FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Dra-04-Q2b1x1 reference image: Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
Field Dra-04-Q2b1x1 reference image: Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
Field Dra-04-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Field Dra-04-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461212.79777132 21.06.2026 07:08:37.442   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
First image: 2461212.79777132 21.06.2026 07:08:37.442   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
Last  image: 2461274.91969520 22.08.2026 10:04:11.665   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.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.:  -7.45
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):  7638
Objects passed selection criteria:  7628
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.5    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.5    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 5058
Average stars matched: 4962.5 (98.1119 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   234496 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 05:42:32 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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***** IMAGE PROCESSING ERROR (less than 4 images processed) *****
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.nao.ac.jp
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.nao.ac.jp)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Dra-04-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Dra-04-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Dra-04-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 638227 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 638227 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.png' -> 'transient_report/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits_preview.png'

Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits


renamed 'Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.png' -> 'transient_report/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits_preview.png'

Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 424.1538
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 523.5073
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1350.9810
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 316.8893
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1352.8020
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 313.3875
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.18512
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.011
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     21.8400001525879 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 23.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.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_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/d_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits :)

Spent 0.507932 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/d_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =                21.75 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 23.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
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Record 56: "HUMIDITY=                 45.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" 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_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/d_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits :)

Spent 0.522002 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/d_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.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_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits



fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.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/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.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: 2461274.91920968
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:47:55.522 +70:01:38.12 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:48:03.952 +70:00:15.43 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 16:47:55.522 +70:01:38.12
Second-epoch image center 16:48:03.952 +70:00:15.43
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0259 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_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:48:03.995 +69:59:47.83 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 16:47:55.522 +70:01:38.12
Second-epoch image center 16:48:03.995 +69:59:47.83
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0329 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  16:48:03.952 +70:00:15.43
Second-epoch second image center 16:48:03.995 +69:59:47.83
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00767 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Uc2GrW12RJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CX1l5urQRw
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2H0DMUEQQL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits &> /tmp/tmp.PbYARXSToy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.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_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits and wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.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_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits and wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits and wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits) and catalog (wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 10255 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 224.3441 to 280.0542 deg, Dec +63.5291 to +75.3009 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 224.3441 to 280.0542 deg, Dec 63.5291 to 75.3009 deg
Loaded 10549 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): 6106 out of 6343 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6343 out of 10255 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.636500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.636500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.45
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.19

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.19

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 10255 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 224.3441 to 280.0542 deg, Dec +63.5291 to +75.3009 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 224.3441 to 280.0542 deg, Dec 63.5291 to 75.3009 deg
Loaded 10549 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): 6106 out of 6343 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6343 out of 10255 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits (aperture=6.5)
Read 9713 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 224.3437 to 280.0520 deg, Dec +63.5294 to +75.3010 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 224.3437 to 280.0520 deg, Dec 63.5294 to 75.3010 deg
Loaded 10549 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): 6063 out of 6283 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6283 out of 9713 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.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:
 2.3 pix  Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
 2.3 pix  Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.2 mag.  Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
 15.2 mag.  Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
 13.4 mag.  fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
 13.4 mag.  fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.4 (SNR )  10.7 (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.Uc2GrW12RJ (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
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_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits' -> 'wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.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/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=639, bad_region=2049, passed=10255
Got 10255 stars (including 7690 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10255 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 767 to 828 (Dec 63.5 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4893 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4883 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8625 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 767 to 828 (Dec 63.5 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8625 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8625 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 4883 stars left (next iteration limit 5371)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits N_match=4883 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.308 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.423 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.345 n_q1=1682 n_q2=915 n_q3=1541 n_q4=745 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.184
The image catalog is written to wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits -region wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.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.CX1l5urQRw (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
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_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits' -> 'wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.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/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=583, bad_region=1827, passed=9713
Got 9713 stars (including 7378 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9713 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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.5 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4886 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8254 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 767 to 828 (Dec 63.5 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8254 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8254 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 4886 stars left (next iteration limit 5374)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits N_match=4886 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.478 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.371 n_q1=1697 n_q2=870 n_q3=1587 n_q4=732 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.174
The image catalog is written to wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits -region wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.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.2H0DMUEQQL (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_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.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_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.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_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=112, bad_region=167, passed=2338
Got 2338 stars (including 2064 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2338 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (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 769 to 828 (Dec 64.0 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2010 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2004 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2002 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2004 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2188 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 769 to 828 (Dec 64.0 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2010 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2004 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2188 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2004 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2188 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 2004 stars left (next iteration limit 2204)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2004 robust_rms=4.937 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=20.668 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2004 robust_rms=0.489 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.515 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2004 robust_rms=0.431 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.451 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2004 robust_rms_before=0.672 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.408 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.431 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.431 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.451
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_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits N_match=2004 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.485 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.439 n_q1=901 n_q2=264 n_q3=670 n_q4=169 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.158
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits -region wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.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.PbYARXSToy (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_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.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_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.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_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=112, bad_region=170, passed=2238
Got 2238 stars (including 1959 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2238 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (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 769 to 828 (Dec 63.8 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1899 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2086 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 

