418  2026-08-09.3289  14.3mag
09:13:38.17 +76:28:18.1  PSN J09133817+7628181  2026-08-09.8037  15.4mag
00:43:17.29 +41:26:48.6  PNV J00431729+4126486  2026-08-14.0920  16.8mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
17:33:41.626 +03:55:57.27  AT 2026wvz  2026-07-19.23 21.0254
17:50:01.721 +10:25:24.49  AT 2026wvy  2026-07-26.20 20.1407
16:10:31.606 +03:57:43.31  AT 2026wvx  2026-07-17.26 20.7944
20:33:52.488 +03:24:38.01  AT 2026wvw  2026-07-23.32 20.8661
00:41:33.169 +41:10:12.40  AT 2026wvv  2026-08-02.89 17.1
23:45:36.740 -03:05:35.56  AT 2026wvu  2026-07-25.60 21.95
22:40:08.792 -06:25:00.39  AT 2026wvt  2026-07-24.51 21.53
18:01:34.940 +35:37:53.90  AT 2026wvs  2026-07-23.31 21.74
23:25:28.465 -20:01:24.81  AT 2026wvr  2026-07-26.54 20.7
23:40:24.824 -24:40:33.31  AT 2026wvq  2026-07-26.54 20.89
21:22:15.890 -02:33:52.37  AT 2026wvp  2026-07-25.44 21.07
22:10:23.762 +16:20:18.77  AT 2026wvo  2026-07-25.45 21.13
23:06:39.906 +05:33:08.21  AT 2026wvn  2026-07-24.57 21.75
00:44:57.801 +25:20:50.30  AT 2026wvm  2026-07-23.55 21.26
23:50:27.739 -03:51:06.21  AT 2026wvl  2026-07-25.58 20.96
00:25:21.084 +26:42:45.70  AT 2026wvk  2026-07-23.55 20.96
23:37:13.087 -06:14:48.44  AT 2026wvj  2026-07-25.59 22.23
00:43:40.407 -30:43:14.55  AT 2026wvi  2026-07-26.58 20.68
22:42:59.067 -07:40:12.15  AT 2026wvh  2026-07-24.50 21.36
22:23:10.327 -02:22:08.97  AT 2026wvg  2026-07-24.49 20.89
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Mon Aug 17 01:59:22 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 3 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 5s (0.08 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 33s (0.55 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 10s (0.17 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 54s (0.90 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 10 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 2 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 2 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 18s (0.30 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: 15s (0.25 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 1s (0.02 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: 17s (0.28 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 55s (0.92 min)
FIELD_Aqr-05-Q2b1x1: 125s (2.08 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 130s (2.17 min)
Finished: Mon Aug 17 02:01:32 CDT 2026