FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Aql-05-Q2b1x1 reference image: Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
Field Aql-05-Q2b1x1 reference image: Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
Field Aql-05-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Field Aql-05-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461213.85745615 22.06.2026 08:34:34.211   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
First image: 2461213.85745615 22.06.2026 08:34:34.211   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
Last  image: 2461280.85021152 28.08.2026 08:24:08.275   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.69
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 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):  12104
Objects passed selection criteria:  12022
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.3    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.3    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 7263.25
Average stars matched: 6899 (94.985 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   238444 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Mon Aug 24 15:05:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-195-gae6eb4b1
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-24)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Fri Aug 28 04:51:58 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461213.85745615 22.06.2026 08:34:34.211   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
First image: 2461213.85745615 22.06.2026 08:34:34.211   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
Last  image: 2461280.85021152 28.08.2026 08:24:08.275   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 15
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.34
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: 13 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  2.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     57000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.83            # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  93944
Objects passed selection criteria:  93609
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.3    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.3    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 58477.8
Average stars matched: 54886.2 (93.8583 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   485808 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Mon Aug 24 15:05:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-195-gae6eb4b1
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-08-24)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Fri Aug 28 04:52:45 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Aql-05-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Aql-05-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Aql-05-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1011995 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1011995 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.png' -> 'transient_report/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits_preview.png'

Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits


renamed 'Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.png' -> 'transient_report/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits_preview.png'

Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.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= 630.6386
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 571.7555
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 16929.6141
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 3286.3250
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 17007.2850
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 3316.0519
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 26.8452
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.009
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     20.7399997711182 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 21.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.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_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.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_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/d_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits :)

Spent 0.496639 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_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/d_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.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_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.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_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     20.7099990844727 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 21.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.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_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.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_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/d_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits :)

Spent 0.483421 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_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/d_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.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_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.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_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.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_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits



fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.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/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.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/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.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: 2461280.84970126
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'asassn_transients_list.txt' -> '../asassn_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
Image size: 937.3'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: 20:34:16.739 -02:00:45.89 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:34:16.172 -02:01:34.71 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 20:34:16.739 -02:00:45.89
Second-epoch image center 20:34:16.172 -02:01:34.71
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0138 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_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:34:19.268 -02:01:04.52 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 20:34:16.739 -02:00:45.89
Second-epoch image center 20:34:19.268 -02:01:04.52
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0117 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  20:34:16.172 -02:01:34.71
Second-epoch second image center 20:34:19.268 -02:01:04.52
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01538 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NaltPd3HF7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Tt9G9NtlmU
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nKaM0c689U
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits &> /tmp/tmp.qNzaOeGSKF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.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_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits and wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.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_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits and wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits and wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 15674 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 300.7155 to 316.4598 deg, Dec -7.2812 to +3.2569 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 300.7155 to 316.4598 deg, Dec -7.2812 to 3.2569 deg
Loaded 10827 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): 8886 out of 9374 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9374 out of 15674 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.694350
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.694350
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.69
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.00

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.00

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 15674 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 300.7155 to 316.4598 deg, Dec -7.2812 to +3.2569 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 300.7155 to 316.4598 deg, Dec -7.2812 to 3.2569 deg
Loaded 10827 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): 8886 out of 9374 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9374 out of 15674 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 15695 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 300.7031 to 316.4361 deg, Dec -7.2626 to +3.2706 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 300.7031 to 316.4361 deg, Dec -7.2626 to 3.2706 deg
Loaded 10818 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): 8911 out of 9373 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9373 out of 15695 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.3 pix  Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
 2.3 pix  Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
 2.6 pix  fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
 2.6 pix  fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.0 mag.  Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
 15.0 mag.  Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
 12.9 mag.  fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
 13.0 mag.  fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  12.9 (SNR )  10.3 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.NaltPd3HF7 (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_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits' -> 'wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.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/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.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=1089, bad_region=3208, passed=15674
Got 15674 stars (including 11577 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15674 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4866 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13107 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13107 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13107 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 4866 stars left (next iteration limit 5352)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits N_match=4866 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.483 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.396 n_q1=1531 n_q2=830 n_q3=1646 n_q4=859 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.217
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits -region wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.Tt9G9NtlmU (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_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits' -> 'wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.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/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.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=1034, bad_region=3247, passed=15695
Got 15695 stars (including 11591 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15695 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4889 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4861 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13111 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 

