Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 18.3492  2461270.8492  13.49  02:54:10.62 +18:34:49.7
159.36581 -35.46407 galactic  Ari  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 9.6 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
419 Aurelia                 -0     -0       0  13.6    -0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:54:10.62 +18:34:49.7:  16.20 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:54:10.62 +18:34:49.7:  16.21 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits


fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits


fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits  wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits -crosshair 5916.08350 1116.53125 image    wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits -crosshair 5908.77051 1110.30457 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8

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 18.34918 02 54 10.62 +18 34 49.7          13.5 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 18.34887 02 54 10.58 +18 34 49.9          13.5 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 18.34949 02 54 10.66 +18 34 49.6          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 18.3492*  02 54 10.62 +18 34 49.7  13.5 U             Ari       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,2461270.8492,13.49,0.05,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 20260818.3492 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 18.3492  2461270.8492  14.20  02:55:53.89 +20:37:24.0
158.40010 -33.53940 galactic  Ari  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 9.6 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
312 Pierretta                0     -0       0  14.4    -0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:55:53.89 +20:37:24.0:  16.24 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:55:53.89 +20:37:24.0:  16.21 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits


fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits


fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits  wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits -crosshair 6156.45801 2355.47803 image    wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits -crosshair 6148.96240 2349.41064 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8

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 18.34918 02 55 53.89 +20 37 24.0          14.2 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 18.34887 02 55 53.89 +20 37 23.7          14.2 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 18.34949 02 55 53.90 +20 37 24.3          14.2 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 18.3492*  02 55 53.89 +20 37 24.0  14.2 U             Ari       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,2461270.8492,14.20,0.05,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 20260818.3492 14.20CV 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 18.3492  2461270.8492  14.26  02:56:40.05 +24:55:24.1
155.83439 -29.83013 galactic  Ari  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.1" and 9.8 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
188 Menippe                 -0      1       1  14.2     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:56:40.05 +24:55:24.1:  16.21 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:56:40.05 +24:55:24.1:  16.24 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits


fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits


fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits  wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits -crosshair 6249.31982 4958.71631 image    wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits -crosshair 6241.83545 4952.40186 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8

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 18.34918 02 56 40.05 +24 55 24.1          14.3 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 18.34887 02 56 40.05 +24 55 24.1          14.3 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 18.34949 02 56 40.05 +24 55 24.2          14.2 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 18.3492*  02 56 40.05 +24 55 24.1  14.3 U             Ari       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,2461270.8492,14.26,0.05,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 20260818.3492 14.26CV 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 18.3492  2461270.8492  14.70  02:44:49.60 +26:16:27.6
152.38986 -30.03263 galactic  Ari  Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.0" and 9.9 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
399 Persephone               0     -1       1  14.7     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:44:49.60 +26:16:27.6:  16.19 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:44:49.60 +26:16:27.6:  16.20 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits


fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits


fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits  wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits -crosshair 4635.11768 5782.74756 image    wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits -crosshair 4627.72607 5776.20410 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8

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 18.34918 02 44 49.60 +26 16 27.6          14.7 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 18.34887 02 44 49.60 +26 16 28.6          14.7 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 18.34949 02 44 49.61 +26 16 26.6          14.7 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 08 18.3492*  02 44 49.60 +26 16 27.6  14.7 U             Ari       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,2461270.8492,14.70,0.05,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 20260818.3492 14.70CV 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 18.3492  2461270.8492  14.71  03:01:42.77 +21:01:31.1
159.47418 -32.44573 galactic  Ari  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 9.7 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
514 Armida                   0     -0       0  14.7     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 03:01:42.77 +21:01:31.1:  16.18 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 03:01:42.77 +21:01:31.1:  16.18 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits


fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits


fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits  wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits -crosshair 6978.01855 2606.03784 image    wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits -crosshair 6970.40088 2599.97363 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8

