Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 22.3708  2461274.8708  10.40  21:34:44.72 -16:03:42.8
 36.09907 -43.25907 galactic  Cap  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 9.2 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
354 Eleonora                 0     -0       0  10.5    -0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:34:44.72 -16:03:42.8:  15.20 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:34:44.72 -16:03:42.8:  15.20 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits


fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits


fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits  wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits -crosshair 2733.84839 1910.93164 image    wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits -crosshair 2727.47656 1917.61841 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 22.37078 21 34 44.72 -16 03 42.8          10.4 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 22.37033 21 34 44.73 -16 03 42.5          10.4 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 22.37123 21 34 44.70 -16 03 43.1          10.4 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 08 22.3708*  21 34 44.72 -16 03 42.8  10.4 U             Cap       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461274.8708,10.40,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260822.3708 10.40CV NMW


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

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

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 22.3708  2461274.8708  10.94  21:14:07.92 -16:12:38.1
 33.43764 -38.73154 galactic  Cap  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.3" and 9.0 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
306 Unitas                  -0      0       0  10.8     0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:14:07.92 -16:12:38.1:  15.36 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:14:07.92 -16:12:38.1:  15.43 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits


fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits


fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits  wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits -crosshair 5706.64648 2178.06885 image    wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits -crosshair 5700.26123 2184.41919 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 22.37078 21 14 07.92 -16 12 38.1          10.9 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 22.37033 21 14 07.94 -16 12 37.5          10.9 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 22.37123 21 14 07.90 -16 12 38.7          10.9 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 08 22.3708*  21 14 07.92 -16 12 38.1  10.9 U             Cap       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461274.8708,10.94,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260822.3708 10.94CV NMW


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

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

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 22.3708  2461274.8708  13.10  21:07:42.71 -15:32:42.0
 33.47597 -37.05066 galactic  Cap  Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.7" and 9.5 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
558 Carmen                  -0     -1       1  13.3     0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:07:42.71 -15:32:42.0:  15.30 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:07:42.71 -15:32:42.0:  15.34 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits


fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits


fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits  wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits -crosshair 6666.82324 1847.43018 image    wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits -crosshair 6660.25488 1854.28235 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 22.37078 21 07 42.71 -15 32 42.0          13.1 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 22.37033 21 07 42.71 -15 32 40.1          13.1 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 22.37123 21 07 42.70 -15 32 43.8          13.1 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 08 22.3708*  21 07 42.71 -15 32 42.0  13.1 U             Cap       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461274.8708,13.10,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260822.3708 13.10CV NMW


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

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

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 22.3708  2461274.8708  12.17  21:48:22.16 -22:47:31.2
 28.47195 -48.50383 galactic  Cap  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.9" and 9.6 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | target                       | 21:48:22.16 -22:47:31.2 (user input)  | T                | P                    |  (position from user input)                            J-Ks=0.389+/-0.034 (G)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:48:22.16 -22:47:31.2:  13.12 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:48:22.16 -22:47:31.2:  13.13 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.13 +/- 0.04
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits


Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits


fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits


fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits -crosshair 8780.77637 176.63220 image    wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits -crosshair 8770.69238 172.58659 image    wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits -crosshair 626.38593 5923.96924 image    wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits -crosshair 619.57111 5930.73828 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 22.37078 21 48 22.16 -22 47 31.2          12.2 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 22.37033 21 48 22.10 -22 47 31.1          12.1 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 22.37123 21 48 22.23 -22 47 31.3          12.2 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 08 22.3708*  21 48 22.16 -22 47 31.2  12.2 U             Cap       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461274.8708,12.17,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260822.3708 12.17CV NMW