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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4889 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13111 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13111 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 4860 stars left (next iteration limit 5346)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits N_match=4860 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.463 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.409 n_q1=1520 n_q2=826 n_q3=1643 n_q4=871 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.147
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits -region wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.nKaM0c689U (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_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.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_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.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=377, bad_region=392, passed=2575
Got 2575 stars (including 1877 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2575 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1819 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1805 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1805 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1805 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2267 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 

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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1819 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1804 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2267 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1804 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2267 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" 
Excluding outliers - 1804 stars left (next iteration limit 1985)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1804 robust_rms=7.056 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.262 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1804 robust_rms=0.500 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.596 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1804 robust_rms=0.464 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.611 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=1804 robust_rms_before=0.759 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.538 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.500 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.683 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.596
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  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: 20:34:16.164 -02:01:35.07 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 2575 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky293795.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 3, robust RMS 0.759 -> 0.500 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits N_match=1804 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.487 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.599 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.485 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.547 n_q1=594 n_q2=368 n_q3=522 n_q4=320 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.230
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits -region wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.qNzaOeGSKF (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_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.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_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.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=381, bad_region=387, passed=2536
Got 2536 stars (including 1839 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2536 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1783 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1769 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1769 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1769 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2229 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 

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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1783 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1769 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2229 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1769 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2229 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" 
Excluding outliers - 1769 stars left (next iteration limit 1945)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1769 robust_rms=7.084 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.588 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1769 robust_rms=0.498 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.557 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1769 robust_rms=0.476 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.587 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=1769 robust_rms_before=0.767 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.549 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.498 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.685 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.557
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  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: 20:34:19.259 -02:01:04.89 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 2536 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky293787.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 3, robust RMS 0.767 -> 0.498 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits N_match=1769 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.504 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.596 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.516 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.572 n_q1=585 n_q2=362 n_q3=516 n_q4=306 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.183
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits -region wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits sigma_overall=0.397 worst_q_ratio=1.217
ref2=Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits sigma_overall=0.404 worst_q_ratio=1.147
new1=fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits sigma_overall=0.487 worst_q_ratio=1.230
new2=fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits sigma_overall=0.504 worst_q_ratio=1.183
reference average sigma_overall=0.4005 worst_q_ratio=1.182
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370_astrometric_residuals.png (4866 matched stars from wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371_astrometric_residuals.png (4860 matched stars from wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318_astrometric_residuals.png (1804 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319_astrometric_residuals.png (1769 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.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_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aql-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aql-05-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/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
Image size: 937.3'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: 20:34:16.739 -02:00:45.89 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_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  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: 20:34:16.164 -02:01:35.07 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 20:34:16.739 -02:00:45.89
Second-epoch image center 20:34:16.164 -02:01:35.07
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0139 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_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  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: 20:34:19.259 -02:01:04.89 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 20:34:16.739 -02:00:45.89
Second-epoch image center 20:34:19.259 -02:01:04.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0117 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  20:34:16.164 -02:01:35.07
Second-epoch second image center 20:34:19.259 -02:01:04.89
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01537 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/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wvop18NeZ0
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pbouoCgz0u
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BtLiymC8bg
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hwXUPfOaGT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.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_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits and wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.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_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits and wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits and wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 116458 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 300.7115 to 316.4620 deg, Dec -7.2813 to +3.2588 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 300.7115 to 316.4620 deg, Dec -7.2813 to 3.2588 deg
Loaded 10831 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): 7959 out of 9785 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9785 out of 116458 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.544800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.544800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.34
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.20

