FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Eri-08-Q2b1x1 reference image: Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Field Eri-08-Q2b1x1 reference image: Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
Field Eri-08-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
Field Eri-08-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461058.63068376 18.01.2026 03:08:01.077   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
First image: 2461058.63068376 18.01.2026 03:08:01.077   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Last  image: 2461270.92708862 18.08.2026 10:14:50.457   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.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.:  -8.05
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  4321
Objects passed selection criteria:  4307
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 3191.25
Average stars matched: 2923.25 (91.602 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   230732 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 05:23:28 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461058.63068376 18.01.2026 03:08:01.077   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
First image: 2461058.63068376 18.01.2026 03:08:01.077   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Last  image: 2461270.92708862 18.08.2026 10:14:50.457   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 9
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.75
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: 8 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):  26331
Objects passed selection criteria:  26259
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.9    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.9    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 19967.2
Average stars matched: 18354 (91.9205 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   248816 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 05:24:07 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Eri-08-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Eri-08-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Eri-08-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 305806 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 305806 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.png' -> 'transient_report/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits_preview.png'

Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits


renamed 'Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.png' -> 'transient_report/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits_preview.png'

Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1517.6182
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 541.3686
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2800.9284
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 743.7928
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2792.1972
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 740.9961
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 1.84561
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.004
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     20.9300003051758 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 21.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/d_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits :)

Spent 0.491912 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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/d_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     20.9799995422363 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 21.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/d_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits :)

Spent 0.478013 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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/d_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits



fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.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/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.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/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.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: 2461270.92658050
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Image size: 941.7'x627.6'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:50:26.444 -26:00:02.47 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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
Image size: 938.0'x624.7'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:50:03.905 -26:01:33.49 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 03:50:26.444 -26:00:02.47
Second-epoch image center 03:50:03.905 -26:01:33.49
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0881 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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
Image size: 938.0'x624.7'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:50:02.057 -26:01:57.78 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 03:50:26.444 -26:00:02.47
Second-epoch image center 03:50:02.057 -26:01:57.78
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0968 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  03:50:03.905 -26:01:33.49
Second-epoch second image center 03:50:02.057 -26:01:57.78
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00966 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/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2JcRl7U0IE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits &> /tmp/tmp.HoQojH43wj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BZkVYCyQ1V
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits &> /tmp/tmp.P46Z0XXZlz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits and wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits and wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits and wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits) and catalog (wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 4897 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 48.7166 to 66.8986 deg, Dec -31.3420 to -20.3306 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 48.7166 to 66.8986 deg, Dec -31.3420 to -20.3306 deg
Loaded 6072 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): 3914 out of 4044 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4044 out of 4897 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.754850
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.754850
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.05
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.70

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

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 4897 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 48.7166 to 66.8986 deg, Dec -31.3420 to -20.3306 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 48.7166 to 66.8986 deg, Dec -31.3420 to -20.3306 deg
Loaded 6072 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): 3914 out of 4044 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4044 out of 4897 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits (aperture=5.9)
Read 5118 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 48.7169 to 66.8977 deg, Dec -31.3419 to -20.3060 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 48.7169 to 66.8977 deg, Dec -31.3419 to -20.3060 deg
Loaded 6079 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): 4024 out of 4155 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4155 out of 5118 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits (aperture=5.8)
____ 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  Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
 2.1 pix  Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.7 mag.  Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
 14.8 mag.  Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
 14.0 mag.  fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
 14.0 mag.  fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.0 (SNR )  11.2 (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.2JcRl7U0IE (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/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits' -> 'wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.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/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.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=402, bad_region=1096, passed=4897
Got 4897 stars (including 3504 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4897 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 293 to 350 (Dec -31.3 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3427 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3427 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3427 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3427 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4007 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 

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 293 to 350 (Dec -31.3 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3427 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3426 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4007 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3426 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4007 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Excluding outliers - 3426 stars left (next iteration limit 3769)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits N_match=3426 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.281 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.253 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.253 n_q1=1084 n_q2=588 n_q3=1153 n_q4=601 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.180
The image catalog is written to wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits -region wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.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.HoQojH43wj (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/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits' -> 'wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.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/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.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=394, bad_region=1107, passed=5118
Got 5118 stars (including 3698 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5118 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 293 to 350 (Dec -31.3 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3609 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3607 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3608 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3607 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4225 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 