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 18.34918 03 01 42.77 +21 01 31.1          14.7 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 18.34887 03 01 42.79 +21 01 30.7          14.7 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 18.34949 03 01 42.75 +21 01 31.4          14.7 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 08 18.3492*  03 01 42.77 +21 01 31.1  14.7 U             Ari       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,2461270.8492,14.71,0.05,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 20260818.3492 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 Ari-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Field Ari-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Field Ari-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
Field Ari-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461049.66774773 09.01.2026 04:01:23.404   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
First image: 2461049.66774773 09.01.2026 04:01:23.404   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Last  image: 2461270.84948911 18.08.2026 08:23:05.859   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.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.:  -7.53
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 7 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  8209
Objects passed selection criteria:  8187
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: 6266.25
Average stars matched: 5756.5 (91.8652 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   233640 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  Tue Aug 18 03:33:18 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461049.66774773 09.01.2026 04:01:23.404   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
First image: 2461049.66774773 09.01.2026 04:01:23.404   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Last  image: 2461270.84948911 18.08.2026 08:23:05.859   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 27
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.22
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: 42 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):  49458
Objects passed selection criteria:  49293
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: 39137.8
Average stars matched: 35854.5 (91.611 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   266560 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  Tue Aug 18 03:35:15 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Ari-03-Q2b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Ari-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Ari-03-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 364366 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 364366 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.png' -> 'transient_report/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits_preview.png'

Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits


renamed 'Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.png' -> 'transient_report/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits_preview.png'

Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.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= 546.0156
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 565.7244
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1073.0940
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 519.0719
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1070.7806
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 517.8713
----------------------------------------------
INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 1.96532
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.002
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 =     20.5599994659424 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 22.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits 
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SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/d_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits :)

Spent 0.873539 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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/d_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
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CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/d_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits :)

Spent 0.940304 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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/d_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits



fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.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: 2461270.84886587
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_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:46:09.152 +22:00:01.48 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:46:10.059 +22:00:18.97 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 02:46:09.152 +22:00:01.48
Second-epoch image center 02:46:10.059 +22:00:18.97
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0060 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:46:13.238 +22:00:56.20 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 02:46:09.152 +22:00:01.48
Second-epoch image center 02:46:13.238 +22:00:56.20
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0219 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  02:46:10.059 +22:00:18.97
Second-epoch second image center 02:46:13.238 +22:00:56.20
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01605 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits &> /tmp/tmp.oxWfg4AEs4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BYPRNJpTxr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits &> /tmp/tmp.x1b58polky
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lYmvs4Gcm0
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 9126 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.8260 to 50.3988 deg, Dec +16.4916 to +27.2900 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 32.8260 to 50.3988 deg, Dec 16.4916 to 27.2900 deg
Loaded 5491 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): 4327 out of 4596 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4596 out of 9126 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.948700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.948700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.53
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.42