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.20

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 116458 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 300.7115 to 316.4620 deg, Dec -7.2813 to +3.2588 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 300.7115 to 316.4620 deg, Dec -7.2813 to 3.2588 deg
Loaded 10831 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): 7959 out of 9785 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9785 out of 116458 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 116829 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 300.7020 to 316.4481 deg, Dec -7.2679 to +3.2723 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 300.7020 to 316.4481 deg, Dec -7.2679 to 3.2723 deg
Loaded 10830 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): 7953 out of 9799 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9799 out of 116829 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 13 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
 2.1 pix  Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.2 mag.  Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
 15.2 mag.  Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
 13.1 mag.  fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
 13.1 mag.  fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.1 (SNR )  12.6 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.wvop18NeZ0 (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_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits' -> 'wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.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/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.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=27, blended=9969, bad_region=16899, passed=116431
Got 116431 stars (including 90648 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 116431 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4874 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4858 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 103686 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4874 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 103686 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 103685 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 4858 stars left (next iteration limit 5343)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits N_match=4858 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.476 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.395 n_q1=1574 n_q2=897 n_q3=1525 n_q4=862 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.221
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits -region wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.pbouoCgz0u (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_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits' -> 'wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.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/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.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=29, blended=10115, bad_region=16944, passed=116800
Got 116800 stars (including 90836 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 116800 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4874 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4856 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 104005 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4873 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 104005 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 104004 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 4856 stars left (next iteration limit 5341)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits N_match=4856 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.478 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.387 n_q1=1556 n_q2=906 n_q3=1529 n_q4=865 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.217
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits -region wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.BtLiymC8bg (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_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.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_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.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=1, blended=1075, bad_region=2738, passed=20843
Got 20843 stars (including 17464 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20843 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4857 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4821 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4821 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4821 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18828 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 

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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4858 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4822 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18828 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4822 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18828 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" 
Excluding outliers - 4822 stars left (next iteration limit 5303)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4822 robust_rms=6.710 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.601 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4822 robust_rms=0.548 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.670 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4822 robust_rms=0.525 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.694 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=4822 robust_rms_before=0.544 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.552 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.548 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.678 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.670
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.678 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits N_match=4822 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.525 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.497 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.619 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.477 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.594 n_q1=1602 n_q2=885 n_q3=1534 n_q4=801 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.178
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits -region wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.hwXUPfOaGT (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_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.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_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=1096, bad_region=2735, passed=20831
Got 20831 stars (including 17450 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20831 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4856 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4817 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4817 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4817 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18813 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 

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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4856 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4817 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18813 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4817 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18813 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55" 
Excluding outliers - 4817 stars left (next iteration limit 5298)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4817 robust_rms=6.679 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.219 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4817 robust_rms=0.562 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.657 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4817 robust_rms=0.531 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.652 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=4817 robust_rms_before=0.554 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.557 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.562 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.666 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.657
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.666 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits N_match=4817 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.553 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.515 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.668 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.512 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.622 n_q1=1597 n_q2=883 n_q3=1528 n_q4=809 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.207
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits -region wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aql-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 20:21:35.82 +00:42:39.3:  11.91 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 20:48:48.88 +02:01:21.2:  12.86 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 20:28:14.74 -03:21:36.2:  12.37 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 20:47:29.21 +01:50:40.8:  12.54 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 20:38:40.86 -06:00:08.5:  11.67 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 20:47:39.27 -04:59:23.8:  11.83 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits at 20:48:48.88 +02:01:21.2:  12.84 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits at 20:38:40.86 -06:00:08.5:  11.67 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits at 20:47:29.21 +01:50:40.8:  12.49 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits at 20:28:14.74 -03:21:36.2:  12.33 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits at 20:47:39.27 -04:59:23.8:  11.85 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits at 20:21:35.82 +00:42:39.3:  11.88 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.67 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.85 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.51 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.35 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.89 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.84 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:38:40.86 -06:00:08.5: ref_mag=11.67 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9689 delta=-0.30 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:48:48.88 +02:01:21.2: ref_mag=12.85 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0280 delta=-0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:47:29.21 +01:50:40.8: ref_mag=12.51 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6151 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:28:14.74 -03:21:36.2: ref_mag=12.35 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2763 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:47:39.27 -04:59:23.8: ref_mag=11.84 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.8229 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:21:35.82 +00:42:39.3: ref_mag=11.89 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.6446 delta=0.25 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
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Considering the candidate 135857_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 135857_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 28.34970    2461280.84970    12.02    20:38:40.86 -06:00:08.9   4132 5606   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 28.35021    2461280.85021    11.94    20:38:40.86 -06:00:08.1   4140 5611   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 135859_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 135859_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 28.34970    2461280.84970    11.63    20:21:35.79 +00:42:38.2   6704 1530   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 28.35021    2461280.85021    11.66    20:21:35.85 +00:42:40.3   6711 1535   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 137902_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 137902_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 28.34970    2461280.84970    11.89    20:47:39.22 -04:59:24.1   2775 5002   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 28.35021    2461280.85021    11.77    20:47:39.32 -04:59:23.6   2782 5007   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 139006_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 139006_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 28.34970    2461280.84970    12.58    20:47:29.17 +01:50:40.7   2777 0855   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 28.35021    2461280.85021    12.69    20:47:29.26 +01:50:41.0   2785 0861   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 139230_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 139230_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 28.35021    2461280.85021    12.65    20:48:19.84 -04:37:36.8   2679 4787   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