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 769 to 828 (Dec 63.8 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2086 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1902 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2086 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 1902 stars left (next iteration limit 2092)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1902 robust_rms=4.959 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=21.018 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1902 robust_rms=0.510 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.548 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1902 robust_rms=0.438 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.458 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1902 robust_rms_before=0.670 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.434 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.438 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.468 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.458
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.468 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits N_match=1902 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.437 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.489 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.411 n_q1=838 n_q2=256 n_q3=650 n_q4=158 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.119
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits -region wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.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_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits sigma_overall=0.357 worst_q_ratio=1.184
ref2=Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits sigma_overall=0.407 worst_q_ratio=1.174
new1=fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits sigma_overall=0.419 worst_q_ratio=1.158
new2=fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits sigma_overall=0.437 worst_q_ratio=1.119
reference average sigma_overall=0.382 worst_q_ratio=1.179
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262_astrometric_residuals.png (4883 matched stars from wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188_astrometric_residuals.png (4886 matched stars from wcs_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190_astrometric_residuals.png (2004 matched stars from wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191_astrometric_residuals.png (1902 matched stars from wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.40 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Dra-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 20291_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191
The candidate 20291_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 22.41970    2461274.91970    6.63    17:41:58.00 +72:09:16.6   2272 1670   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits

**** FOUND  17:41:57.99 +72:09:16.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Dra-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
  
Last  image: 2461274.91920968 22.08.2026 10:03:29.716 UTC
WARNING: VaST exited with code 1 on the field Dra-04-Q2b1x1 as too few input images were matched to the reference image - wrong pointing? clouds? very bad focus?
Blind plate solve of the unmatched second-epoch image fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits to check the telescope pointing
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.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_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Field of view for the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits was not set. Trying to guess...
The guess is  605 arcmin.
No image with WCS calibration found for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits .... Determining astrometry method...
Using the local copy of Astrometry.net software...
Choosing aperture...
Using the catalog image00003.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/lib/make_outxyls_for_astrometric_calibration found 2792 high-SNR stars for plate solving
 
This service uses tools provided by Astrometry.net.
For more information visit http://astrometry.net/ 

######### Trying to solve plate assuming 605' field of view #########
 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Using the local copy of Astrometry.net code
IMAGE_SIZE= --width 9576 --height 6388    SCALE_LOW=544.5 SCALE_HIGH=3025.0
Using solve-field binary
/usr/local/astrometry/bin/solve-field
Reading input file 1 of 1: "out1810631.xyls"...
Reading sort column "FLUX_APER"
Sorting sort column
mmapping input file
Copying table header.
Writing row 0
Done
Solving...
Reading file "./out1810631.axy"...
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4119.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4118.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4117.fits, field objects 1-10).
  log-odds ratio 34.4613 (9.25435e+14), 4 match, 0 conflict, 7 distractors, 21 index.
  RA,Dec = (252.02,70.0087), pixel scale 5.95514 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ----+-+-+-+(best)---------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------
Field 1: solved with index index-4116.fits.
Field 1 solved: writing to file ./out1810631.solved to indicate this.
Field: out1810631.xyls
Field center: (RA,Dec) = (252.027023, 70.005810) deg.
Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (16:48:06.485, +70:00:20.914).
Field size: 15.7397 x 10.5394 degrees
Field rotation angle: up is 178.677 degrees E of N
Field parity: neg

Inserting WCS header...  '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits' -> 'fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits'
WCS keywords and Astrometry.net provenance markers have been successfully stripped from all HDUs in the file.
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 117M Aug 22 05:43 fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache  12K Aug 22 05:43 out1810631.wcs
Inserting WCS header (1st iteration local)...  Opening FITS image file fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits for reading...  done!
Creating new image file (wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits)...  done!
done!
All done!
done
The WCS header appears to be added with no errors in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits (fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits)
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST001 = 'wcs_image_calibration.sh' / VaST script name
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST002 = 'local   '           / ASTROMETRYNET_LOCAL_OR_REMOTE
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST003 = 'local   '           / PLATE_SOLVE_SERVER
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST004 = 'iteration01'        / astrometry.net run
Reading input file 1 of 1: "out1810631.xyls"...
Reading sort column "FLUX_APER"
Sorting sort column
mmapping input file
Copying table header.
Writing row 0
Done
Solving...
Reading file "./out1810631.axy"...
Only searching for solutions within 15.6383 degrees of RA,Dec (252.025,70.005)
  log-odds ratio 34.4613 (9.25435e+14), 4 match, 0 conflict, 7 distractors, 21 index.
  RA,Dec = (252.02,70.0087), pixel scale 5.95514 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ----+-+-+-+(best)---------+-----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------
Field 1: solved with index index-4116.fits.
Field 1 solved: writing to file ./out1810631.solved to indicate this.
Field: out1810631.xyls
Field center: (RA,Dec) = (252.020404, 70.003707) deg.
Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (16:48:04.897, +70:00:13.344).
Field size: 15.7173 x 10.5409 degrees
Field rotation angle: up is 178.672 degrees E of N
Field parity: neg

