FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Scl-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
Field Scl-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits
Field Scl-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Field Scl-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461234.88396043 13.07.2026 09:12:44.181   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
First image: 2461234.88396043 13.07.2026 09:12:44.181   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
Last  image: 2461281.75177453 29.08.2026 06:02:23.319   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.67
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: 2 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):  1365
Objects passed selection criteria:  1361
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.9    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.9    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 1028.5
Average stars matched: 1015.25 (98.7117 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   236188 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  Sat Aug 29 01:27:02 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: 2461234.88396043 13.07.2026 09:12:44.181   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
First image: 2461234.88396043 13.07.2026 09:12:44.181   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
Last  image: 2461281.75177453 29.08.2026 06:02:23.319   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.37
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: 4 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):  7513
Objects passed selection criteria:  7510
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.3    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.3    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 6666
Average stars matched: 6606 (99.0999 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   234848 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  Sat Aug 29 01:27:37 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: 
Scl-03-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Scl-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Scl-03-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 796604 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 796604 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.png' -> 'transient_report/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits_preview.png'

Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits


renamed 'Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.png' -> 'transient_report/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits_preview.png'

Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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= 4278.1792
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1184.0831
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 19950.2493
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 4365.1757
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 19896.9002
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 4340.7721
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 4.66326
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.006
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 =                 26.5 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 26.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/d_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits :)

Spent 0.459154 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_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/d_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     26.5300006866455 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 26.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/d_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits :)

Spent 0.481872 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_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/d_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits



fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.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/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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: 2461281.75118954
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
Image size: 942.6'x627.6'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:01.307 -34:00:24.61 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.91"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Image size: 938.4'x625.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:01.037 -34:05:12.09 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 00:00:01.307 -34:00:24.61
Second-epoch image center 00:00:01.037 -34:05:12.09
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0799 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_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Image size: 938.4'x625.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:02.876 -34:05:46.94 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 00:00:01.307 -34:00:24.61
Second-epoch image center 00:00:02.876 -34:05:46.94
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0897 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  00:00:01.037 -34:05:12.09
Second-epoch second image center 00:00:02.876 -34:05:46.94
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01158 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/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GFuFNCV5uy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OOCfv39MKr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Q4XAh6gvak
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XJZt0Nb9T9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.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_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits and wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.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_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits and wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits and wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits) and catalog (wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 1877 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 349.8409 to 9.6456 deg, Dec -39.4314 to -28.0520 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 349.8409 to 9.6456 deg, Dec -39.4314 to -28.0520 deg
Loaded 4898 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): 1509 out of 1521 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 1521 out of 1877 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.302500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.302500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.67
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  13.63