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

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

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Cap-03-Q1b1x1 reference image: Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Field Cap-03-Q1b1x1 reference image: Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Field Cap-03-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
Field Cap-03-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461242.80621082 21.07.2026 07:20:46.615   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
First image: 2461242.80621082 21.07.2026 07:20:46.615   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Last  image: 2461274.87123389 22.08.2026 08:54:24.608   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.98
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):  6095
Objects passed selection criteria:  6074
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 4232.75
Average stars matched: 4106.25 (97.0114 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   232600 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Thu Aug 20 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-192-g23359006
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-20)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Sat Aug 22 03:59:50 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461242.80621082 21.07.2026 07:20:46.615   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
First image: 2461242.80621082 21.07.2026 07:20:46.615   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Last  image: 2461274.87123389 22.08.2026 08:54:24.608   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 20
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.69
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: 16 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):  40833
Objects passed selection criteria:  40728
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: 31284.2
Average stars matched: 30073.2 (96.129 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   263732 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Thu Aug 20 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-192-g23359006
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-20)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Sat Aug 22 04:01:00 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.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/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Cap-03-Q1b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Cap-03-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Cap-03-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 684395 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 684395 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.png' -> 'transient_report/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits_preview.png'

Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits


renamed 'Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.png' -> 'transient_report/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits_preview.png'

Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
----------------------------------------------
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1193.3025
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 510.9177
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2182.8380
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 485.3540
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2185.3558
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 484.5430
----------------------------------------------
INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 1.82924
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.002
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
----------------------------------------------
Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     25.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 23.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE  =                    T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX  =                   16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1  =                 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2  =                 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO   =                32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT'              / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE=                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-08-22T03:53:06.4920895' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-08-22T08:53:06.4920895' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS =     61274.3702140278 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-08-22T08:53:16.3937758' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG =     61274.3703286229 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING=                    1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING=                    1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN    =                   30 / Sensor gain" status=0
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Record 20: "XPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M'            / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0'             / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT=                   50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
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Record 30: "FOCRATIO=                  2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
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Record 32: "DEC     =    -17.9999175400178 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT =     24.8461111111111 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ  =     224.242777777778 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS =     2.36918480300556 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East'               / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV=               1015.0 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT =     33.7480555555556 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG=    -101.958333333333 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky'         / Observer name" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_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_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/d_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits :)

Spent 0.553563 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/d_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     25.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 23.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_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_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/d_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits :)

Spent 0.611758 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/d_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.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_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits



fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits




Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.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: 2461274.87032977
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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.5'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
Image size: 941.4'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:20:00.394 -18:00:02.47 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 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45
Second-epoch image center 21:20:00.394 -18:00:02.47
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0174 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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
Image size: 941.4'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:19:57.894 -17:59:22.10 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 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45
Second-epoch image center 21:19:57.894 -17:59:22.10
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0146 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  21:20:00.394 -18:00:02.47
Second-epoch second image center 21:19:57.894 -17:59:22.10
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01496 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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3Pr5nQTYvD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits &> /tmp/tmp.LWpqedyXw7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RgufMwg8Ej
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5bvvKRdgfW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6360 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5300 to 328.4153 deg, Dec -23.2576 to -12.6409 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 311.5300 to 328.4153 deg, Dec -23.2576 to -12.6409 deg
Loaded 6825 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): 4715 out of 4834 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4834 out of 6360 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.521100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.521100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.98
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.54