WCS keywords and Astrometry.net provenance markers have been successfully stripped from all HDUs in the file.
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 117M Aug 22 05:43 fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache  12K Aug 22 05:43 out1810631.wcs
Inserting WCS header (2nd iteration local)...  Opening FITS image file fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits for reading...  done!
Creating new image file (wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits)...  done!
done!
All done!
The WCS header appears to be added with no errors.
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST001 = 'wcs_image_calibration.sh' / VaST script name
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST002 = 'local   '           / ASTROMETRYNET_LOCAL_OR_REMOTE
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST003 = 'local   '           / PLATE_SOLVE_SERVER
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST004 = 'iteration02'        / astrometry.net run
The field of view is large: we'll try to run Astromety.net code on the image itself rather than a star list
Reading input file "wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits"...
Found an existing WCS header, will try to verify it.
Extracting sources...
simplexy: found 13123 sources.
Solving...
Reading file "./wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.axy"...
Verifying WCS using indices with quads of size [63.4964, 951.85] arcmin
Verifying WCS with index 87 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4117.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 134.004 (1.57477e+58), 14 match, 1 conflict, 146 distractors, 14 index.
  RA,Dec = (252.023,70.0046), pixel scale 5.96397 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ---+--+-+-+-+--------------+-+---+--+--------------------------------------------+--------------++--
 --> log-odds 134.004
Verifying WCS with index 88 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4116.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 210.638 (3.01389e+91), 21 match, 0 conflict, 140 distractors, 21 index.
  RA,Dec = (252.023,70.0046), pixel scale 5.96397 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ---+-++-+-+-+-------+------+-+---+-++-------------+------------------------------+--+-----------++--
 --> log-odds 210.638
Verifying WCS with index 89 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4115.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 437.295 (8.21559e+189), 42 match, 0 conflict, 134 distractors, 42 index.
  RA,Dec = (252.023,70.0046), pixel scale 5.96397 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: --++-++++-+-+-------+-++-+-+++-+-+-++++-++-------++--+--+------+-----------------+--+------+----++--
 --> log-odds 437.295
Verifying WCS with index 90 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4114.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 893.37 (inf), 90 match, 1 conflict, 595 distractors, 91 index.
  RA,Dec = (252.023,70.0046), pixel scale 5.96397 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: --+++++++++++++----+++++-+-+++++++-+++++++--++--+++-+++-+---++-+-+-+---+-----+-+-++-+---++-+-+--++-+
 --> log-odds 893.37
Verifying WCS with index 91 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4113.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 1694.55 (inf), 183 match, 1 conflict, 520 distractors, 186 index.
  RA,Dec = (252.023,70.0046), pixel scale 5.96397 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: --+++++++++++++-++-++++++++++++++++++++++++-+++-+++++++-++++++++++-+++-+++--++-++++++++-+-++++--++-+
 --> log-odds 1694.55
Verifying WCS with index 92 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4112.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 3152.79 (inf), 366 match, 1 conflict, 1744 distractors, 372 index.
  RA,Dec = (252.023,70.0046), pixel scale 5.96397 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: -++++++++++++++-+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-+++++++-++++++++++++++-+++++++++++++++++++++++-+++++
 --> log-odds 3152.79
Verifying WCS with index 93 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4111.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 5869.41 (inf), 730 match, 1 conflict, 3300 distractors, 738 index.
  RA,Dec = (252.023,70.0046), pixel scale 5.96397 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: -++++++++++++++-+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-+++++++-++++++++++++++-+++++++++++++++++++++++-+++++
 --> log-odds 5869.41
Verifying WCS with index 94 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4110.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 10624.8 (inf), 1425 match, 1 conflict, 2903 distractors, 1454 index.
  RA,Dec = (252.023,70.0046), pixel scale 5.96397 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: -++++++++++++++-+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-+++++++-++++++++++++++-+++++++++++++++++++++++-+++++
 --> log-odds 10624.8
Verifying WCS using indices with quads of size [63.4964, 951.85] arcmin
Verifying WCS with index 87 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4117.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 134.004 (1.57477e+58), 14 match, 1 conflict, 146 distractors, 14 index.
  RA,Dec = (252.023,70.0046), pixel scale 5.96397 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ---+--+-+-+-+--------------+-+---+--+--------------------------------------------+--------------++--
 --> log-odds 134.004
Verifying WCS with index 88 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4116.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 210.638 (3.01389e+91), 21 match, 0 conflict, 140 distractors, 21 index.
  RA,Dec = (252.023,70.0046), pixel scale 5.96397 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ---+-++-+-+-+-------+------+-+---+-++-------------+------------------------------+--+-----------++--
 --> log-odds 210.638
Verifying WCS with index 89 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4115.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 437.295 (8.21559e+189), 42 match, 0 conflict, 134 distractors, 42 index.
  RA,Dec = (252.023,70.0046), pixel scale 5.96397 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: --++-++++-+-+-------+-++-+-+++-+-+-++++-++-------++--+--+------+-----------------+--+------+----++--
 --> log-odds 437.295
Verifying WCS with index 90 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4114.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 893.37 (inf), 90 match, 1 conflict, 595 distractors, 91 index.
  RA,Dec = (252.023,70.0046), pixel scale 5.96397 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: --+++++++++++++----+++++-+-+++++++-+++++++--++--+++-+++-+---++-+-+-+---+-----+-+-++-+---++-+-+--++-+
 --> log-odds 893.37
Verifying WCS with index 91 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4113.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 1694.55 (inf), 183 match, 1 conflict, 520 distractors, 186 index.
  RA,Dec = (252.023,70.0046), pixel scale 5.96397 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: --+++++++++++++-++-++++++++++++++++++++++++-+++-+++++++-++++++++++-+++-+++--++-++++++++-+-++++--++-+
 --> log-odds 1694.55
Verifying WCS with index 92 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4112.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 3152.79 (inf), 366 match, 1 conflict, 1744 distractors, 372 index.
  RA,Dec = (252.023,70.0046), pixel scale 5.96397 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: -++++++++++++++-+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-+++++++-++++++++++++++-+++++++++++++++++++++++-+++++
 --> log-odds 3152.79
Verifying WCS with index 93 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4111.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 5869.41 (inf), 730 match, 1 conflict, 3300 distractors, 738 index.
  RA,Dec = (252.023,70.0046), pixel scale 5.96397 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: -++++++++++++++-+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-+++++++-++++++++++++++-+++++++++++++++++++++++-+++++
 --> log-odds 5869.41
Verifying WCS with index 94 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4110.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 10624.8 (inf), 1425 match, 1 conflict, 2903 distractors, 1454 index.
  RA,Dec = (252.023,70.0046), pixel scale 5.96397 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: -++++++++++++++-+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-+++++++-++++++++++++++-+++++++++++++++++++++++-+++++
 --> log-odds 10624.8
Got 16 solutions.
Field: wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Field center: (RA,Dec) = (252.018833, 70.005133) deg.
Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (16:48:04.520, +70:00:18.477).
Field size: 15.7181 x 10.5366 degrees
Field rotation angle: up is 178.679 degrees E of N
Field parity: neg
Creating new FITS file "./wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.new"...

