FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Eri-06-Q2b1x1 reference image: Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Field Eri-06-Q2b1x1 reference image: Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Field Eri-06-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
Field Eri-06-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461061.64695786 21.01.2026 03:31:27.159   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
First image: 2461061.64695786 21.01.2026 03:31:27.159   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Last  image: 2461271.93214608 19.08.2026 10:22:07.421   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.83
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):  4707
Objects passed selection criteria:  4687
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: 3555.5
Average stars matched: 3302.25 (92.8772 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   231280 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  Wed Aug 19 05:50:30 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: 2461061.64695786 21.01.2026 03:31:27.159   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
First image: 2461061.64695786 21.01.2026 03:31:27.159   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Last  image: 2461271.93214608 19.08.2026 10:22:07.421   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 7
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.55
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: 12 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):  27786
Objects passed selection criteria:  27701
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 21698.5
Average stars matched: 20239.8 (93.2772 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   250000 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  Wed Aug 19 05:51:24 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
#######################################
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-06-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Eri-06-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Eri-06-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 367583 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 367583 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.png' -> 'transient_report/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits_preview.png'

Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits


renamed 'Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.png' -> 'transient_report/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits_preview.png'

Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.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= 1062.5814
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 503.6490
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1966.8428
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 551.2325
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1960.8533
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 550.5470
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 1.851
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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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 =     22.0699996948242 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 31.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.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_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.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_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/d_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits :)

Spent 0.536428 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_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/d_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.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_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.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_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     22.0699996948242 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 31.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.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_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.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_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/d_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits :)

Spent 0.549398 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_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/d_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.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_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.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_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.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_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits



fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.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: 2461271.93143420
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.3'  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: 03:33:21.063 -18:00:27.29 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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.4'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:33:21.309 -17:59:58.39 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 03:33:21.063 -18:00:27.29
Second-epoch image center 03:33:21.309 -17:59:58.39
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0081 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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.4'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:33:18.100 -18:00:22.41 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 03:33:21.063 -18:00:27.29
Second-epoch image center 03:33:18.100 -18:00:22.41
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0118 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  03:33:21.309 -17:59:58.39
Second-epoch second image center 03:33:18.100 -18:00:22.41
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01436 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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tiQyZF5P6Z
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tBCI08ccwk
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FnUc2f4Z7X
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4u4lCHJMHk
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits and wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits and wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits and wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits) and catalog (wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5551 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 44.9764 to 61.8507 deg, Dec -23.3412 to -12.4436 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 44.9764 to 61.8507 deg, Dec -23.3412 to -12.4436 deg
Loaded 5045 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): 3794 out of 3938 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3938 out of 5551 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.836250
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.836250
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.83
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.01