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 293 to 350 (Dec -31.3 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3609 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3607 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4225 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3607 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4225 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Excluding outliers - 3607 stars left (next iteration limit 3967)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits N_match=3607 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.280 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.266 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.262 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.250 n_q1=1122 n_q2=611 n_q3=1235 n_q4=639 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.179
The image catalog is written to wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -region wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.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.BZkVYCyQ1V (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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.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=242, bad_region=718, passed=3255
Got 3255 stars (including 2326 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3255 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013028 (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 0.010422 (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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2273 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2271 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2271 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2271 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2658 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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2273 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2271 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2658 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2271 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2658 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 2271 stars left (next iteration limit 2498)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2271 robust_rms=6.699 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.564 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2271 robust_rms=0.487 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.558 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2271 robust_rms=0.359 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.390 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2271 robust_rms_before=0.823 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.338 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.359 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.368 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.390
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.368 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits N_match=2271 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.340 n_q1=722 n_q2=436 n_q3=656 n_q4=457 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.087
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits -region wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.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.P46Z0XXZlz (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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.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=237, bad_region=709, passed=3212
Got 3212 stars (including 2297 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3212 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013028 (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 0.010422 (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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2245 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2243 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2243 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2243 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2624 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2245 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2244 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2624 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2244 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2624 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 2244 stars left (next iteration limit 2467)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2244 robust_rms=6.978 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.298 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2244 robust_rms=0.539 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.611 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2244 robust_rms=0.381 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.418 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2244 robust_rms_before=0.880 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.362 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.381 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.387 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.418
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.387 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits N_match=2244 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.344 n_q1=712 n_q2=436 n_q3=640 n_q4=456 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.085
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits -region wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits sigma_overall=0.286 worst_q_ratio=1.180
ref2=Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits sigma_overall=0.280 worst_q_ratio=1.179
new1=fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits sigma_overall=0.356 worst_q_ratio=1.087
new2=fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits sigma_overall=0.373 worst_q_ratio=1.085
reference average sigma_overall=0.283 worst_q_ratio=1.1795
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076_astrometric_residuals.png (3426 matched stars from wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083_astrometric_residuals.png (3607 matched stars from wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500_astrometric_residuals.png (2271 matched stars from wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501_astrometric_residuals.png (2244 matched stars from wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Eri-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 01938_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501
The candidate 01938_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 18.42709    2461270.92709    8.88    03:50:29.15 -24:57:23.2   4856 3844   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits

**** FOUND  03:50:29.15 -24:57:23.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 01519_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501
The candidate 01519_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 18.42709    2461270.92709    8.31    03:55:13.92 -24:01:58.2   5515 4395   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits

**** FOUND  03:55:13.92 -24:01:58.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Eri-08-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/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Image size: 941.7'x627.6'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:50:26.444 -26:00:02.47 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
Image size: 938.0'x624.7'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:50:03.905 -26:01:33.49 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 03:50:26.444 -26:00:02.47
Second-epoch image center 03:50:03.905 -26:01:33.49
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0881 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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
Image size: 938.0'x624.7'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:50:02.057 -26:01:57.78 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 03:50:26.444 -26:00:02.47
Second-epoch image center 03:50:02.057 -26:01:57.78
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0968 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  03:50:03.905 -26:01:33.49
Second-epoch second image center 03:50:02.057 -26:01:57.78
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00966 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits &> /tmp/tmp.KlY6c2jTm3
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XmEpaEeQoA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hJFIIfGjwb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AnrkgwxTOx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits and wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits and wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits and wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits) and catalog (wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 29187 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 48.6796 to 66.9268 deg, Dec -31.3495 to -20.2528 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 48.6796 to 66.9268 deg, Dec -31.3495 to -20.2528 deg
Loaded 6126 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): 4577 out of 4863 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4863 out of 29187 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.625300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.625300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.75
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.88

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.88

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 29187 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 48.6796 to 66.9268 deg, Dec -31.3495 to -20.2528 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 48.6796 to 66.9268 deg, Dec -31.3495 to -20.2528 deg
Loaded 6126 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): 4577 out of 4863 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4863 out of 29187 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 29963 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 48.6817 to 66.9265 deg, Dec -31.3576 to -20.2725 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 48.6817 to 66.9265 deg, Dec -31.3576 to -20.2725 deg
Loaded 6122 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): 4596 out of 4868 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4868 out of 29963 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 7 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 1.9 pix  Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
 2.0 pix  Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.9 mag.  Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
 14.9 mag.  Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
 14.2 mag.  fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
 14.2 mag.  fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.2 (SNR )  13.7 (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
############ /tmp/tmp.KlY6c2jTm3 (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/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits' -> 'wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.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/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=1074, bad_region=5065, passed=29178
Got 29178 stars (including 23233 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29178 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 293 to 350 (Dec -31.3 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4890 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4889 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25217 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 293 to 350 (Dec -31.3 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4890 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25217 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25217 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 4889 stars left (next iteration limit 5377)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits N_match=4889 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.270 n_q1=1622 n_q2=828 n_q3=1626 n_q4=813 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.165
The image catalog is written to wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits -region wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.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.XmEpaEeQoA (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/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits' -> 'wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.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/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=1000, bad_region=5175, passed=29960
Got 29960 stars (including 23939 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29960 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 293 to 350 (Dec -31.4 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25930 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 