renamed 'wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.new' -> 'wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits'
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits was not found.
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Generating wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat from image00003.cat
Catalog wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits created.
verification OK: wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Image size: 937.6'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:48:03.952 +70:00:15.43 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 17022 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky1819440.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the blindly solved unmatched second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:47:55.522 +70:01:38.12
Second-epoch image center 16:48:03.952 +70:00:15.43
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0259 deg.
###################################
The second-epoch image center is consistent with the reference image center (offset 0.0259 deg.) - the star matching failure is probably not a pointing problem
____ VaST output ____

--==VaST 1.0rc90==--

Parsing command line arguments...
opt 'F': Will NOT create flag images for SExtractor
opt '5': 5.000000 pix is the new fixed star matching radius!
opt 'b': Using 500 reference stars for image matching!
opt '3': Will try to select best aperture for each source!
opt 'y': 0 SysRem iterations will be conducted!
opt 't 4': robust linear magnitude calibration (vary zero-point and slope)
opt 'x': 99 is the maximum acceptable SExtractor flag!
WARNING: disabling the mag-size filter in order not to reject blended stars.
opt 'u': Stick with UTC time system, no conversion to TT will be done!
opt 'f': Run ./find_candidates manually!
opt 'k': "JD" keyword in FITS image header will be ignored!
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: symlinks_to_images
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: converted_images
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: unpacked_images

Checking the list of input images specified on the command line ...

Looking for the list of input images with time corrections in vast_list_of_input_images_with_time_corrections.txt ... list not found.
This is OK if you specify the input images on the command line, not through this text file.
Checking write permissions for the current directory (/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA)...  OK
Found a system-wide installation of SExtractor
Cleaning old outNNNNN.dat files.
Done with cleaning!

 VaST was started with the following command line: 
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits 


Preparing to process 4 input FITS images...