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.42

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 9126 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.8260 to 50.3988 deg, Dec +16.4916 to +27.2900 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
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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 32.8260 to 50.3988 deg, Dec 16.4916 to 27.2900 deg
Loaded 5491 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): 4327 out of 4596 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4596 out of 9126 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 9076 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.7970 to 50.3462 deg, Dec +16.4915 to +27.2889 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
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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 32.7970 to 50.3462 deg, Dec 16.4915 to 27.2889 deg
Loaded 5484 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): 4335 out of 4603 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4603 out of 9076 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
 2.0 pix  Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
 15.4 mag.  Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
 15.1 mag.  fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
 15.1 mag.  fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  15.1 (SNR )  12.1 (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.oxWfg4AEs4 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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=637, bad_region=2094, passed=9126
Got 9126 stars (including 6525 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9126 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4892 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4886 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7469 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4893 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7469 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7469 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 4887 stars left (next iteration limit 5374)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits N_match=4887 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.257 n_q1=1673 n_q2=881 n_q3=1464 n_q4=869 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.222
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits -region wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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.BYPRNJpTxr (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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=628, bad_region=2087, passed=9076
Got 9076 stars (including 6485 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9076 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4888 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7417 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7417 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7417 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 4889 stars left (next iteration limit 5376)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits N_match=4889 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.284 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.280 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.256 n_q1=1669 n_q2=883 n_q3=1466 n_q4=871 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.216
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits -region wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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.x1b58polky (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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.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=416, bad_region=1864, passed=7419
Got 7419 stars (including 5229 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7419 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4876 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4865 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5924 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4880 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5924 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5924 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4869 stars left (next iteration limit 5351)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4869 robust_rms=7.002 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.799 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4869 robust_rms=0.452 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.596 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4869 robust_rms=0.358 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.397 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4869 robust_rms_before=1.044 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.350 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.358 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.379 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.397
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.379 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits N_match=4869 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.354 n_q1=1482 n_q2=800 n_q3=1634 n_q4=953 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.084
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.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.lYmvs4Gcm0 (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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.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=429, bad_region=1875, passed=7509
Got 7509 stars (including 5292 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7509 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4878 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4869 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6008 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4881 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6008 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4871 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6008 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 4871 stars left (next iteration limit 5355)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4871 robust_rms=6.940 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.645 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4871 robust_rms=0.423 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.560 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4871 robust_rms=0.340 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.370 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4871 robust_rms_before=1.005 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.334 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.340 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.359 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.370
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.359 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits N_match=4871 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.316 n_q1=1488 n_q2=796 n_q3=1640 n_q4=947 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.055
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits sigma_overall=0.306 worst_q_ratio=1.222
ref2=Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits sigma_overall=0.300 worst_q_ratio=1.216
new1=fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits sigma_overall=0.365 worst_q_ratio=1.084
new2=fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits sigma_overall=0.341 worst_q_ratio=1.055
reference average sigma_overall=0.303 worst_q_ratio=1.219
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131_astrometric_residuals.png (4887 matched stars from wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132_astrometric_residuals.png (4889 matched stars from wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384_astrometric_residuals.png (4869 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385_astrometric_residuals.png (4871 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.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_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ari-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:44:08.40 +22:24:48.5:  12.29 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:37:38.88 +21:25:14.8:  12.28 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:44:08.40 +22:24:48.5:  12.31 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:37:38.88 +21:25:14.8:  12.24 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.30 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.26 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:44:08.40 +22:24:48.5: ref_mag=12.30 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2605 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:37:38.88 +21:25:14.8: ref_mag=12.26 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4161 delta=-0.16 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 2s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 21629_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385
The candidate 21629_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.34887    2461270.84887    12.26    02:44:08.44 +22:24:48.5   4509 3445   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.34949    2461270.84949    12.26    02:44:08.36 +22:24:48.5   4501 3439   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 21767_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385
The candidate 21767_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.34887    2461270.84887    12.42    02:37:38.88 +21:25:14.7   3587 2863   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.34949    2461270.84949    12.42    02:37:38.89 +21:25:14.9   3580 2857   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits

make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 3s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Ari-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:46:09.152 +22:00:01.48 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:46:10.059 +22:00:18.97 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 02:46:09.152 +22:00:01.48
Second-epoch image center 02:46:10.059 +22:00:18.97
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0060 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:46:13.238 +22:00:56.20 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 02:46:09.152 +22:00:01.48
Second-epoch image center 02:46:13.238 +22:00:56.20
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0219 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  02:46:10.059 +22:00:18.97
Second-epoch second image center 02:46:13.238 +22:00:56.20
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01605 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Bb43pBGIwJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZYkZ65FCyL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BuPOexGui5
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits &> /tmp/tmp.uN9aFNNIYO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits and wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 54392 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.8053 to 50.3988 deg, Dec +16.4759 to +27.2958 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 32.8053 to 50.3988 deg, Dec 16.4759 to 27.2958 deg
Loaded 5502 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): 4040 out of 4639 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4639 out of 54392 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.822300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.822300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.22
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.60