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.01

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5551 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 44.9764 to 61.8507 deg, Dec -23.3412 to -12.4436 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 44.9764 to 61.8507 deg, Dec -23.3412 to -12.4436 deg
Loaded 5045 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): 3794 out of 3938 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3938 out of 5551 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits (aperture=5.8)
Read 5202 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 44.9760 to 61.8508 deg, Dec -23.3208 to -12.4435 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 44.9760 to 61.8508 deg, Dec -23.3208 to -12.4435 deg
Loaded 5035 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): 3698 out of 3817 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3817 out of 5202 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits (aperture=5.7)
____ 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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
 2.0 pix  Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.0 mag.  Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
 14.9 mag.  Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
 14.4 mag.  fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
 14.4 mag.  fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.4 (SNR )  11.5 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.tiQyZF5P6Z (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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.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_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits' -> 'wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.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=393, bad_region=1203, passed=5551
Got 5551 stars (including 4024 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5551 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3930 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4595 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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4595 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4595 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Excluding outliers - 3930 stars left (next iteration limit 4323)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits N_match=3930 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.276 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.269 n_q1=1219 n_q2=713 n_q3=1285 n_q4=713 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.327
The image catalog is written to wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits -region wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.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.tBCI08ccwk (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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.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_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits' -> 'wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=360, bad_region=1139, passed=5202
Got 5202 stars (including 3759 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5202 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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3678 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3676 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3676 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3676 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4290 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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3678 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3675 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4290 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3675 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4290 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Excluding outliers - 3675 stars left (next iteration limit 4043)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits N_match=3675 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.295 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.267 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.277 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.256 n_q1=1159 n_q2=667 n_q3=1194 n_q4=655 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.287
The image catalog is written to wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits -region wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.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.FnUc2f4Z7X (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_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.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_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.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=262, bad_region=1002, passed=3940
Got 3940 stars (including 2744 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3940 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2683 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2681 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2681 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2681 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3148 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2683 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2681 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3148 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2681 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3148 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 2681 stars left (next iteration limit 2949)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2681 robust_rms=7.333 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.202 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2681 robust_rms=0.429 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.552 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2681 robust_rms=0.330 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.377 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2681 robust_rms_before=0.809 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.331 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.330 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.368 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.377
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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits N_match=2681 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.318 n_q1=860 n_q2=487 n_q3=839 n_q4=495 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.168
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits -region wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.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.4u4lCHJMHk (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_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.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_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.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=324, bad_region=1003, passed=3997
Got 3997 stars (including 2732 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3997 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2671 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2669 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2669 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2669 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3207 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.2 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2671 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2669 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3207 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2669 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3207 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 2669 stars left (next iteration limit 2935)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2669 robust_rms=7.424 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.070 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2669 robust_rms=0.418 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.512 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2669 robust_rms=0.317 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.337 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2669 robust_rms_before=0.798 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.324 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.317 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.338 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.337
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.338 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits N_match=2669 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.296 n_q1=854 n_q2=486 n_q3=829 n_q4=500 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.094
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits -region wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits sigma_overall=0.300 worst_q_ratio=1.327
ref2=Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits sigma_overall=0.295 worst_q_ratio=1.287
new1=fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits sigma_overall=0.330 worst_q_ratio=1.168
new2=fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits sigma_overall=0.322 worst_q_ratio=1.094
reference average sigma_overall=0.2975 worst_q_ratio=1.307
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130_astrometric_residuals.png (3930 matched stars from wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077_astrometric_residuals.png (3675 matched stars from wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492_astrometric_residuals.png (2681 matched stars from wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493_astrometric_residuals.png (2669 matched stars from wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Eri-06-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 20657_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493
The candidate 20657_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 19.43215    2461271.93215    11.40    03:21:10.47 -17:13:57.0   3041 3660   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits

**** FOUND  03:21:10.46 -17:13:56.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 01812_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493
The candidate 01812_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 19.43215    2461271.93215    8.77    03:34:12.46 -16:09:52.8   4928 4306   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits

**** FOUND  03:34:12.47 -16:09:53.0 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-06-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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.3'  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: 03:33:21.063 -18:00:27.29 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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.4'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:33:21.309 -17:59:58.39 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 03:33:21.063 -18:00:27.29
Second-epoch image center 03:33:21.309 -17:59:58.39
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0081 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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.4'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:33:18.100 -18:00:22.41 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 03:33:21.063 -18:00:27.29
Second-epoch image center 03:33:18.100 -18:00:22.41
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0118 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  03:33:21.309 -17:59:58.39
Second-epoch second image center 03:33:18.100 -18:00:22.41
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01436 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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2KnlQGW6LX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits &> /tmp/tmp.YeCT1fH4Rp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZZAbLU40Hm
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits &> /tmp/tmp.SDe8tWSPiB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits and wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits and wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits and wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits) and catalog (wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 31580 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 44.9686 to 61.9832 deg, Dec -23.3430 to -12.4290 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 44.9686 to 61.9832 deg, Dec -23.3430 to -12.4290 deg
Loaded 5106 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): 3894 out of 4194 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4194 out of 31580 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.722700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.722700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.55
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.17