######## Forcing special settings for the transient detection ########
transient search mode: disabling the mag-size filter as it should be switched off when running a transient search!
transient search mode: disabling the bad image filter as it will not help during the transient search!
transient search mode: will not try to gues image saturation limit
transient search mode: no UTC-to-TT time system conversion will be performed!!!
transient search mode: setting the maximum acceptable SExtractor flag to 3
transient search mode: disabling rejectin of images with elliptical stars
transient search mode: not discarding large sources
################
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
Setting the fixed star match radius of 5.00 pix
We have 4 images to process.
SExtractor catalog cache: restored Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits catalog from cache
SExtractor catalog cache: restored Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits catalog from cache
Running SExtractor in 3 parallel threads...
Using the catalog image00001.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
Using the catalog image00002.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
Parent process says: we are done fork()ing.
Waiting for thread 2 to finish...
The gain value (GAIN=0.830) from default.sex will be used for image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
The above guess is based on the non-default gain value specified in default.sex by user
The gain value (GAIN=0.830) from default.sex will be used for image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
The above guess is based on the non-default gain value specified in default.sex by user
autodetect_aperture() is running SExtractor on /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
autodetect_aperture() is doing a preliminary SExtractor run to determine an appropriate aperture size
autodetect_aperture() is running SExtractor on /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1sex -c default.sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME autodetect_aper.param -CATALOG_NAME autodetect_aper_image00003.cat  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits > image00003.cat.sex_log 2>&1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits

Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
autodetect_aperture() is doing a preliminary SExtractor run to determine an appropriate aperture size
sex -c default.sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME autodetect_aper.param -CATALOG_NAME autodetect_aper_image00004.cat  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits > image00004.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is doing the main SExtractor run
sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME default.param -PHOT_APERTURES 4.6,4.6,4.1,5.1,5.5,6.0 -VERBOSE_TYPE NORMAL -CATALOG_NAME image00003.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits > image00003.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is doing the main SExtractor run
sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME default.param -PHOT_APERTURES 4.6,4.6,4.1,5.0,5.5,6.0 -VERBOSE_TYPE NORMAL -CATALOG_NAME image00004.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits > image00004.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is done with image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Waiting for thread 1 to finish...
autodetect_aperture() is done with image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits


Done with SExtractor!

TIMING SExtractor: 5 seconds


Matching stars between images!

No manually selected comparison stars file manually_selected_comparison_stars.lst which is fine.
Processing  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-06-21T07:08:37.4422263
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-06-21T07:08:37.4422263

Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-06-21T07:08:37.442
EXPTIME = 20.000

Using the catalog image00001.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
Exposure 20 sec, 21.06.2026 07:08:37.442 UTC = JD(UTC) 2461212.79777132 mid. exp.
The reference image star  7715.689    27.659 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  9280.296    16.482 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  7923.642    16.207 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  9326.618     8.738 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  9309.391     8.171 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  8082.476     9.666 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  9232.436     7.989 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  8706.968     7.731 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  8780.177     6.913 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  8914.666     5.209 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
Excluding more reference image stars falling at bad regions!.. (will not print them all)
SExtractor output filtering results:
 * passed selection: 49067, (49066 good for image matching)
 * rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
 * rejected as having SNR<3.0: 31
 * rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 9579
 * rejected close to frame edge: 196
 * rejected as being too small (<1.2 pix): 0
 * rejected as being too large (>4.9 pix): 0
 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 128
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.

Please note: the CCD position-dependent magnitude correction will be applied.
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.12
Detection limit from the magnitude-SNR relation= -7.1  (5.0 sigma detection)
The simple faintest star detection limit= -6.5
80 percent brightest stars detection limit= -7.6
Selected detection limit= -7.6
Final detection limit= -7.6 (after subtracting MAG_TRANSIENT_ABOVE_THE_REFERENCE_FRAME_LIMIT=0.0)

Parameter box for transient search:    10.04.8 pix): 0
 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 109
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
    48509 * detected, using  494/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.017486, number_of_ambiguous_matches=858 
refining the coordinate transformation... [CVPOLY iter 1: order=1 pairs=44832 inliers=44832 rms 0.48 -> 0.47 pix, max corner correction 0.1 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.017466, number_of_ambiguous_matches=857 
44832 * matched, [CVPOLY iter 2: order=1 pairs=44832 inliers=44832 rms 0.47 -> 0.47 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.012901, number_of_ambiguous_matches=633 
44809 * matched (2nd iteration). [CVPOLY iter 3: order=1 pairs=44809 inliers=44809 rms 0.41 -> 0.41 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.005625, number_of_ambiguous_matches=276 
44741 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
  rotation [degrees] =   0.061
    48509 stars detected, 44741 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 41968, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
Using 41968 stars for magnitude calibration (before filtering).
Iteratively removing outliers from the linear mag-mag relation (unweighted fit)...
After removing outliers in (X,Y,dm) plane, we are left with 41938 stars for magnitude calibration.
Using the linear CCD position-dependent magnitude correction:
 delta_m = 0.00003*X_pix -0.00002*Y_pix -0.06645
Iteratively removing outliers from the mag-mag relation (weighted linear/polynomial fit)...
Computing robust linear magnitude calibration.
Used 39127 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering).
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.11
    52835 objects stored in memory (1000000 max.)
Magnitude calibration is performed successfully!
Saving observations to the cache... OK
memory:  233892 kB used, 270304 kB peak, 65263848 kB available RAM
processed 2 of 4 images ( 50.0%)