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.54

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6360 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5300 to 328.4153 deg, Dec -23.2576 to -12.6409 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 311.5300 to 328.4153 deg, Dec -23.2576 to -12.6409 deg
Loaded 6825 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): 4715 out of 4834 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4834 out of 6360 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 6478 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5993 to 328.4343 deg, Dec -23.2575 to -12.6203 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 311.5993 to 328.4343 deg, Dec -23.2575 to -12.6203 deg
Loaded 6821 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): 4805 out of 4916 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4916 out of 6478 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
 2.2 pix  Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.5 mag.  Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
 14.6 mag.  Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
 12.9 mag.  fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
 12.9 mag.  fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  12.9 (SNR )  10.3 (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.3Pr5nQTYvD (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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=453, bad_region=0, passed=6360
Got 6360 stars (including 5899 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6360 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4811 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4798 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4798 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4798 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6360 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4812 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4798 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6360 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4798 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6360 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4798 stars left (next iteration limit 5277)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits N_match=4798 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.449 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.382 n_q1=1363 n_q2=1018 n_q3=1373 n_q4=1044 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.160
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits -region wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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.LWpqedyXw7 (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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=435, bad_region=0, passed=6478
Got 6478 stars (including 6036 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6478 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4816 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4799 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6478 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4815 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6478 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6478 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4799 stars left (next iteration limit 5278)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits N_match=4799 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.399 n_q1=1357 n_q2=1006 n_q3=1389 n_q4=1047 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.168
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits -region wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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.RgufMwg8Ej (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_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.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_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=114, bad_region=0, passed=2138
Got 2138 stars (including 2020 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2138 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1921 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1909 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2132 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2132 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2132 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 1912 stars left (next iteration limit 2103)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1912 robust_rms=10.816 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=15.487 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1912 robust_rms=0.474 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.524 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1912 robust_rms=0.348 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.381 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1912 robust_rms_before=0.940 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.350 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.348 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.377 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.381
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.377 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits N_match=1912 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.399 n_q1=461 n_q2=556 n_q3=425 n_q4=470 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.103
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.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.5bvvKRdgfW (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_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.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_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=118, bad_region=0, passed=2073
Got 2073 stars (including 1953 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2073 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1859 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1852 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1848 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1852 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2067 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1862 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1853 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2067 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1853 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2067 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 1853 stars left (next iteration limit 2037)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1853 robust_rms=10.432 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=15.571 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1853 robust_rms=0.479 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.495 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1853 robust_rms=0.372 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.389 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1853 robust_rms_before=0.935 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.393 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.372 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.421 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.389
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.421 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits N_match=1853 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.428 n_q1=439 n_q2=535 n_q3=415 n_q4=464 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.104
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits sigma_overall=0.387 worst_q_ratio=1.160
ref2=Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits sigma_overall=0.389 worst_q_ratio=1.168
new1=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits sigma_overall=0.363 worst_q_ratio=1.103
new2=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits sigma_overall=0.388 worst_q_ratio=1.104
reference average sigma_overall=0.388 worst_q_ratio=1.164
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826_astrometric_residuals.png (4798 matched stars from wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294_astrometric_residuals.png (4799 matched stars from wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094_astrometric_residuals.png (1912 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095_astrometric_residuals.png (1853 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:34:44.72 -16:03:42.8:  15.20 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:34:44.72 -16:03:42.8:  15.20 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20482.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 9s
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 20482_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
Preparing report for the candidate 20482_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 10s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cap-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
21:34:44.72 -16:03:42.8
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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.5'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
Image size: 941.4'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:20:00.394 -18:00:02.47 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 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45
Second-epoch image center 21:20:00.394 -18:00:02.47
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0174 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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
Image size: 941.4'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:19:57.894 -17:59:22.10 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 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45
Second-epoch image center 21:19:57.894 -17:59:22.10
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0146 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  21:20:00.394 -18:00:02.47
Second-epoch second image center 21:19:57.894 -17:59:22.10
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01496 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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FWgcJpFrWh
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xTvTsOjLtQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hLO0Ezp0Ml
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ajsISYcaXb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 43812 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5184 to 328.4562 deg, Dec -23.2684 to -12.6245 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 311.5184 to 328.4562 deg, Dec -23.2684 to -12.6245 deg
Loaded 6876 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): 5472 out of 5901 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5901 out of 43812 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.372050
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.372050
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.69
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.68