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.60

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 54392 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.8053 to 50.3988 deg, Dec +16.4759 to +27.2958 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 32.8053 to 50.3988 deg, Dec 16.4759 to 27.2958 deg
Loaded 5502 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): 4040 out of 4639 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4639 out of 54392 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 54252 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 32.7970 to 50.3828 deg, Dec +16.4755 to +27.2950 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 32.7970 to 50.3828 deg, Dec 16.4755 to 27.2950 deg
Loaded 5501 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): 4037 out of 4639 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4639 out of 54252 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 24 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 1.9 pix  Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
 1.9 pix  Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.6 mag.  Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
 15.6 mag.  Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
 15.2 mag.  fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
 15.2 mag.  fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  15.2 (SNR )  14.7 (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
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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=10, blended=2743, bad_region=10132, passed=54382
Got 54382 stars (including 41937 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 54382 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4889 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4886 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46417 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4889 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46417 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46417 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 4886 stars left (next iteration limit 5374)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits N_match=4886 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.293 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.280 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.269 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.251 n_q1=1667 n_q2=879 n_q3=1477 n_q4=863 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.204
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits -region wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.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.ZYkZ65FCyL (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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=5, blended=2775, bad_region=10166, passed=54247
Got 54247 stars (including 41735 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 54247 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4883 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46261 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46261 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 46261 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 4883 stars left (next iteration limit 5371)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits N_match=4883 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.290 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.266 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.240 n_q1=1655 n_q2=882 n_q3=1488 n_q4=858 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.209
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits -region wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.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.BuPOexGui5 (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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.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=14, blended=1920, bad_region=7897, passed=42526
Got 42526 stars (including 33237 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 42526 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4871 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4863 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4863 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4863 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36609 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4872 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4863 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36609 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4863 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36609 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 4863 stars left (next iteration limit 5349)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4863 robust_rms=6.853 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.783 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4863 robust_rms=0.445 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.574 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4863 robust_rms=0.355 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.394 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4863 robust_rms_before=1.028 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.345 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.355 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.373 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.394
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.373 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits N_match=4863 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.354 n_q1=1511 n_q2=799 n_q3=1595 n_q4=958 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.085
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.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.uN9aFNNIYO (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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.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=10, blended=1905, bad_region=7824, passed=42286
Got 42286 stars (including 33022 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 42286 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4875 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4867 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36401 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4876 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36401 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36401 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4867 stars left (next iteration limit 5353)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.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=4867 robust_rms=6.791 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.750 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4867 robust_rms=0.418 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.546 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4867 robust_rms=0.339 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.371 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4867 robust_rms_before=0.996 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.333 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.339 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.359 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.371
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.359 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits N_match=4867 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.310 n_q1=1506 n_q2=802 n_q3=1603 n_q4=956 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.082