Processing  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-08-22T10:03:29.7169371
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-08-22T10:03:29.7169371

Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-08-22T10:03:29.716
EXPTIME = 20.000

Using the catalog image00003.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
The star  8559.345     6.305 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8294.418     6.480 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8180.242     7.035 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8246.346     5.776 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8192.795     1.525 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8714.406    10.597 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8777.929    25.640 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  7704.669    29.564 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  7527.920    21.808 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8465.986    35.371 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
Excluding more stars falling at bad regions!.. (will not print them all)
SExtractor output filtering results:
 * passed selection: 16065
 * rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
 * rejected as having SNR<3.0: 3
 * rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 864
 * rejected close to frame edge: 70
 * rejected as being too small (<1.1 pix): 0
 * rejected as being too large (>4.6 pix): 0
 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 20
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
    16065 * detected, using  163/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000473, number_of_ambiguous_matches=25 
refining the coordinate transformation... [CVPOLY iter 1: order=3 pairs=15425 inliers=15425 rms 0.69 -> 0.33 pix, max corner correction 6.5 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000473, number_of_ambiguous_matches=25 
15426 * matched, [CVPOLY iter 2: order=1 pairs=15426 inliers=15426 rms 0.33 -> 0.33 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000360, number_of_ambiguous_matches=19 
15419 * matched (2nd iteration). [CVPOLY iter 3: order=1 pairs=15419 inliers=15419 rms 0.27 -> 0.27 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000151, number_of_ambiguous_matches=8 
15411 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
  rotation [degrees] =   3.331
    16065 stars detected, 15411 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 13842, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
Using 13842 stars for magnitude calibration (before filtering).
Iteratively removing outliers from the linear mag-mag relation (unweighted fit)...
After removing outliers in (X,Y,dm) plane, we are left with 12816 stars for magnitude calibration.
Using the linear CCD position-dependent magnitude correction:
 delta_m = 0.00019*X_pix +0.00007*Y_pix -0.70437
ERROR in magnitude calibration: fabs(lin_mag_A * X_im_size + lin_mag_B * Y_im_size + lin_mag_C) > MAX_LIN_CORR_MAG
Used 12816 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering).
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.47
 ERROR!!! Magnitude calibration failure. Dropping image. 
    52835 objects stored in memory (1000000 max.)
memory:  226272 kB used, 270304 kB peak, 65263848 kB available RAM
processed 3 of 4 images ( 75.0%)



Processing  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-08-22T10:04:11.6655590
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-08-22T10:04:11.6655590

Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-08-22T10:04:11.665
EXPTIME = 20.000

Using the catalog image00004.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
The star  8558.906     1.936 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8294.306     2.057 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8180.438     2.499 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8247.592     1.782 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  7704.225    24.640 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  7883.674     9.719 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  7527.556    17.031 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8777.231    21.013 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8777.401    19.049 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8409.696    23.678 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
Excluding more stars falling at bad regions!.. (will not print them all)
SExtractor output filtering results:
 * passed selection: 15796
 * rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
 * rejected as having SNR<3.0: 3
 * rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 861
 * rejected close to frame edge: 84
 * rejected as being too small (<1.1 pix): 0
 * rejected as being too large (>4.6 pix): 0
 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 31
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
    15796 * detected, using  160/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000303, number_of_ambiguous_matches=16 
refining the coordinate transformation... [CVPOLY iter 1: order=3 pairs=15169 inliers=15169 rms 0.66 -> 0.32 pix, max corner correction 6.6 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000322, number_of_ambiguous_matches=17 
15170 * matched, [CVPOLY iter 2: order=1 pairs=15170 inliers=15170 rms 0.33 -> 0.33 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000227, number_of_ambiguous_matches=12 
15166 * matched (2nd iteration). [CVPOLY iter 3: order=1 pairs=15166 inliers=15166 rms 0.29 -> 0.29 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000208, number_of_ambiguous_matches=11 
15152 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
  rotation [degrees] =   3.337
    15796 stars detected, 15152 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 13568, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
Using 13568 stars for magnitude calibration (before filtering).
Iteratively removing outliers from the linear mag-mag relation (unweighted fit)...
After removing outliers in (X,Y,dm) plane, we are left with 12597 stars for magnitude calibration.
Using the linear CCD position-dependent magnitude correction:
 delta_m = 0.00020*X_pix +0.00006*Y_pix -0.70743
ERROR in magnitude calibration: fabs(lin_mag_A * X_im_size + lin_mag_C) > MAX_LIN_CORR_MAG
ERROR in magnitude calibration: fabs(lin_mag_A * X_im_size + lin_mag_B * Y_im_size + lin_mag_C) > MAX_LIN_CORR_MAG
Used 12597 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering).
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.47
 ERROR!!! Magnitude calibration failure. Dropping image. 
    52835 objects stored in memory (1000000 max.)
memory:  226272 kB used, 270304 kB peak, 65263848 kB available RAM
processed 4 of 4 images (100.0%)
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
Done with measurements! =)

Total number of measurements 97576 (97576 measurements stored in RAM)
Freeing up some memory...  Sorting the measurements cached in memory...
Writing lightcurve (outNNNNN.dat) files...
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
The lightcurve files have been written, freeing up more memory...
Creating vast_image_details.log ... 