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.68

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 43812 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5184 to 328.4562 deg, Dec -23.2684 to -12.6245 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 311.5184 to 328.4562 deg, Dec -23.2684 to -12.6245 deg
Loaded 6876 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): 5472 out of 5901 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5901 out of 43812 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 44610 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5462 to 328.4751 deg, Dec -23.2614 to -12.6203 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 311.5462 to 328.4751 deg, Dec -23.2614 to -12.6203 deg
Loaded 6861 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): 5471 out of 5899 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5899 out of 44610 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 19 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
 2.1 pix  Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
 2.0 pix  fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
 2.0 pix  fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.7 mag.  Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
 14.7 mag.  Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
 13.3 mag.  fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
 13.3 mag.  fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.3 (SNR )  12.9 (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.FWgcJpFrWh (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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=19, blended=1808, bad_region=0, passed=43793
Got 43793 stars (including 41923 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43793 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4802 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4793 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4793 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4793 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43793 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4802 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4793 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43793 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4793 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43793 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4793 stars left (next iteration limit 5272)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits N_match=4793 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.382 n_q1=1380 n_q2=1058 n_q3=1303 n_q4=1052 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.158
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits -region wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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.xTvTsOjLtQ (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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=1828, bad_region=0, passed=44597
Got 44597 stars (including 42705 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 44597 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4806 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4795 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4795 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4795 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44597 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4806 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4795 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44597 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4795 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44597 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4795 stars left (next iteration limit 5274)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits N_match=4795 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.383 n_q1=1377 n_q2=1033 n_q3=1333 n_q4=1052 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.144
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits -region wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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.hLO0Ezp0Ml (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_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.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_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=328, bad_region=8, passed=18809
Got 18809 stars (including 18445 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18809 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.6 to -12.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4781 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4761 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4761 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4761 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18809 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.6 to -12.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4782 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4762 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18809 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4762 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18809 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 4762 stars left (next iteration limit 5237)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.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=4762 robust_rms=10.113 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=15.571 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4762 robust_rms=0.515 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.571 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4762 robust_rms=0.398 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.434 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4762 robust_rms_before=0.965 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.393 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.398 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.431 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.434
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.431 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits N_match=4762 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.420 n_q1=1231 n_q2=1435 n_q3=981 n_q4=1115 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.057
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.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.ajsISYcaXb (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_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.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_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=327, bad_region=14, passed=18808
Got 18808 stars (including 18427 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18808 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4788 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4771 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4771 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4771 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18808 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

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 332 to 391 (Dec -23.5 to -12.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4789 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4772 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18808 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4772 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18808 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 4772 stars left (next iteration limit 5248)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.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=4772 robust_rms=9.897 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=15.347 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4772 robust_rms=0.525 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.563 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4772 robust_rms=0.420 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.437 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4772 robust_rms_before=0.962 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.418 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.420 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.445 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.437
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.445 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits N_match=4772 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.454 n_q1=1219 n_q2=1448 n_q3=1006 n_q4=1099 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.096
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.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_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.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_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:33:44.26 -13:43:46.0:  11.82 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:12:30.93 -15:24:11.5:  11.94 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 20:55:15.16 -13:07:21.3:  12.13 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:34:34.94 -14:35:10.7:  12.52 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:50:53.13 -20:32:54.6:  11.53 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:14:07.92 -16:12:38.1:  15.36 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:34:51.59 -20:25:39.0:  12.25 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:50:41.30 -15:21:18.6:  11.99 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:04:47.49 -17:10:34.0:  12.47 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:01:27.83 -16:51:17.1:  12.26 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:14:07.92 -16:12:38.1:  15.43 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:33:44.26 -13:43:46.0:  11.83 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:50:53.13 -20:32:54.6:  11.58 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:34:34.94 -14:35:10.7:  12.45 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 20:55:15.16 -13:07:21.3:  12.16 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:12:30.93 -15:24:11.5:  11.92 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:34:51.59 -20:25:39.0:  12.41 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:50:41.30 -15:21:18.6:  12.04 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.83 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.56 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.48 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.14 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:33:44.26 -13:43:46.0: ref_mag=11.83 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0188 delta=-0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:50:53.13 -20:32:54.6: ref_mag=11.56 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.4304 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.93 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:34:34.94 -14:35:10.7: ref_mag=12.48 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.7105 delta=-0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:55:15.16 -13:07:21.3: ref_mag=12.14 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.3667 delta=-0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.32 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.01 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:12:30.93 -15:24:11.5: ref_mag=11.93 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0545 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:34:51.59 -20:25:39.0: ref_mag=12.32 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.2891 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:50:41.30 -15:21:18.6: ref_mag=12.01 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.5684 delta=-0.56 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:04:47.49 -17:10:34.0:  12.45 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:01:27.83 -16:51:17.1:  12.30 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.46 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:04:47.49 -17:10:34.0: ref_mag=12.46 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.4828 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.28 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:01:27.83 -16:51:17.1: ref_mag=12.28 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.5850 delta=-0.30 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:13:40.21 -14:39:07.2:  12.97 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:07:42.71 -15:32:42.0:  15.30 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:11:53.99 -13:43:28.6:  13.19 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:06:47.73 -20:11:08.3:  12.78 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:07:10.68 -15:57:08.9:  13.08 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:48:22.16 -22:47:31.2:  13.12 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:13:40.21 -14:39:07.2:  12.86 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:11:53.99 -13:43:28.6:  13.10 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.91 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:07:42.71 -15:32:42.0:  15.34 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:06:47.73 -20:11:08.3:  12.84 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:13:40.21 -14:39:07.2: ref_mag=12.91 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.8074 delta=0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:07:10.68 -15:57:08.9:  13.11 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.14 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.81 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:11:53.99 -13:43:28.6: ref_mag=13.14 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.0054 delta=0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:06:47.73 -20:11:08.3: ref_mag=12.81 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.6482 delta=0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.10 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:07:10.68 -15:57:08.9: ref_mag=13.10 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.9405 delta=0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:48:22.16 -22:47:31.2:  13.13 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.13 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 21:48:22.16 -22:47:31.2: ref_mag=13.13 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.1586 delta=0.97 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out00975.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54137.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54641.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 91s
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: 3s
  