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 293 to 350 (Dec -31.4 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25930 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25930 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5379)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.277 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.260 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.261 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.244 n_q1=1633 n_q2=835 n_q3=1608 n_q4=814 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.185
The image catalog is written to wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -region wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.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.hJFIIfGjwb (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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=582, bad_region=3367, passed=19010
Got 19010 stars (including 15170 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 19010 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013028 (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 0.010422 (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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4881 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4875 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16518 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4882 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16518 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16518 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4877 stars left (next iteration limit 5362)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.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=4877 robust_rms=6.324 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.688 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4877 robust_rms=0.525 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.596 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4877 robust_rms=0.401 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.443 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4877 robust_rms_before=0.845 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.374 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.401 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.382 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.443
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.382 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits N_match=4877 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.354 n_q1=1531 n_q2=904 n_q3=1472 n_q4=970 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.072
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits -region wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.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.AnrkgwxTOx (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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=565, bad_region=3458, passed=19273
Got 19273 stars (including 15371 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 19273 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013028 (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 0.010422 (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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
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: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4874 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16696 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4879 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16696 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16696 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4875 stars left (next iteration limit 5360)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.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=4875 robust_rms=6.457 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.683 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4875 robust_rms=0.579 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.655 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4875 robust_rms=0.423 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.468 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4875 robust_rms_before=0.899 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.384 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.423 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.426 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.468
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.426 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits N_match=4875 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.364 n_q1=1519 n_q2=913 n_q3=1479 n_q4=964 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.063
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits -region wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Eri-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits at 03:36:52.50 -25:28:42.8:  14.50 +/- 0.15  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits at 03:47:40.44 -27:11:20.7:  12.27 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits at 03:39:17.00 -22:19:46.6:  10.44 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits at 03:36:52.50 -25:28:42.8:  13.87 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits at 03:39:17.00 -22:19:46.6:  10.51 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits at 03:47:40.44 -27:11:20.7:  12.37 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  10.47 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.02 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.32 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:36:52.50 -25:28:42.8: ref_mag=14.02 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=14.2147 delta=-0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:39:17.00 -22:19:46.6: ref_mag=10.47 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=10.7336 delta=-0.26 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:47:40.44 -27:11:20.7: ref_mag=12.32 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4702 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 32407_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501
The candidate 32407_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.42658    2461270.92658    10.70    03:39:16.98 -22:19:47.4   3296 5427   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.42709    2461270.92709    10.78    03:39:17.02 -22:19:45.9   3300 5431   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 32905_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501
The candidate 32905_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.42709    2461270.92709    11.68    03:53:49.67 -24:35:20.4   5316 4062   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits

**** FOUND  03:53:49.67 -24:35:20.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 33535_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501
The candidate 33535_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.42658    2461270.92658    12.45    03:47:40.45 -27:11:20.5   4462 2494   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.42709    2461270.92709    12.49    03:47:40.42 -27:11:20.8   4466 2499   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 35987_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501
The candidate 35987_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 18.42658    2461270.92658    14.20    03:36:52.50 -25:28:41.8   2992 3515   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0500.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 18.42709    2461270.92709    14.24    03:36:52.50 -25:28:43.8   2996 3519   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 12992_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501
The candidate 12992_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 18.42709    2461270.92709    12.87    03:44:30.76 -25:13:43.1   4039 3681   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits

**** FOUND  03:44:30.77 -25:13:42.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 12109_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501
The candidate 12109_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 18.42709    2461270.92709    8.94    03:50:29.16 -24:57:23.8   4856 3844   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits

**** FOUND  03:50:29.16 -24:57:23.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 09378_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501
The candidate 09378_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 18.42709    2461270.92709    8.45    03:55:13.89 -24:01:58.7   5515 4395   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-18_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_052056_TTUQ2b1x1_2987490_pnffU2mA/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-18_05-14-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0501.fits