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.17

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 31580 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 44.9686 to 61.9832 deg, Dec -23.3430 to -12.4290 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 44.9686 to 61.9832 deg, Dec -23.3430 to -12.4290 deg
Loaded 5106 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): 3894 out of 4194 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4194 out of 31580 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 30079 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 44.9752 to 61.9904 deg, Dec -23.3363 to -12.4289 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 44.9752 to 61.9904 deg, Dec -23.3363 to -12.4289 deg
Loaded 5104 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): 3907 out of 4185 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4185 out of 30079 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 6 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 1.9 pix  Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
 1.9 pix  Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.2 mag.  Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
 15.1 mag.  Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
 14.6 mag.  fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
 14.5 mag.  fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.5 (SNR )  14.1 (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.2KnlQGW6LX (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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.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_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits' -> 'wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.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=11, blended=1172, bad_region=5261, passed=31569
Got 31569 stars (including 25268 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31569 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27515 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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27515 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27515 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Excluding outliers - 4893 stars left (next iteration limit 5382)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits N_match=4893 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.295 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.262 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.265 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.263 n_q1=1567 n_q2=859 n_q3=1610 n_q4=857 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.332
The image catalog is written to wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits -region wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.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.YeCT1fH4Rp (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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.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_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits' -> 'wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.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=7, blended=1139, bad_region=4758, passed=30072
Got 30072 stars (including 24253 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30072 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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4902 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4897 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26407 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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4902 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26407 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26407 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Excluding outliers - 4897 stars left (next iteration limit 5386)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits N_match=4897 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.293 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.261 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.267 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.261 n_q1=1595 n_q2=865 n_q3=1596 n_q4=841 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.253
The image catalog is written to wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits -region wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.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.ZZAbLU40Hm (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_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.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_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.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=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=726, bad_region=4478, passed=22418
Got 22418 stars (including 17409 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22418 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4877 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4873 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19029 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 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(), 19029 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19029 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.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=7.025 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.283 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4875 robust_rms=0.465 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.586 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4875 robust_rms=0.366 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.410 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4875 robust_rms_before=0.803 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.355 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.366 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.392 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.410
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.392 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits N_match=4875 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.337 n_q1=1587 n_q2=866 n_q3=1512 n_q4=910 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.132
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits -region wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.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.SDe8tWSPiB (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_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.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_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.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=3, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=703, bad_region=4448, passed=22301
Got 22301 stars (including 17309 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22301 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 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: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4876 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4876 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18956 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4880 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18956 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18956 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4878 stars left (next iteration limit 5363)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.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=4878 robust_rms=7.030 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.349 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4878 robust_rms=0.454 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.548 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4878 robust_rms=0.353 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.385 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4878 robust_rms_before=0.787 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.342 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.353 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.373 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.385
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.373 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits N_match=4878 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.311 n_q1=1584 n_q2=866 n_q3=1511 n_q4=917 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.085
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits -region wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.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_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.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_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/wcs_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Eri-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits at 03:17:11.21 -14:45:53.1:  12.48 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits at 03:34:02.31 -18:57:27.6:  14.80 +/- 0.14  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits at 03:34:16.07 -22:02:43.3:  11.78 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_21-31-27_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits at 03:47:05.68 -19:08:06.4:  13.83 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 03:34:16.07 -22:02:43.3:  11.79 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 03:47:05.68 -19:08:06.4:  13.79 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 03:17:11.21 -14:45:53.1:  12.49 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.79 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.81 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:34:16.07 -22:02:43.3: ref_mag=11.79 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9110 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_21-14-18_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0077.fits at 03:34:02.31 -18:57:27.6:  14.68 +/- 0.14  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.48 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:47:05.68 -19:08:06.4: ref_mag=13.81 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.8389 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:17:11.21 -14:45:53.1: ref_mag=12.48 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6608 delta=-0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.74 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:34:02.31 -18:57:27.6: ref_mag=14.74 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.6062 delta=0.13 (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 51267_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493
The candidate 51267_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 19.43143    2461271.93143    14.63    03:34:02.34 -18:57:27.2   4883 2616   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 19.43215    2461271.93215    14.59    03:34:02.27 -18:57:27.9   4890 2620   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 51272_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493
The candidate 51272_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 19.43143    2461271.93143    12.64    03:17:11.19 -14:45:53.4   2432 5146   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 19.43215    2461271.93215    12.69    03:17:11.23 -14:45:52.8   2440 5150   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 52085_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493
The candidate 52085_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 19.43143    2461271.93143    11.92    03:34:16.08 -22:02:43.2   4901 0746   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 19.43215    2461271.93215    11.90    03:34:16.06 -22:02:43.4   4908 0750   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 54549_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493
The candidate 54549_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 19.43143    2461271.93143    13.91    03:47:05.66 -19:08:06.2   6747 2478   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-21-05_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0492.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 19.43215    2461271.93215    13.78    03:47:05.69 -19:08:06.6   6755 2482   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 13816_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493
The candidate 13816_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 19.43215    2461271.93215    11.46    03:21:10.47 -17:13:57.1   3041 3660   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits