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.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_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/wcs_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ari-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:54:10.62 +18:34:49.7:  16.20 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:42:35.01 +25:46:59.7:  15.28 +/- 0.19  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:33:06.95 +19:29:44.4:  12.45 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:37:04.44 +21:04:43.5:  14.31 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:35:02.83 +18:53:05.3:  14.00 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:28:27.35 +22:23:54.0:  13.05 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:29:21.68 +24:28:31.6:  14.44 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:42:35.01 +25:46:59.7:  15.08 +/- 0.15  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:33:06.95 +19:29:44.4:  12.45 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.16 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:42:35.01 +25:46:59.7: ref_mag=15.16 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.8722 delta=0.28 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.45 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:33:06.95 +19:29:44.4: ref_mag=12.45 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6486 delta=-0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:54:10.62 +18:34:49.7:  16.21 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:42:39.39 +20:05:52.9:  14.57 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:28:27.35 +22:23:54.0:  13.00 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:29:21.68 +24:28:31.6:  14.45 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.03 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.44 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:28:27.35 +22:23:54.0: ref_mag=13.03 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.3599 delta=-0.33 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:29:21.68 +24:28:31.6: ref_mag=14.44 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.5726 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:35:02.83 +18:53:05.3:  14.04 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.02 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:35:02.83 +18:53:05.3: ref_mag=14.02 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=14.1761 delta=-0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:37:04.44 +21:04:43.5:  14.37 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.34 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:37:04.44 +21:04:43.5: ref_mag=14.34 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.5642 delta=-0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:42:39.39 +20:05:52.9:  14.52 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.55 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:42:39.39 +20:05:52.9: ref_mag=14.55 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.6403 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:35:24.67 +20:42:11.2:  14.29 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:55:53.89 +20:37:24.0:  16.24 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:56:40.05 +24:55:24.1:  16.21 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:44:49.60 +26:16:27.6:  16.19 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 03:01:42.77 +21:01:31.1:  16.18 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:35:24.67 +20:42:11.2:  14.42 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:53:17.47 +23:29:44.7:  14.39 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:55:53.89 +20:37:24.0:  16.21 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.34 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:35:24.67 +20:42:11.2: ref_mag=14.34 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.1625 delta=0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:57:01.55 +20:56:16.5:  14.65 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:56:40.05 +24:55:24.1:  16.24 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:34:14.45 +21:11:19.0:  14.70 +/- 0.09  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:44:49.60 +26:16:27.6:  16.20 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 03:01:42.77 +21:01:31.1:  16.18 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:32:53.66 +25:14:07.0:  15.70 +/- 0.22  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:57:01.55 +20:56:16.5:  14.81 +/- 0.09  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.72 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:57:01.55 +20:56:16.5: ref_mag=14.72 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.5336 delta=0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:34:14.45 +21:11:19.0:  14.56 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.62 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:34:14.45 +21:11:19.0: ref_mag=14.62 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.6817 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:53:17.47 +23:29:44.7:  14.58 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.48 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:53:17.47 +23:29:44.7: ref_mag=14.48 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.4567 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:32:53.66 +25:14:07.0:  15.69 +/- 0.23  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.69 +/- 0.16
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:32:53.66 +25:14:07.0: ref_mag=15.69 +/- 0.16 new_mean_mag=15.1940 delta=0.50 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:46:59.47 +25:54:28.8:  15.55 +/- 0.21  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:46:59.47 +25:54:28.8:  15.84 +/- 0.28  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.65 +/- 0.17
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:46:59.47 +25:54:28.8: ref_mag=15.65 +/- 0.17 new_mean_mag=15.1253 delta=0.53 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:45:10.33 +24:50:26.2:  15.19 +/- 0.14  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-01-23_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits at 02:51:54.48 +23:09:59.3:  15.51 +/- 0.20  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:51:54.48 +23:09:59.3:  15.56 +/- 0.20  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.54 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:51:54.48 +23:09:59.3: ref_mag=15.54 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=15.1553 delta=0.38 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-02-16_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0132.fits at 02:45:10.33 +24:50:26.2:  14.99 +/- 0.12  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.08 +/- 0.09
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:45:10.33 +24:50:26.2: ref_mag=15.08 +/- 0.09 new_mean_mag=15.1534 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 67548_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385
The candidate 67548_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.34887    2461270.84887    14.87    02:42:34.98 +25:46:59.5   4325 5489   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.34949    2461270.84949    14.87    02:42:35.03 +25:46:59.8   4318 5483   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 67549_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385
The candidate 67549_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.34887    2461270.84887    14.66    02:37:04.45 +21:04:44.7   3501 2658   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.34949    2461270.84949    14.53    02:37:04.43 +21:04:42.2   3493 2652   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 67551_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385
The candidate 67551_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.34887    2461270.84887    14.60    02:42:39.41 +20:05:52.6   4278 2049   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.34949    2461270.84949    14.69    02:42:39.38 +20:05:53.1   4271 2043   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 67554_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385
The candidate 67554_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.34887    2461270.84887    14.51    02:29:21.71 +24:28:30.8   2489 4750   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.34949    2461270.84949    14.68    02:29:21.64 +24:28:32.4   2481 4744   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 67560_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385
The candidate 67560_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.34887    2461270.84887    14.13    02:35:02.79 +18:53:04.5   3175 1336   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.34949    2461270.84949    14.24    02:35:02.86 +18:53:06.1   3168 1330   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 67565_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385
The candidate 67565_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.34887    2461270.84887    13.36    02:28:27.30 +22:23:53.7   2314 3496   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.34949    2461270.84949    13.36    02:28:27.40 +22:23:54.3   2306 3490   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 67566_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385
The candidate 67566_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.34887    2461270.84887    12.68    02:33:06.99 +19:29:45.2   2910 1715   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.34949    2461270.84949    12.62    02:33:06.91 +19:29:43.6   2903 1709   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 70148_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385
The candidate 70148_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.34949    2461270.84949    13.19    03:05:34.15 +25:15:30.9   7465 5178   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits