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  13.63

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 1877 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 349.8409 to 9.6456 deg, Dec -39.4314 to -28.0520 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 349.8409 to 9.6456 deg, Dec -39.4314 to -28.0520 deg
Loaded 4898 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): 1509 out of 1521 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 1521 out of 1877 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits (aperture=6.4)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 1686 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 349.8415 to 9.6454 deg, Dec -39.3488 to -28.2640 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 349.8415 to 9.6454 deg, Dec -39.3488 to -28.2640 deg
Loaded 4763 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): 1361 out of 1369 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 1369 out of 1686 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits (aperture=7.4)
____ 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:
 2.6 pix  Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
 3.4 pix  Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 13.6 mag.  Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
 13.3 mag.  Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits
 12.8 mag.  fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
 12.8 mag.  fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  12.8 (SNR )   9.8 (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.GFuFNCV5uy (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits' -> 'wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.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/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.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=122, bad_region=344, passed=1877
Got 1877 stars (including 1439 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1877 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013092 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010473 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 349.8409 through 0 to 9.6456, gap 9.6456 to 349.8409
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 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1393 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1390 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1389 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1390 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1562 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 349.8417 through 0 to 9.6456, gap 9.6456 to 349.8417
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 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1393 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1389 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1562 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1389 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1562 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 1389 stars left (next iteration limit 1529)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits N_match=1389 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.437 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.596 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.418 n_q1=460 n_q2=179 n_q3=505 n_q4=245 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.428
The image catalog is written to wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits -region wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.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.OOCfv39MKr (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits' -> 'wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.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/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.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=81, bad_region=295, passed=1686
Got 1686 stars (including 1327 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1686 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013092 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010473 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 349.8415 through 0 to 9.6454, gap 9.6454 to 349.8415
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 253 to 310 (Dec -39.3 to -28.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1283 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1280 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1272 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1280 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1404 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 349.8417 through 0 to 9.6454, gap 9.6454 to 349.8417
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 253 to 310 (Dec -39.3 to -28.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1283 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1279 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1404 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1279 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1404 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 1279 stars left (next iteration limit 1408)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits N_match=1279 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.437 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.290 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.298 n_q1=392 n_q2=143 n_q3=495 n_q4=249 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.310
The image catalog is written to wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits -region wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.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.Q4XAh6gvak (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_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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=166, bad_region=133, passed=738
Got 738 stars (including 467 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 738 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013033 (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 0.010427 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 350.1607 through 0 to 9.7200, gap 9.7200 to 350.1607
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 253 to 308 (Dec -39.3 to -28.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 443 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 441 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 383 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 441 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 527 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 350.1613 through 0 to 9.7202, gap 9.7202 to 350.1613
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 253 to 308 (Dec -39.3 to -28.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 443 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 442 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 532 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 442 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 532 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Excluding outliers - 442 stars left (next iteration limit 485)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=442 robust_rms=5.809 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.257 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=442 robust_rms=0.557 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.734 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=442 robust_rms_before=1.308 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.531 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.557 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.663 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.734
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.663 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits N_match=442 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.566 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.554 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.675 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.527 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.479 n_q1=142 n_q2=70 n_q3=145 n_q4=85 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.191
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits -region wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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.XJZt0Nb9T9 (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_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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=168, bad_region=135, passed=743
Got 743 stars (including 468 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 743 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013033 (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 0.010427 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 350.1609 through 0 to 10.0052, gap 10.0052 to 350.1609
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 253 to 308 (Dec -39.3 to -28.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 443 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 441 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 388 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 441 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 530 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 350.1613 through 0 to 10.0055, gap 10.0055 to 350.1613
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 253 to 308 (Dec -39.3 to -28.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 443 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 442 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 533 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 442 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 533 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56" 
Excluding outliers - 442 stars left (next iteration limit 485)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=442 robust_rms=5.716 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.892 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=442 robust_rms=0.529 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.828 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=442 robust_rms_before=1.251 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.550 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.529 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.656 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.828
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.656 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits N_match=442 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.567 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.530 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.691 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.520 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.591 n_q1=138 n_q2=73 n_q3=144 n_q4=87 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.218
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits -region wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits sigma_overall=0.417 worst_q_ratio=1.428
ref2=Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits sigma_overall=0.333 worst_q_ratio=1.310
new1=fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits sigma_overall=0.566 worst_q_ratio=1.191
new2=fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits sigma_overall=0.567 worst_q_ratio=1.218
reference average sigma_overall=0.375 worst_q_ratio=1.369
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164_astrometric_residuals.png (1389 matched stars from wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752_astrometric_residuals.png (1279 matched stars from wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256_astrometric_residuals.png (442 matched stars from wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.52 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257_astrometric_residuals.png (442 matched stars from wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.53 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Scl-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Scl-03-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/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
Image size: 942.6'x627.6'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:01.307 -34:00:24.61 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.91"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Image size: 938.4'x625.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:01.037 -34:05:12.09 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 00:00:01.307 -34:00:24.61
Second-epoch image center 00:00:01.037 -34:05:12.09
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0799 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_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Image size: 938.4'x625.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:02.876 -34:05:46.94 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 00:00:01.307 -34:00:24.61
Second-epoch image center 00:00:02.876 -34:05:46.94
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0897 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  00:00:01.037 -34:05:12.09
Second-epoch second image center 00:00:02.876 -34:05:46.94
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01158 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/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Nmop94FKJZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits &> /tmp/tmp.e7w3HqT5TY
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wWbkJ2AKLv
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits &> /tmp/tmp.woazZSZMjO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.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_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits and wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.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_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits and wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits and wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits) and catalog (wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 11354 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 349.7082 to 9.7621 deg, Dec -39.4394 to -28.0433 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 349.7082 to 9.7621 deg, Dec -39.4394 to -28.0433 deg
Loaded 4976 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): 3682 out of 3736 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3736 out of 11354 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.146800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.146800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.37
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  13.78