**** FOUND  20:48:19.77 -04:37:37.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 139417_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 139417_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 28.34970    2461280.84970    12.41    20:28:14.71 -03:21:35.7   5700 3998   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 28.35021    2461280.85021    12.18    20:28:14.78 -03:21:36.8   5708 4003   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 140154_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 140154_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 28.35021    2461280.85021    12.91    20:48:26.71 +01:44:39.4   2639 0922   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

**** FOUND  20:48:26.70 +01:44:39.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 140344_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 140344_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 28.34970    2461280.84970    13.04    20:48:48.88 +02:01:21.2   2574 0747   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 28.35021    2461280.85021    13.02    20:48:48.89 +02:01:21.2   2582 0752   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 107115_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 107115_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 28.35021    2461280.85021    12.05    20:19:26.84 +00:24:34.1   7038 1717   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

**** FOUND  20:19:26.86 +00:24:34.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 26247_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 26247_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 28.35021    2461280.85021    11.09    20:22:53.20 -04:32:03.8   6519 4714   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

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Considering the candidate 102521_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 102521_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 28.35021    2461280.85021    9.05    20:23:54.83 +00:56:42.1   6359 1395   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

**** FOUND  20:23:54.82 +00:56:42.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 103557_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 103557_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 28.35021    2461280.85021    10.24    20:29:21.55 +00:50:53.1   5534 1458   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

**** FOUND  20:29:21.57 +00:50:53.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 53601_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319
The candidate 53601_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 28.35021    2461280.85021    12.56    20:17:48.83 -02:06:19.9   7287 3241   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits