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Considering the candidate 70503_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385
The candidate 70503_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.34949    2461270.84949    13.27    02:48:52.14 +25:12:15.9   5172 5121   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits

**** FOUND  02:48:52.13 +25:12:16.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 70951_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385
Preparing report for the candidate 70951_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385
  
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Considering the candidate 71097_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385
The candidate 71097_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.34949    2461270.84949    13.62    02:47:30.28 +19:23:44.0   4955 1609   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits

**** FOUND  02:47:30.23 +19:23:43.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 71695_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385
The candidate 71695_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.34949    2461270.84949    13.74    02:40:59.48 +19:58:24.4   4033 1972   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits

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Considering the candidate 72756_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385
The candidate 72756_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.34887    2461270.84887    14.16    02:35:24.69 +20:42:10.9   3260 2437   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.34949    2461270.84949    14.17    02:35:24.65 +20:42:11.6   3252 2431   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 73043_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385
Preparing report for the candidate 73043_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385
  
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Considering the candidate 73486_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385
Preparing report for the candidate 73486_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385
  
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Considering the candidate 74426_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385
The candidate 74426_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.34887    2461270.84887    14.57    02:53:17.44 +23:29:43.8   5786 4091   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.34949    2461270.84949    14.38    02:53:17.51 +23:29:45.6   5778 4085   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 74766_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385
The candidate 74766_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.34887    2461270.84887    14.63    02:57:01.51 +20:56:17.0   6315 2547   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.34949    2461270.84949    14.46    02:57:01.58 +20:56:16.1   6307 2540   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 74836_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385
Preparing report for the candidate 74836_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385
  
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Considering the candidate 75067_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385
Preparing report for the candidate 75067_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385
  