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  13.78

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 11354 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 349.7082 to 9.7621 deg, Dec -39.4394 to -28.0433 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 349.7082 to 9.7621 deg, Dec -39.4394 to -28.0433 deg
Loaded 4976 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): 3682 out of 3736 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3736 out of 11354 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits (aperture=5.1)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 8850 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 349.7086 to 9.6928 deg, Dec -39.4451 to -28.0431 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 349.7086 to 9.6928 deg, Dec -39.4451 to -28.0431 deg
Loaded 4963 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): 3655 out of 3711 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3711 out of 8850 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.5 pix  Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
 3.1 pix  Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 13.8 mag.  Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
 13.5 mag.  Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits
 12.8 mag.  fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
 12.8 mag.  fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  12.8 (SNR )  12.2 (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
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits' -> 'wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.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/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.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=260, bad_region=1818, passed=11353
Got 11353 stars (including 9321 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11353 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013092 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010473 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 349.7082 through 0 to 9.7621, gap 9.7621 to 349.7082
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 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4855 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4847 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4847 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4847 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9939 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 349.7092 through 0 to 9.7621, gap 9.7621 to 349.7092
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 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4855 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4847 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9939 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4847 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9939 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 
Excluding outliers - 4847 stars left (next iteration limit 5331)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.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_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits N_match=4847 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.532 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.642 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.664 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.441 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.487 n_q1=1503 n_q2=692 n_q3=1692 n_q4=960 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.249
The image catalog is written to wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits -region wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.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.e7w3HqT5TY (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits' -> 'wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.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/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.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=184, bad_region=1354, passed=8848
Got 8848 stars (including 7329 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8848 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013092 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010473 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 349.7086 through 0 to 9.6928, gap 9.6928 to 349.7086
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 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4860 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4853 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4853 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4853 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7804 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 349.7088 through 0 to 9.6927, gap 9.6927 to 349.7088
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 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4860 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7804 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7804 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61" 
Excluding outliers - 4851 stars left (next iteration limit 5338)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.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_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits N_match=4851 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.601 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.822 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.780 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.495 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.482 n_q1=1421 n_q2=639 n_q3=1794 n_q4=997 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.369
The image catalog is written to wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits -region wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.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.wWbkJ2AKLv (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_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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=203, bad_region=702, passed=5574
Got 5574 stars (including 4698 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5574 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013033 (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 0.010427 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 350.1289 through 0 to 10.0028, gap 10.0028 to 350.1289
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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.4 to -28.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4560 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4550 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4550 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.79" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4550 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5032 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.79" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 350.1290 through 0 to 10.0030, gap 10.0030 to 350.1290
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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.4 to -28.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4559 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4549 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5032 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.83" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4549 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5032 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.83" 
Excluding outliers - 4549 stars left (next iteration limit 5005)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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=4549 robust_rms=5.879 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.791 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4549 robust_rms=0.949 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=1.089 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4549 robust_rms=0.848 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.922 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4549 robust_rms_before=1.479 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.844 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.848 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.913 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.922
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.913 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits N_match=4549 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.778 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.810 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.850 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.766 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.717 n_q1=1359 n_q2=587 n_q3=1610 n_q4=993 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.092
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits -region wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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.woazZSZMjO (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_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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=202, bad_region=708, passed=5648
Got 5648 stars (including 4773 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5648 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013033 (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 0.010427 (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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 350.1289 through 0 to 10.0060, gap 10.0060 to 350.1289
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 253 to 308 (Dec -39.4 to -28.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4629 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4618 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4618 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.79" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4618 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5106 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.80" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 350.1290 through 0 to 10.0062, gap 10.0062 to 350.1290
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 253 to 308 (Dec -39.4 to -28.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4629 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4618 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5106 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.83" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4618 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5106 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.84" 
Excluding outliers - 4618 stars left (next iteration limit 5079)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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=4618 robust_rms=5.667 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.591 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4618 robust_rms=0.934 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=1.148 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4618 robust_rms=0.847 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=1.015 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4618 robust_rms_before=1.429 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.854 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.847 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=1.007 worst_quadrant_rms_after=1.015
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 1.007 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits N_match=4618 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.785 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.796 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.931 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.750 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.748 n_q1=1366 n_q2=598 n_q3=1636 n_q4=1018 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.186
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits -region wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.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_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.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_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/wcs_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Scl-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits at 23:27:52.25 -32:20:04.7:  10.81 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-12-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0164.fits at 00:08:00.57 -31:38:24.7:  11.35 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits at 23:27:52.25 -32:20:04.7:  10.49 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_03-37-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0752.fits at 00:08:00.57 -31:38:24.7:  11.13 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  10.65 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.24 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:27:52.25 -32:20:04.7: ref_mag=10.65 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=10.9402 delta=-0.29 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:08:00.57 -31:38:24.7: ref_mag=11.24 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=11.6495 delta=-0.41 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 20091_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257
The candidate 20091_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 29.25119    2461281.75119    11.65    00:08:00.58 -31:38:24.1   5823 4661   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 29.25177    2461281.75177    11.65    00:08:00.56 -31:38:25.3   5819 4666   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 20092_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257
The candidate 20092_fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 29.25119    2461281.75119    10.94    23:27:52.26 -32:20:04.7   0666 4108   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-01-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 29.25177    2461281.75177    10.94    23:27:52.24 -32:20:04.8   0662 4113   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_012445_TTUQ2b1x1_1040430_VaAdgukE/fd_Scl-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-29_01-02-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits

make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Scl-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Scl-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461281.75118954 -observatory V36
10:37:44.41 +10:29:35.8 Mercury (-1.8mag)
13:11:16.77 -10:50:46.5 Venus (-4.6mag)
06:49:11.92 +23:26:53.8 Mars (1.3mag)
09:01:27.36 +17:29:05.5 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:53:38.16 +02:52:27.4 Saturn (0.5mag)
04:13:25.72 +21:01:19.3 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:14:33.95 +00:02:20.9 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:26:16.12 -23:37:17.4 Pluto (14.5mag)
23:15:51.88 -03:34:44.3 Moon (-12.5mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 Aug 29 01:27 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461281.75118954:
09:01:34.05 +17:28:34.1 Io (6.2mag)
09:01:31.30 +17:28:47.5 Europa (6.3mag)
09:01:41.64 +17:27:59.2 Ganymede (5.7mag)
09:01:56.29 +17:26:49.6 Callisto (6.9mag)
08:59:00.06 +17:41:04.4 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:01:25.79 +17:29:13.2 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:58:40.15 +17:35:53.6 Elara (17.7mag)
09:05:30.92 +16:59:41.3 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:03:11.35 +17:44:26.5 Carme (19.0mag)
00:53:35.14 +02:51:53.7 Titan (8.4mag)
00:53:31.82 +02:52:21.4 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:54:11.20 +02:55:00.5 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:53:22.52 +02:52:22.4 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:52:34.85 +02:43:06.4 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Aug 29 01:27 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461281.75118954:
20:57:06.80 -08:05:34.3 JWST
14:25:25.82 +54:16:16.1 Chandra
04:41:54.33 +50:44:26.1 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Aug 29 01:27 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461281.75118954 -observatory V36
03:34:08.29 +18:52:07.1 17.5mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:00:33.95 -34:22:12.2 14.2mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:12:19.03 -69:49:25.1 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:14:24.91 +33:28:20.8 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:35:53.97 +43:56:01.3 17.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:20:54.33 +29:41:55.3 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:02:55.00 +26:09:05.0 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:41:07.28 +27:34:11.3 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:42:50.26 +05:16:36.7 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
20:46:25.62 +62:51:41.1 18.0mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:32:48.63 -14:51:00.9 14.7mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:30:04.46 +32:22:15.8 15.7mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:05:48.68 +15:25:44.3 17.9mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:40:22.71 +43:25:56.0 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:39:05.08 +49:38:09.9 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:30:19.77 -12:55:53.1 15.2mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:07:59.71 +20:18:36.6 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:03:43.88 +19:27:27.0 17.0mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:12:28.06 +00:49:52.1 16.9mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:21:10.68 +75:23:29.6 16.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:09:01.97 +46:19:08.6 17.3mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:05:00.05 +10:31:48.1 17.5mag A/2026 E1