Writing summary file: vast_summary.log ...  OK
Selecting the best aperture for each source
Aperture with index 0 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.00*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for  8088 stars
Aperture with index 1 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.00*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for     0 stars
Aperture with index 2 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER -0.10*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 13541 stars
Aperture with index 3 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.10*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for  7142 stars
Aperture with index 4 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.20*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for  5176 stars
Aperture with index 5 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.30*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for 10794 stars

done!  =)
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
Computing lightcurve statistics...  Will not compute variability indexes for objects having <1 points in lightcurve
You may disable this by commenting out the line '#define DROP_LIGHTCURVES_WITH_SMALL_NUMBER_OF_POINTS_FROM_ALL_PLOTS' in src/vast_limits.h an re-compiling VaST with 'make'

Computing, please wait a bit
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vast_lightcurve_statistics.log: 44524 objects, the longest string is 386 bytes.
Allocating memory for resorting the file.



----***** VaST processing WARNING *****----
You asked VaST to process 4 images, but only 1 were actually matched to the reference one.
Please investigate this!



**************************************************************
This error might be a bug, but it is far more likely that it is caused by 
inappropriate input data. A few simple things to check in the diagnostic
messages printed above (or the vast*.log files):
 * How many of the input images are matched?
 * Does the number of detected stars on each image look reasonable?
 * Do images have a sufficient overlap of at least about 20 percent?

You may run
 ./sextract_single_image /path/to/my/image/file.fit
to see how well VaST detects stars with the current SExtractor settings
(star detection settings can be changed in the default.sex configuration
file, see various examples in the VaST directory).