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Considering the candidate 75622_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385
The candidate 75622_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.34887    2461270.84887    14.89    02:34:14.49 +21:11:19.3   3103 2736   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.34949    2461270.84949    14.58    02:34:14.41 +21:11:18.8   3095 2729   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 76032_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385
The candidate 76032_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.34887    2461270.84887    15.08    02:32:53.79 +25:14:06.8   2992 5192   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.34949    2461270.84949    15.46    02:32:53.52 +25:14:07.2   2984 5186   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 76042_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385
The candidate 76042_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.34887    2461270.84887    15.11    02:46:59.44 +25:54:29.0   4927 5556   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.34949    2461270.84949    15.14    02:46:59.49 +25:54:28.6   4920 5550   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 76145_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385
The candidate 76145_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.34887    2461270.84887    15.13    02:45:10.23 +24:50:26.5   4671 4911   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.34949    2461270.84949    15.18    02:45:10.44 +24:50:25.9   4664 4905   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 76158_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385
The candidate 76158_fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.34887    2461270.84887    15.12    02:51:54.45 +23:09:59.4   5594 3892   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-22-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0384.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.34949    2461270.84949    15.21    02:51:54.51 +23:09:59.2   5586 3886   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_033054_TTUQ2b1x1_2395067_w2qusfk8/fd_Ari-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_03-23-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0385.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 Ari-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
02:54:10.62 +18:34:49.7
02:55:53.89 +20:37:24.0
02:56:40.05 +24:55:24.1
02:44:49.60 +26:16:27.6
03:01:42.77 +21:01:31.1
########### Completed Ari-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
02:54:10.62 +18:34:49.7
02:55:53.89 +20:37:24.0
02:56:40.05 +24:55:24.1
02:44:49.60 +26:16:27.6
03:01:42.77 +21:01:31.1
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02:54:10.62 +18:34:49.7  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
02:55:53.89 +20:37:24.0  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
02:56:40.05 +24:55:24.1  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
02:44:49.60 +26:16:27.6  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
03:01:42.77 +21:01:31.1  -- 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)2461270.84886587 -observatory V36
09:13:03.19 +17:34:01.6 Mercury (-1.5mag)
12:37:16.73 -05:54:52.2 Venus (-4.5mag)
06:18:28.90 +23:42:04.3 Mars (1.3mag)
08:51:58.88 +18:06:54.1 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:55:23.54 +03:06:09.3 Saturn (0.5mag)
04:12:44.10 +20:59:32.6 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:15:26.21 +00:08:24.0 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:27:11.87 -23:33:52.3 Pluto (14.5mag)
14:02:28.95 -18:03:55.8 Moon (-9.9mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Aug 18 03:33 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461270.84886587:
08:52:05.80 +18:06:23.8 Io (6.1mag)
08:51:59.00 +18:06:54.6 Europa (6.3mag)
08:51:48.27 +18:07:41.7 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:51:40.76 +18:08:14.3 Callisto (6.8mag)
08:49:26.75 +18:12:29.2 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:51:57.20 +18:07:02.4 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:49:04.51 +18:09:03.9 Elara (17.7mag)
08:56:07.48 +17:41:49.3 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:54:28.67 +18:19:30.0 Carme (19.0mag)
00:55:35.29 +03:06:03.6 Titan (8.4mag)
00:55:26.40 +03:06:09.9 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:55:55.33 +03:07:04.0 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:55:39.28 +03:05:49.3 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:54:33.19 +02:58:03.3 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Aug 18 03:33 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461270.84886587:
19:49:12.78 -17:01:29.9 JWST
10:50:56.68 +41:19:19.4 Chandra
10:52:33.80 -59:05:22.9 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461270.84886587 -observatory V36
03:24:26.81 +18:09:56.0 17.6mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
17:59:59.91 -34:31:49.4 14.1mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:03:00.04 -69:18:34.8 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:12:17.70 +33:12:54.5 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:11:27.90 +41:19:33.8 17.3mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:30:08.30 +30:43:37.0 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:53:15.09 +26:21:32.5 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:30:58.52 +28:01:21.4 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:35:38.42 +05:18:26.5 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:14:34.98 -12:42:06.0 17.9mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