22:18:26.88 -33:53:31.9 7.3mag 10P/Tempel
11:42:10.95 -04:48:16.7 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
11:50:20.31 -02:12:21.5 17.5mag 63P/Wild
00:49:05.58 -06:30:06.2 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
06:21:14.73 +19:52:13.6 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:21:05.07 -25:33:32.6 17.3mag 84P/Giclas
03:15:18.24 +14:47:57.2 16.7mag 88P/Howell
08:46:11.70 +24:28:41.4 16.5mag 93P/Lovas
05:08:55.07 +25:07:23.5 17.1mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
07:04:17.24 +26:56:21.8 16.0mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:07:28.61 +22:44:16.1 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:27:01.74 -18:07:33.0 17.3mag 124P/Mrkos
06:05:59.71 +20:53:10.5 16.0mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
07:02:43.01 +17:37:52.8 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
23:56:47.52 +02:49:37.2 17.4mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
02:58:11.24 -18:19:01.8 12.3mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
08:25:26.91 +38:00:01.9 16.2mag 162P/Siding Spring
10:09:13.57 +21:18:07.1 12.5mag 169P/NEAT
03:15:11.84 +09:05:34.9 14.5mag 220P/McNaught
04:22:59.46 +33:19:24.0 15.2mag 260P/McNaught
08:06:59.25 +36:33:55.9 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:19:47.08 +00:46:22.6 17.8mag 391P/Kowalski
09:19:51.95 +17:18:53.1 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/ :
12:57:00.178 -28:38:41.60  AT 2026xtk  2026-01-27.59 21.76
01:03:05.392 -48:27:31.47  AT 2026xtj  2026-07-20.74 19.53
09:35:34.709 +00:56:04.68  AT 2026xti  2026-01-27.47 21.2
21:52:33.253 -17:58:16.44  AT 2026xth  2026-08-06.68 19.94
12:08:48.403 -07:54:21.72  AT 2026xtg  2026-02-24.49 20.36
02:00:20.418 -49:16:45.81  AT 2026xtf  2026-07-20.78 19.97
10:46:21.315 -03:27:30.71  AT 2026xte  2026-01-20.62 22.02
02:26:56.393 -42:38:05.65  AT 2026xtd  2026-07-20.77 19.71
09:49:53.865 +05:48:24.44  AT 2026xtc  2026-01-11.59 22.2
02:48:02.176 -56:19:29.33  AT 2026xtb  2026-07-20.80 19.96
00:20:16.346 -20:36:53.55  AT 2026xta  2026-08-06.64 19.91
23:40:20.063 -20:05:55.81  AT 2026xsz  2026-07-21.72 20.55
01:51:20.204 -06:48:48.83  AT 2026xsy  2026-07-20.76 19.66
19:03:24.963 +30:17:50.43  AT 2026xsx  2026-08-05.87 18.93
22:46:52.408 -07:52:32.86  AT 2026xsw  2026-08-05.65 18.73
07:13:40.090 +40:40:34.39  AT 2026xsv  2026-02-06.29 20.62
00:27:08.471 -13:06:25.38  AT 2026xsu  2026-08-06.65 19.81
00:17:40.281 -15:08:19.75  SN 2026xst  2026-08-06.65 19.39
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
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Sat Aug 29 01:26:43 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 1 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 22s (0.37 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 7s (0.12 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 33s (0.55 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 3 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 4s (0.07 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: 7s (0.12 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 1s (0.02 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 14s (0.23 min)
FIELD_Scl-03-Q2b1x1: 59s (0.98 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 64s (1.07 min)
Finished: Sat Aug 29 01:27:47 CDT 2026