If you cannot identify the problem, please e-mail Kirill Sokolovsky 
Please try to describe the problem in details and, if possible, attach vast_summary.log
file and a few example images. If the images are too big to be sent by e-mail, please 
upload them through a web-form http://scan.sai.msu.ru/upload/
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Low percentage of matched images - we'll declare this an unsuccessful VaST run (exit code 1)
_____________________
ERROR running VaST on the field Dra-04-Q2b1x1 (less than 4 images processed)
exp_start= 21.06.2026 07:08:37.442  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461212.79777132  ap=  4.9  rotation=   0.000  *detected= 49067  *matched= 49067  status=OK     /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_02-08-37_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0262.fits
exp_start= 18.07.2026 05:37:07.116  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461239.73422588  ap=  4.8  rotation=   0.061  *detected= 48509  *matched= 44741  status=OK     /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-18_00-37-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0188.fits
exp_start= 22.08.2026 10:03:29.716  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461274.91920968  ap=  4.6  rotation=   3.331  *detected= 16065  *matched= 15411  status=ERROR  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
exp_start= 22.08.2026 10:04:11.665  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461274.91969520  ap=  4.6  rotation=   3.337  *detected= 15796  *matched= 15152  status=ERROR  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Source monitoring: measuring positions from /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-08-22_CI_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_053814_TTUQ2b1x1_1772599_gEtrKAKA/monitoring_positions.txt
Read 17022 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 224.1767 to 280.0941 deg, Dec +63.7250 to +75.2664 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 224.1767 to 280.0941 deg, Dec 63.7250 to 75.2664 deg
Loaded 10367 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): 5730 out of 5903 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5903 out of 17022 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461274.91921 (FITS header)
Observing site: lat= +33.748292 deg  lon= -101.958319 deg east-positive (SITELAT/SITELONG FITS header keywords)
Frame center (pixel 4788.5 3194.5): RA= 252.01883 deg  Dec= +70.00513 deg
Frame center: alt= +20.384 deg  az= 340.064 deg  airmass= 2.8439
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 20.325 deg (difference +0.059 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 2.8584 (we compute 2.8439)
Airmass zero-point fit: REJECT_K_RANGE  k= +1.2902 +/- 0.0103 mag/airmass  N= 4078  airmass span 2.0244-4.8701  scatter 0.2835 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-03-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0190.fits: REJECT_K_RANGE +3.533121 -1.290212 2.8439 +1.2902 4078 2.8457 0.2835 2.0244 4.8701
Source monitoring: plate-solved image wcs_fd_Dra-04-Q2b1x1_2026-08-22_05-04-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits not found - skipping this image
########### Completed Dra-04-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461274.91920968 -observatory V36
09:45:43.15 +15:16:33.4 Mercury (-1.7mag)
12:50:24.80 -07:48:20.9 Venus (-4.5mag)
06:30:02.87 +23:38:55.6 Mars (1.3mag)
08:55:33.33 +17:52:51.0 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:54:48.63 +03:01:27.8 Saturn (0.5mag)
04:13:02.52 +21:00:20.0 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:15:07.71 +00:06:14.4 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:26:50.28 -23:35:13.3 Pluto (14.5mag)
17:30:43.34 -28:22:54.9 Moon (-11.0mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 Aug 22 05:42 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461274.91920968:
08:55:35.65 +17:52:40.2 Io (6.1mag)
08:55:41.54 +17:52:13.8 Europa (6.3mag)
08:55:49.72 +17:51:36.2 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:55:14.37 +17:54:20.2 Callisto (6.9mag)
08:53:01.57 +18:00:53.7 Himalia (15.7mag)
08:55:31.40 +17:53:00.4 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:52:40.83 +17:56:45.3 Elara (17.7mag)
08:59:40.90 +17:26:04.8 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
08:57:46.18 +18:06:27.0 Carme (19.0mag)
00:54:44.71 +03:01:53.2 Titan (8.4mag)
00:54:53.17 +03:01:19.8 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:55:24.11 +03:03:09.3 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:54:56.22 +03:01:44.9 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:53:53.33 +02:52:52.7 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Aug 22 05:42 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461274.91920968:
20:12:06.59 -13:59:42.5 JWST
17:40:49.83 +33:30:50.4 Chandra
11:50:33.84 -61:18:49.8 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Aug 22 05:42 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461274.91920968 -observatory V36
03:28:18.69 +18:26:43.8 17.5mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
17:59:54.70 -34:28:31.4 14.2mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:06:33.57 -69:29:35.6 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:13:09.37 +33:18:32.5 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:21:15.32 +42:25:28.9 17.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:26:40.66 +30:22:19.5 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
06:56:58.09 +26:16:56.5 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:34:45.98 +27:50:58.0 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:38:20.69 +05:17:59.0 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:15:41.00 -12:52:51.7 18.0mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
20:53:21.85 +64:03:38.5 18.0mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:36:26.64 -14:14:19.2 14.6mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:23:19.42 +32:00:56.8 15.5mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:05:42.18 +15:30:13.9 17.8mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:46:47.58 +43:29:22.8 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:49:18.90 +49:41:19.8 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:25:48.31 -12:53:58.1 15.3mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:04:38.65 +21:35:45.4 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
10:53:21.73 +19:57:12.6 17.1mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:07:26.40 +01:20:58.8 16.9mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:10:34.38 +76:16:54.7 16.5mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:09:55.40 +46:20:59.9 17.3mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:58:54.55 +09:56:00.7 17.4mag A/2026 E1
22:12:27.29 -32:19:08.6 7.1mag 10P/Tempel
11:37:45.69 -04:19:29.5 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
11:36:32.26 +00:00:14.4 17.4mag 63P/Wild
00:51:36.32 -06:06:21.8 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
06:06:54.80 +20:14:24.6 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:25:46.97 -25:00:17.6 17.5mag 84P/Giclas
03:12:01.85 +14:32:24.2 16.9mag 88P/Howell
08:30:38.98 +25:34:36.6 16.4mag 93P/Lovas
04:47:45.28 +22:26:14.6 17.2mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
06:42:45.62 +28:17:13.1 16.1mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
09:51:47.61 +24:04:56.9 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:12:38.90 -15:37:40.7 17.3mag 124P/Mrkos
05:56:50.17 +21:01:41.9 16.0mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
06:52:02.91 +18:05:49.2 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
23:59:36.12 +03:05:54.4 17.4mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:09:32.65 -18:37:27.1 12.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
08:03:48.79 +38:07:17.8 16.1mag 162P/Siding Spring
11:03:32.70 +29:50:49.4 12.2mag 169P/NEAT
03:06:15.88 +09:23:33.2 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
20:16:19.95 -51:48:06.0 18.0mag 259P/Garradd
04:03:26.66 +30:51:08.6 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
07:47:28.90 +37:05:03.6 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:16:13.03 +01:32:52.4 17.8mag 391P/Kowalski
09:13:46.23 +17:39:53.1 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.3K Aug 22 05:42 comets.txt
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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/ :
11:27:30.457 +02:47:32.36  AT 2026xfu  2026-01-14.53 21.69
17:59:19.284 +29:24:54.02  AT 2026xft  2026-07-18.43 20.84
19:54:12.936 -24:01:35.76  AT 2026xfs  2026-05-17.56 19.77
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
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Sat Aug 22 05:40:11 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 22s (0.37 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 5s (0.08 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 34s (0.57 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 5 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
FIELD_Dra-04-Q2b1x1: 81s (1.35 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 208s (3.47 min)
Finished: Sat Aug 22 05:43:39 CDT 2026