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Considering the candidate 54038_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 54038_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 22.37033    2461274.87033    12.75    21:34:34.92 -14:35:11.9   2798 1021   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 22.37123    2461274.87123    12.67    21:34:34.95 -14:35:09.5   2791 1027   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 54040_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 54040_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 22.37033    2461274.87033    12.52    21:50:41.35 -15:21:17.8   0409 1390   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 22.37123    2461274.87123    12.64    21:50:41.26 -15:21:19.4   0402 1397   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 54041_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 54041_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 22.37033    2461274.87033    12.37    20:55:15.18 -13:07:20.6   8633 0534   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 22.37123    2461274.87123    12.36    20:55:15.14 -13:07:22.1   8626 0540   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 54044_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 54044_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 22.37033    2461274.87033    12.05    21:12:30.94 -15:24:11.3   5977 1710   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 22.37123    2461274.87123    12.06    21:12:30.92 -15:24:11.8   5970 1716   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 54045_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 54045_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 22.37033    2461274.87033    12.04    21:33:44.22 -13:43:45.9   2945 0508   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 22.37123    2461274.87123    12.00    21:33:44.30 -13:43:46.1   2939 0514   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 54108_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 54108_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 22.37123    2461274.87123    10.56    21:34:44.69 -16:03:43.1   2727 1918   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits

**** FOUND  21:34:44.71 -16:03:42.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 54137_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
Preparing report for the candidate 54137_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
  
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Considering the candidate 54201_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 54201_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 22.37033    2461274.87033    11.36    21:50:53.15 -20:32:55.0   0304 4549   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 22.37123    2461274.87123    11.54    21:50:53.10 -20:32:54.3   0298 4555   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 54322_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 54322_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 22.37123    2461274.87123    12.21    21:50:05.99 -16:50:26.7   0468 2304   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits

**** FOUND  21:50:06.01 -16:50:26.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 54423_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 54423_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 22.37033    2461274.87033    12.29    21:34:51.64 -20:25:40.5   2597 4541   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 22.37123    2461274.87123    12.29    21:34:51.54 -20:25:37.5   2591 4547   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 54486_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 54486_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 22.37033    2461274.87033    12.51    21:04:47.44 -17:10:34.3   7006 2863   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 22.37123    2461274.87123    12.46    21:04:47.54 -17:10:33.6   6999 2869   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 54491_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 54491_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 22.37033    2461274.87033    12.57    21:01:27.83 -16:51:17.2   7503 2711   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 22.37123    2461274.87123    12.60    21:01:27.83 -16:51:17.1   7497 2717   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 54551_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 54551_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 22.37033    2461274.87033    12.89    21:13:40.15 -14:39:07.5   5843 1245   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 22.37123    2461274.87123    12.75    21:13:40.27 -14:39:06.9   5837 1251   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 54552_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 54552_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 22.37033    2461274.87033    12.55    21:06:47.89 -20:11:08.4   6566 4646   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 22.37123    2461274.87123    12.85    21:06:47.58 -20:11:08.3   6560 4653   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 54569_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 54569_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 22.37033    2461274.87033    12.94    21:07:10.67 -15:57:09.3   6724 2099   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 22.37123    2461274.87123    12.93    21:07:10.69 -15:57:08.5   6717 2105   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 54589_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 54589_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 22.37033    2461274.87033    13.07    21:11:53.98 -13:43:28.8   6144 0704   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-53-06_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0094.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 22.37123    2461274.87123    12.96    21:11:53.99 -13:43:28.4   6138 0710   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 54641_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
Preparing report for the candidate 54641_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
  