**** FOUND  03:21:10.46 -17:13:57.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 10377_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493
The candidate 10377_fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 19.43215    2461271.93215    9.01    03:34:12.46 -16:09:52.9   4928 4306   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-19_CI_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_054522_TTUQ2b1x1_1324041_0vzoUU9U/fd_Eri-06-Q2b1x1_2026-08-19_05-22-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0493.fits

**** FOUND  03:34:12.46 -16:09:53.0 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-06-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-06-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)2461271.93143420 -observatory V36
09:21:47.05 +17:00:47.7 Mercury (-1.6mag)
12:40:49.33 -06:25:20.4 Venus (-4.5mag)
06:21:34.12 +23:41:32.7 Mars (1.3mag)
08:52:56.17 +18:03:10.5 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:55:14.78 +03:04:57.6 Saturn (0.5mag)
04:12:49.33 +20:59:46.2 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:15:21.41 +00:07:50.3 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:27:06.04 -23:34:14.3 Pluto (14.5mag)
14:56:25.50 -22:29:11.8 Moon (-10.2mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 Aug 19 05:50 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461271.93143420:
08:52:51.50 +18:03:33.0 Io (6.1mag)
08:53:07.00 +18:02:21.7 Europa (6.3mag)
08:52:42.25 +18:04:16.0 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:52:31.89 +18:04:59.8 Callisto (6.8mag)
08:50:23.97 +18:09:25.2 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:53:00.62 +18:02:51.5 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:50:02.20 +18:05:48.2 Elara (17.7mag)
08:57:04.59 +17:37:38.3 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:55:21.47 +18:16:02.3 Carme (19.0mag)
00:55:24.15 +03:05:04.4 Titan (8.4mag)
00:55:10.05 +03:05:03.9 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:55:47.91 +03:06:05.5 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:55:30.25 +03:04:47.8 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:54:23.10 +02:56:43.7 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Aug 19 05:50 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461271.93143420:
19:54:54.04 -16:14:03.0 JWST
17:06:56.63 +40:14:28.9 Chandra
06:39:28.25 +12:08:52.0 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461271.93143420 -observatory V36
03:25:30.06 +18:14:31.6 17.5mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
17:59:56.43 -34:30:58.8 14.1mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:03:57.37 -69:21:27.1 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:12:31.91 +33:14:23.5 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:14:08.38 +41:38:10.2 17.3mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:29:13.05 +30:38:09.7 17.3mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:54:15.13 +26:20:19.8 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:31:59.00 +27:58:34.2 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:36:21.68 +05:18:21.0 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:14:51.74 -12:44:55.5 18.0mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
20:56:43.32 +64:32:06.5 17.9mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:38:23.09 -13:58:06.5 14.5mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:20:15.00 +31:52:06.4 15.5mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:05:47.71 +15:31:59.4 17.8mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:49:55.27 +43:28:07.9 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:53:50.97 +49:39:17.4 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:23:41.72 -12:53:52.2 15.3mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:03:01.73 +22:08:47.4 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
10:48:55.92 +20:09:47.6 17.1mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:05:20.88 +01:34:10.7 16.9mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:07:17.87 +76:38:30.4 16.5mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:09:53.41 +46:20:20.4 17.2mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:56:17.54 +09:39:40.5 17.4mag A/2026 E1
22:09:42.65 -31:26:41.2 7.1mag 10P/Tempel
11:35:51.67 -04:07:17.7 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
11:30:29.22 +00:58:34.5 17.4mag 63P/Wild
00:52:27.49 -05:56:48.2 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