**** FOUND  20:17:48.85 -02:06:20.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aql-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
Source monitoring: measuring positions from /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-08-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_044945_TTUQ2b1x1_275397_eYh5i5xm/monitoring_positions.txt
Read 20844 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 300.7116 to 316.4538 deg, Dec -7.2919 to +3.2413 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 300.7116 to 316.4538 deg, Dec -7.2919 to 3.2413 deg
Loaded 10803 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): 8678 out of 9094 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9094 out of 20844 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461280.84970 (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= 308.56817 deg  Dec= -2.02558 deg
Frame center: alt= +29.514 deg  az= 248.559 deg  airmass= 2.0212
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 29.823 deg (difference -0.310 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 2.0049 (we compute 2.0212)
Airmass zero-point fit: REJECT_K_RANGE  k= +0.8428 +/- 0.0136 mag/airmass  N= 5278  airmass span 1.6044-2.7800  scatter 0.2266 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-23-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0318.fits: REJECT_K_RANGE +1.712322 -0.842820 2.0212 +0.8428 5278 1.1756 0.2266 1.6044 2.7800
Read 20833 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 300.7222 to 316.4700 deg, Dec -7.2833 to +3.2505 deg
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 300.7222 to 316.4700 deg, Dec -7.2833 to 3.2505 deg
Loaded 10823 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): 8686 out of 9085 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9085 out of 20833 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461280.85021 (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= 308.58107 deg  Dec= -2.01719 deg
Frame center: alt= +29.390 deg  az= 248.680 deg  airmass= 2.0289
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 29.685 deg (difference -0.295 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 2.0133 (we compute 2.0289)
Airmass zero-point fit: REJECT_K_RANGE  k= +0.8335 +/- 0.0138 mag/airmass  N= 5234  airmass span 1.6020-2.8612  scatter 0.2266 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-08-28_03-24-08_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0319.fits: REJECT_K_RANGE +1.693971 -0.833523 2.0289 +0.8335 5234 1.2592 0.2266 1.6020 2.8612
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The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
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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'
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Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
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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)2461280.84970126 -observatory V36
10:31:09.71 +11:10:04.5 Mercury (-1.9mag)
13:08:37.47 -10:27:22.3 Venus (-4.6mag)
06:46:41.58 +23:28:57.6 Mars (1.3mag)
09:00:41.14 +17:32:14.1 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:53:48.26 +02:53:43.3 Saturn (0.5mag)
04:13:23.23 +21:01:13.0 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:14:38.58 +00:02:52.7 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:26:20.45 -23:37:01.9 Pluto (14.5mag)
22:31:41.19 -09:02:32.2 Moon (-12.7mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461280.84970126:
09:00:36.89 +17:32:35.6 Io (6.2mag)
09:00:32.81 +17:32:54.7 Europa (6.3mag)
09:00:45.32 +17:31:57.3 Ganymede (5.7mag)
09:01:09.74 +17:30:01.0 Callisto (6.9mag)
08:58:12.97 +17:43:43.0 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:00:42.23 +17:32:10.1 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:57:53.08 +17:38:39.5 Elara (17.7mag)
09:04:45.39 +17:03:09.8 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:02:28.96 +17:47:21.0 Carme (19.0mag)
00:53:40.81 +02:53:16.3 Titan (8.4mag)
00:53:44.02 +02:53:49.5 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:54:22.23 +02:56:12.0 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:53:32.77 +02:53:47.9 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:52:45.98 +02:44:28.1 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461280.84970126:
20:50:23.21 -08:55:36.2 JWST
18:46:11.17 +12:49:04.8 Chandra
11:09:42.91 -59:48:44.0 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461280.84970126 -observatory V36
03:33:25.15 +18:48:58.5 17.5mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:00:25.37 -34:23:04.5 14.2mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:11:34.45 -69:46:42.8 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:14:15.79 +33:27:01.8 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:34:06.16 +43:45:21.0 17.7mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:21:39.65 +29:47:34.5 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:02:09.23 +26:10:07.6 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:40:17.05 +27:36:21.1 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:42:14.95 +05:16:49.8 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