**** FOUND  03:55:13.90 -24:01:58.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Eri-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Eri-08-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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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)2461270.92658050 -observatory V36
09:13:40.92 +17:31:44.3 Mercury (-1.5mag)
12:37:32.39 -05:57:03.8 Venus (-4.5mag)
06:18:42.22 +23:42:03.2 Mars (1.3mag)
08:52:03.03 +18:06:38.1 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:55:22.90 +03:06:04.3 Saturn (0.5mag)
04:12:44.49 +20:59:33.7 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:15:25.86 +00:08:21.6 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:27:11.44 -23:33:53.9 Pluto (14.5mag)
14:07:33.44 -18:21:56.1 Moon (-9.9mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Aug 18 05:23 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461270.92658050:
08:52:10.48 +18:06:05.2 Io (6.1mag)
08:52:04.49 +18:06:32.5 Europa (6.3mag)
08:51:51.75 +18:07:29.0 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:51:44.34 +18:08:01.0 Callisto (6.8mag)
08:49:30.88 +18:12:16.1 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:52:01.19 +18:06:46.9 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:49:08.68 +18:08:50.0 Elara (17.7mag)
08:56:11.61 +17:41:31.4 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:54:32.49 +18:19:15.3 Carme (19.0mag)
00:55:34.55 +03:05:59.5 Titan (8.4mag)
00:55:25.29 +03:06:06.0 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:55:54.79 +03:06:59.9 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:55:38.66 +03:05:44.9 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:54:32.45 +02:57:57.7 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461270.92658050:
19:49:26.40 -16:56:37.4 JWST
12:19:48.09 +49:37:39.4 Chandra
11:48:36.36 -61:15:44.9 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461270.92658050 -observatory V36
03:24:31.33 +18:10:16.3 17.6mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
17:59:59.61 -34:31:45.2 14.1mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:03:04.17 -69:18:47.3 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:12:18.73 +33:13:01.0 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:11:39.21 +41:20:59.9 17.3mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:30:04.30 +30:43:13.7 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:53:19.43 +26:21:27.6 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:31:02.90 +28:01:09.4 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:35:41.55 +05:18:26.2 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:14:36.18 -12:42:18.0 17.9mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
20:57:53.45 +64:41:14.9 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:39:05.31 -13:52:38.1 14.5mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:19:12.03 +31:49:11.4 15.5mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:05:50.74 +15:32:32.9 17.8mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:51:00.85 +43:27:17.6 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:55:22.58 +49:38:07.6 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:22:58.14 -12:53:56.7 15.3mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:02:27.98 +22:19:48.6 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
10:47:27.39 +20:13:57.8 17.1mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:04:39.56 +01:38:33.4 16.9mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:06:23.45 +76:45:32.3 16.6mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:09:49.31 +46:19:55.9 17.2mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:55:25.15 +09:34:03.9 17.4mag A/2026 E1
22:08:45.96 -31:07:35.8 7.0mag 10P/Tempel
11:35:13.61 -04:03:14.7 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
11:28:26.98 +01:18:14.0 17.4mag 63P/Wild
00:52:42.56 -05:53:43.6 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
05:58:17.74 +20:24:48.4 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:28:58.24 -24:37:43.1 17.5mag 84P/Giclas
03:09:27.05 +14:20:40.4 16.9mag 88P/Howell
08:21:12.88 +26:11:37.8 16.3mag 93P/Lovas
04:35:45.82 +20:51:52.6 17.3mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
06:29:55.67 +28:57:55.1 16.1mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
09:42:31.35 +24:50:15.4 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:04:23.15 -14:08:32.7 17.2mag 124P/Mrkos
05:51:17.62 +21:05:29.7 16.0mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:45:36.62 +18:20:48.9 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
00:00:58.05 +03:13:17.8 17.5mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:13:59.01 -18:46:39.1 13.1mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
07:50:45.53 +38:07:02.9 16.0mag 162P/Siding Spring
11:55:32.81 +35:28:48.3 12.0mag 169P/NEAT
03:00:20.22 +09:29:48.9 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:47:50.22 -10:50:47.7 17.9mag 235P/LINEAR
20:17:14.47 -52:15:11.9 17.9mag 259P/Garradd
03:51:52.86 +29:19:34.9 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
07:35:49.99 +37:19:35.1 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:14:21.88 +01:59:58.5 17.8mag 391P/Kowalski
09:10:10.29 +17:52:03.7 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/ :
20:42:19.872 +11:23:33.24  AT 2026wyg  2026-07-27.36 20.362
22:23:18.161 -03:42:46.81  AT 2026wyf  2026-08-02.43 19.8981
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
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Tue Aug 18 05:23:11 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 21s (0.35 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 7s (0.12 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 34s (0.57 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 5 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 8s (0.13 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 9s (0.15 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 19s (0.32 min)
FIELD_Eri-08-Q2b1x1: 65s (1.08 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 67s (1.12 min)
Finished: Tue Aug 18 05:24:18 CDT 2026