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Considering the candidate 00975_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
Preparing report for the candidate 00975_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
  
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Considering the candidate 02396_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095
The candidate 02396_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 22.37123    2461274.87123    6.39    21:26:39.96 -22:24:35.8   3680 5800   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_035500_TTUQ1b1x1_205045_8WSS1xA7/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-08-22_03-54-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0095.fits

**** FOUND  21:26:39.96 -22:24:36.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 94s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cap-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
21:34:44.72 -16:03:42.8
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########### Completed Cap-03-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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21:34:44.72 -16:03:42.8  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
21:14:07.92 -16:12:38.1  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
21:07:42.71 -15:32:42.0  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
21:48:22.16 -22:47:31.2  -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
21:48:22.16 -22:47:31.2  -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
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)
21:48:22.16 -22:47:31.2  -- not a known variable star
Found 1 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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1 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
#### Adding the following to the exclusion list ####
21:48:22.16 -22:47:31.2
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The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461274.87032977 -observatory V36
09:45:19.79 +15:18:23.4 Mercury (-1.7mag)
12:50:15.27 -07:47:00.3 Venus (-4.5mag)
06:29:54.57 +23:38:58.5 Mars (1.3mag)
08:55:30.75 +17:53:01.1 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:54:49.10 +03:01:31.3 Saturn (0.5mag)
04:13:02.31 +21:00:19.4 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:15:07.94 +00:06:16.0 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:26:50.55 -23:35:12.3 Pluto (14.5mag)
17:27:49.41 -28:28:43.2 Moon (-11.0mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461274.87032977:
08:55:34.12 +17:52:45.5 Io (6.1mag)
08:55:38.34 +17:52:26.8 Europa (6.3mag)
08:55:46.94 +17:51:47.4 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:55:11.46 +17:54:31.7 Callisto (6.9mag)
08:52:58.98 +18:01:02.0 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:55:29.46 +17:53:07.8 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:52:38.22 +17:56:54.1 Elara (17.7mag)
08:59:38.34 +17:26:16.0 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:57:43.81 +18:06:36.3 Carme (19.0mag)
00:54:45.42 +03:01:56.7 Titan (8.4mag)
00:54:53.71 +03:01:22.5 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:55:24.55 +03:03:12.4 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:54:56.89 +03:01:48.2 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:53:53.86 +02:52:56.6 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461274.87032977:
20:11:56.12 -14:02:54.5 JWST
17:35:26.78 +34:56:03.7 Chandra
11:14:01.62 -60:02:57.8 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461274.87032977 -observatory V36
03:28:16.05 +18:26:31.9 17.5mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
17:59:54.62 -34:28:34.3 14.2mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:06:31.03 -69:29:27.3 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:13:08.78 +33:18:28.3 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:21:08.78 +42:24:42.3 17.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:26:43.17 +30:22:35.7 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:56:55.45 +26:16:59.7 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:34:43.23 +27:51:05.3 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:38:18.74 +05:17:59.4 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:15:40.14 -12:52:43.8 18.0mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