20:57:59.00 +64:41:57.2 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:39:08.60 -13:52:12.8 14.5mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:19:07.11 +31:48:57.6 15.5mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:05:50.97 +15:32:35.5 17.8mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:51:05.99 +43:27:13.8 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:55:29.71 +49:38:02.0 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:22:54.76 -12:53:57.0 15.3mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:02:25.33 +22:20:39.3 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
10:47:20.50 +20:14:17.0 17.1mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:04:36.34 +01:38:53.6 16.9mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:06:19.28 +76:46:05.9 16.6mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:09:49.00 +46:19:53.2 17.2mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:55:21.04 +09:33:37.7 17.4mag A/2026 E1
22:08:42.11 -31:06:07.6 7.0mag 10P/Tempel
11:35:10.64 -04:02:56.0 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
11:28:17.44 +01:19:45.3 17.4mag 63P/Wild
00:52:43.77 -05:53:29.4 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
05:58:07.58 +20:24:58.9 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:29:02.22 -24:37:16.4 17.5mag 84P/Giclas
03:09:23.86 +14:20:25.2 16.9mag 88P/Howell
08:21:01.65 +26:12:19.8 16.3mag 93P/Lovas
04:35:32.05 +20:50:01.6 17.3mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
06:29:40.57 +28:58:38.8 16.1mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
09:42:20.41 +24:51:07.2 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:04:13.46 -14:06:48.0 17.2mag 124P/Mrkos
05:51:11.07 +21:05:33.3 16.0mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:45:29.00 +18:21:05.4 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
00:00:59.60 +03:13:25.5 17.5mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:14:03.54 -18:46:49.0 13.1mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
07:50:30.05 +38:06:59.6 16.0mag 162P/Siding Spring
11:56:43.08 +35:35:06.5 12.0mag 169P/NEAT
03:00:13.15 +09:29:53.9 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:47:46.88 -10:50:26.9 17.9mag 235P/LINEAR
20:17:16.16 -52:15:41.9 17.9mag 259P/Garradd
03:51:39.45 +29:17:44.6 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
07:35:36.25 +37:19:49.7 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:14:19.78 +02:00:30.1 17.8mag 391P/Kowalski
09:10:06.05 +17:52:17.7 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 :
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
00:42:52.82 +41:10:58.6  PNV J00425282+4110586  2026-08-17.7723  19.9mag
00:42:52.83 +41:10:59.6  PNV J00425283+4110596  2026-08-18.6119  19.3mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
23:01:54.687 -22:43:32.99  SN 2026wye  2026-08-02.38 19.1478
21:53:38.707 -07:26:43.02  AT 2026wyd  2026-08-02.36 19.6168
22:49:50.870 -46:36:08.90  AT 2026wyc  2026-08-03.35 17.2
21:36:41.623 +15:19:50.35  AT 2026wyb  2026-07-18.75 20.3
21:50:57.870 +21:21:44.04  AT 2026wya  2026-07-18.75 20.78
14:05:12.660 -00:47:11.60  AT 2026wxz  2026-08-01.61 20.44
04:58:05.316 +09:12:46.13  AT 2026wxy  2026-07-29.49 17.3027
19:55:18.916 +04:09:22.19  AT 2026wxx  2026-07-23.35 20.806
16:04:20.254 -02:01:58.81  AT 2026wxw  2026-07-05.20 20.2659
18:46:54.548 +16:48:18.74  AT 2026wxv  2026-06-24.31 19.7189
23:46:24.941 +43:49:43.79  AT 2026wxu  2026-07-03.43 19.6427
18:51:17.703 +37:10:07.59  AT 2026wxt  2026-07-04.30 20.0164
01:01:55.949 +41:41:30.57  AT 2026wxs  2026-07-01.41 19.2645
14:20:50.231 +61:16:12.38  AT 2026wxr  2026-07-12.22 19.9923
19:31:40.957 -26:44:38.76  AT 2026wxq  2026-07-24.28 19.6734
13:18:44.218 -20:30:38.57  AT 2026wxp  2026-04-17.43 20.98
12:55:43.929 +27:34:40.69  AT 2026wxo  2026-04-21.42 21.19
10:15:49.208 -16:52:33.53  AT 2026wxn  2026-04-22.26 20.69
13:59:34.628 +07:09:55.56  AT 2026wxm  2026-04-22.44 21.45
14:38:10.856 +07:06:29.99  AT 2026wxl  2026-04-22.45 21.06
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Tue Aug 18 03:32:45 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 4 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 7s (0.12 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 40s (0.67 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 21s (0.35 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 6s (0.10 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 3s (0.05 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 79s (1.32 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 23 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 4 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 5 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 9 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 45s (0.75 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 2s (0.03 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 28s (0.47 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 2s (0.03 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: 95s (1.58 min)
FIELD_Ari-03-Q2b1x1: 198s (3.30 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 200s (3.33 min)
Finished: Tue Aug 18 03:36:05 CDT 2026