06:00:28.83 +20:22:22.6 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:28:08.61 -24:43:36.1 17.5mag 84P/Giclas
03:10:08.71 +14:23:48.6 16.9mag 88P/Howell
08:23:36.81 +26:02:25.8 16.4mag 93P/Lovas
04:38:45.36 +21:15:37.1 17.3mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
06:33:10.38 +28:48:08.5 16.1mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
09:44:51.77 +24:38:59.4 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:06:27.35 -14:31:04.8 17.2mag 124P/Mrkos
05:52:42.07 +21:04:37.6 16.0mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:47:14.67 +18:17:08.3 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
00:00:38.65 +03:11:35.4 17.5mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:12:59.55 -18:44:22.1 13.1mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
07:54:04.29 +38:07:27.1 16.0mag 162P/Siding Spring
11:40:43.13 +34:05:27.5 12.1mag 169P/NEAT
03:01:52.52 +09:28:32.3 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
16:48:33.43 -10:55:20.1 18.0mag 235P/LINEAR
20:16:56.90 -52:09:01.4 17.9mag 259P/Garradd
03:54:47.89 +29:42:57.5 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
07:38:46.82 +37:16:12.0 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:14:48.84 +01:53:09.9 17.8mag 391P/Kowalski
09:11:04.78 +17:49:00.4 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60  SN 2026sfn  2026-08-16.3 17.09
23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00  SN 2026yib  2026-08-14.85 17.36
00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70  SN 2026whu  2026-08-14.96 16.5
19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90  ASASSN-26ew  2026-08-13.82 14.73
13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00  SN 2026wkv  2026-08-10.12 15.83
05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-10.59 9.34
01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10  SN2026wpd  2026-08-9.34 16.37
23:47:50.87 +49:28:49.80  SN2026wjs  2026-08-9.35 17.12
16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70  AT2026xau  2026-08-9.3 17.71
01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50  SN2026weo  2026-08-7.46 15.76
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
14:23:56.72 -58:37:47.60  ASASSN-26dn  2026-05-20.01 14.64
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
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
18:25:12.76 -22:25:29.3  TCP J18251276-2225293  2026-08-19.1062  9.4mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
14:17:41.187 +58:11:22.15  AT 2026xar  2026-08-04.19 19.1338
20:23:39.247 +11:42:39.44  SN 2026xaq  2026-08-03.95 19.47
20:19:04.225 +25:37:48.81  AT 2026xap  2026-08-03.44 18.58
12:02:08.871 -33:06:45.84  AT 2026xao  2026-08-03.72 19.152
17:22:14.965 +09:02:31.04  AT 2026xan  2026-08-04.21 19.0651
16:26:48.114 +00:11:54.67  AT 2026xam  2026-08-02.17 20.0303
15:27:21.981 +32:14:38.20  AT 2026xal  2026-08-04.18 19.7982
14:23:54.444 +14:25:40.42  AT 2026xak  2026-07-14.22 20.7881
15:31:24.622 +04:06:01.15  AT 2026xaj  2026-08-02.18 20.5636
14:35:58.114 +53:44:16.90  AT 2026xai  2026-08-02.20 20.1016
18:19:05.698 +53:11:07.41  AT 2026xah  2026-08-02.19 20.0688
20:55:20.373 -00:21:55.35  AT 2026xag  2026-08-03.47 20.94
14:15:21.615 +05:15:37.35  AT 2026xaf  2026-08-03.30 20.31
14:14:04.946 +13:34:28.62  AT 2026xae  2026-08-03.27 20.15
21:25:11.950 -47:08:43.45  AT 2026xad  2026-06-19.54 20.42
00:02:18.948 +29:04:39.95  AT 2026xac  2026-07-29.51 19.76
21:35:48.554 -26:40:57.79  AT 2026xab  2026-06-16.55 20.65
20:00:04.333 -34:58:06.08  AT 2026xaa  2026-06-16.49 20.62
14:56:06.142 +19:59:52.91  AT 2026wzz  2026-04-20.54 21.17
15:43:22.735 -12:32:40.12  AT 2026wzy  2026-01-29.65 20.48
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Wed Aug 19 05:50:08 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 30s (0.50 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 8s (0.13 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: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 45s (0.75 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 8 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 12s (0.20 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: 12s (0.20 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: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 1s (0.02 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 28s (0.47 min)
FIELD_Eri-06-Q2b1x1: 89s (1.48 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 92s (1.53 min)
Finished: Wed Aug 19 05:51:40 CDT 2026