20:53:25.09 +64:04:07.7 18.0mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:36:28.41 -14:14:03.4 14.6mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:23:16.41 +32:00:47.8 15.5mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:05:42.21 +15:30:15.8 17.8mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:46:50.56 +43:29:22.9 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:49:23.36 +49:41:19.1 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:25:46.28 -12:53:57.6 15.3mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:04:37.10 +21:36:17.8 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
10:53:17.31 +19:57:25.0 17.1mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:07:24.29 +01:21:11.9 16.9mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:10:30.60 +76:17:17.1 16.5mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:09:55.55 +46:20:59.3 17.3mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:58:51.93 +09:55:44.9 17.4mag A/2026 E1
22:12:24.98 -32:18:21.9 7.1mag 10P/Tempel
11:37:43.79 -04:19:17.4 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
11:36:26.27 +00:01:11.6 17.4mag 63P/Wild
00:51:37.29 -06:06:12.1 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
06:06:48.54 +20:14:32.7 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:25:49.26 -25:00:02.5 17.5mag 84P/Giclas
03:12:00.20 +14:32:16.0 16.9mag 88P/Howell
08:30:32.11 +25:35:04.0 16.4mag 93P/Lovas
04:47:36.43 +22:25:04.7 17.2mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
06:42:36.25 +28:17:44.2 16.1mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
09:51:40.78 +24:05:30.5 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:12:32.73 -15:36:35.6 17.3mag 124P/Mrkos
05:56:46.15 +21:01:44.8 16.0mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:51:58.23 +18:06:00.4 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
23:59:37.25 +03:06:00.4 17.4mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:09:36.53 -18:37:33.7 12.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
08:03:39.27 +38:07:18.3 16.1mag 162P/Siding Spring
11:04:03.76 +29:54:54.8 12.2mag 169P/NEAT
03:06:11.82 +09:23:38.8 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
20:16:20.48 -51:48:30.0 18.0mag 259P/Garradd
04:03:18.29 +30:50:01.8 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
07:47:20.38 +37:05:14.9 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:16:11.58 +01:33:12.3 17.8mag 391P/Kowalski
09:13:43.58 +17:40:02.0 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 :
19:57:03.87 +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
18:03:09.04 +12:18:14.0  TCP J18030904+1218140  2026-08-19.5199  14.9mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
08:44:08.771 +29:07:45.05  AT 2026xfr  2026-01-14.38 20.4
23:28:59.311 -21:41:17.71  AT 2026xfq  2026-07-19.57 21.15
20:34:55.430 -31:12:10.98  AT 2026xfp  2026-07-14.44 20
13:01:30.092 +38:12:35.50  AT 2026xfo  2026-06-23.28 20.85
23:22:05.758 +18:57:29.94  AT 2026xfn  2026-07-25.52 21.28
10:13:35.246 -20:37:42.73  AT 2026xfm  2026-01-27.58 21
21:57:25.287 +03:48:20.98  AT 2026xfl  2026-07-16.55 21.68
14:26:07.382 +33:39:52.18  AT 2026xfk  2026-06-13.34 20.9
02:09:31.559 -03:10:04.80  AT 2026xfj  2026-01-17.24 21.98
20:17:01.562 -20:06:27.94  AT 2026xfi  2026-05-20.56 20.93
21:08:09.912 -21:12:24.85  AT 2026xfh  2026-06-19.58 20.9
20:08:20.135 -25:53:36.34  AT 2026xfg  2026-07-19.45 20.74
14:51:25.078 +41:07:07.07  AT 2026xff  2026-06-13.34 21.62
22:33:15.210 +12:04:33.49  AT 2026xfe  2026-06-21.53 20.23
13:52:05.795 +29:21:47.19  AT 2026xfd  2026-04-24.32 20.92
13:30:27.613 +10:38:39.93  AT 2026xfc  2026-04-20.32 21.07
13:40:18.442 +39:30:10.71  AT 2026xfb  2026-05-24.29 20.6
20:02:32.611 -29:31:03.47  AT 2026xfa  2026-06-16.52 19.85
21:35:00.881 +03:50:25.49  AT 2026xez  2026-07-16.55 21.5
08:33:56.550 +06:59:43.01  AT 2026xey  2026-01-24.36 22.17
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Sat Aug 22 03:55:47 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 29s (0.48 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 10s (0.17 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 10s (0.17 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 56s (0.93 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 7 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 3 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 3 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 17s (0.28 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 15s (0.25 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 1s (0.02 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 94s (1.57 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 129s (2.15 min)
FIELD_Cap-03-Q1b1x1: 202s (3.37 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 426s (7.10 min)
Finished: Sat Aug 22 04:02:53 CDT 2026