20:47:16.75 +63:01:41.6 18.0mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:33:13.78 -14:46:11.7 14.7mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:29:12.41 +32:19:21.3 15.6mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:05:46.35 +15:26:21.3 17.8mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:41:09.75 +43:26:50.1 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:40:25.00 +49:39:11.2 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:29:45.47 -12:55:30.6 15.2mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:07:34.92 +20:28:55.7 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:02:20.71 +19:31:27.1 17.0mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:11:47.14 +00:54:02.6 16.9mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:19:32.39 +75:30:52.0 16.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:09:13.57 +46:19:41.7 17.3mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:04:11.39 +10:27:10.9 17.5mag A/2026 E1
22:17:39.99 -33:43:09.6 7.3mag 10P/Tempel
11:41:35.63 -04:44:24.7 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
11:48:31.26 -01:54:56.1 17.5mag 63P/Wild
00:49:28.00 -06:26:50.6 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
06:19:23.18 +19:55:27.9 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:21:38.27 -25:29:33.6 17.3mag 84P/Giclas
03:14:57.46 +14:46:14.3 17.0mag 88P/Howell
08:44:11.26 +24:37:33.2 16.5mag 93P/Lovas
05:06:04.70 +24:46:12.7 17.1mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
07:01:28.94 +27:07:49.7 16.0mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:05:25.33 +22:55:07.7 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:25:06.86 -17:47:58.3 17.3mag 124P/Mrkos
06:04:48.72 +20:54:26.7 16.0mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
07:01:20.14 +17:41:43.7 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
23:57:11.59 +02:52:01.2 17.4mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
03:00:00.70 -18:21:50.3 12.4mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
08:22:38.90 +38:01:30.0 16.2mag 162P/Siding Spring
10:14:30.11 +22:17:06.0 12.5mag 169P/NEAT
03:14:06.55 +09:08:28.2 17.6mag 220P/McNaught
04:20:26.05 +33:00:28.9 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
08:04:26.88 +36:38:28.4 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:19:17.18 +00:52:30.7 17.8mag 391P/Kowalski
09:19:04.04 +17:21:39.8 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90  AT2026zjy  2026-08-23.03 15.91
03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50  SN2026ymb  2026-08-23.4 16.44
20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30  SN2026yid  2026-08-22.82 15.13
04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60  ASASSN-26ey  2026-08-20.02 15.55
16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80  ASASSN-26ex  2026-08-18.78 3.63
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
02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30  AT2026ovz  2026-06-14.59 15.39
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
11:44:32.95 -68:48:30.00  ASASSN-26no  2026-05-24 8.41
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
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
19:45:06.48 +18:22:42.2  PNV J19450648+1822422  2026-08-25.1278  9.0mag
00:42:54.65 +41:22:59.3  PNV J00425465+4122593  2026-08-25.4712  18.9mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
23:07:10.081 -46:29:32.67  AT 2026xss  2026-08-01.76 19.43
23:24:16.986 -39:54:38.19  AT 2026xsr  2026-08-01.59 19.34
14:05:54.276 -15:52:29.96  AT 2026xsq  2026-02-17.61 20.88
16:00:02.823 +12:57:02.46  AT 2026xsp  2026-02-13.59 21.18
13:18:25.859 +25:17:53.19  AT 2026xso  2026-02-17.52 21.43
14:46:41.619 +11:38:04.02  AT 2026xsn  2026-02-17.55 20.37
14:12:17.965 +35:36:02.21  AT 2026xsm  2026-02-17.60 20.93
00:28:22.210 -09:16:55.88  AT 2026xsl  2026-08-06.67 20.38
13:40:02.666 +27:45:49.66  AT 2026xsk  2026-02-17.50 21.05
13:18:58.760 +35:13:29.33  AT 2026xsj  2026-02-17.49 21.16
14:58:55.200 +08:49:53.06  AT 2026xsi  2026-02-13.58 21.13
12:22:18.795 +12:08:10.55  AT 2026xsh  2026-02-16.62 20.67
11:46:22.552 +13:15:39.41  AT 2026xsg  2026-02-16.57 20.7
08:55:07.272 +15:47:59.14  AT 2026xsf  2026-02-13.30 20.98
07:34:01.728 +10:29:15.79  AT 2026xse  2026-02-14.26 20.11
07:29:49.030 +19:09:23.06  AT 2026xsd  2026-02-13.26 20.62
07:42:52.595 +22:58:08.19  AT 2026xsc  2026-02-13.26 20.93
04:42:06.854 +06:56:13.00  AT 2026xsb  2026-02-06.24 21.16
05:10:23.116 -06:04:42.26  AT 2026xsa  2026-02-05.30 20.59
05:17:11.087 -07:32:29.20  AT 2026xrz  2026-02-02.30 20.34
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Fri Aug 28 04:51:39 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 23s (0.38 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 6s (0.10 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 36s (0.60 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 5 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 4 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 3 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 15s (0.25 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 14s (0.23 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 33s (0.55 min)
FIELD_Aql-05-Q2b1x1: 82s (1.37 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 85s (1.42 min)
Finished: Fri Aug 28 04:53:04 CDT 2026