FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Eri-09-Q1b1x1 reference image: Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits
Field Eri-09-Q1b1x1 reference image: Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
Field Eri-09-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits
Field Eri-09-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461058.65012912 18.01.2026 03:36:01.156   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits
First image: 2461058.65012912 18.01.2026 03:36:01.156   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits
Last  image: 2461281.91357926 29.08.2026 09:55:23.248   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 0
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.09
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):  6010
Objects passed selection criteria:  5979
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.4    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.4    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 3756.75
Average stars matched: 3680 (97.957 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   232572 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 04:57:11 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: 2461058.65012912 18.01.2026 03:36:01.156   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits
First image: 2461058.65012912 18.01.2026 03:36:01.156   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits
Last  image: 2461281.91357926 29.08.2026 09:55:23.248   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 4
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.85
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: 8 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):  36781
Objects passed selection criteria:  36678
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.5    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.5    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 24651.2
Average stars matched: 23689.8 (96.0996 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   260120 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 04:58:28 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Eri-09-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Eri-09-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Eri-09-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 690000 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 690000 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.png' -> 'transient_report/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits_preview.png'

Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits


renamed 'Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.png' -> 'transient_report/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits_preview.png'

Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.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= 1597.7857
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 589.1223
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 11230.0978
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 3379.8505
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 11353.0913
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 3403.1603
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 7.02854
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.007
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/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     26.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 24.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.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_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/d_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits :)

Spent 0.481047 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/d_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     26.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 24.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.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_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/d_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits :)

Spent 0.509257 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/d_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.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_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits



fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits




Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.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: 2461281.91299727
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits
Image size: 941.4'x627.2'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:47:59.009 -25:59:59.11 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits
Image size: 943.6'x627.3'  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: 04:47:51.534 -26:03:14.61 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 04:47:59.009 -25:59:59.11
Second-epoch image center 04:47:51.534 -26:03:14.61
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0611 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits
Image size: 943.6'x627.3'  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: 04:47:54.157 -26:02:49.56 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 04:47:59.009 -25:59:59.11
Second-epoch image center 04:47:54.157 -26:02:49.56
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0507 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  04:47:51.534 -26:03:14.61
Second-epoch second image center 04:47:54.157 -26:02:49.56
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01203 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits &> /tmp/tmp.aaJjmfa5tX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jmcLw2XiNz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits &> /tmp/tmp.egKhgR8T8M
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Knt3Mwx83a
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits and wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits and wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits and wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits) and catalog (wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6407 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 62.8438 to 80.9798 deg, Dec -31.2827 to -20.5111 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 62.8438 to 80.9798 deg, Dec -31.2827 to -20.5111 deg
Loaded 7832 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): 3193 out of 3293 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3293 out of 6407 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.770900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.770900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.09
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.68

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

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6407 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 62.8438 to 80.9798 deg, Dec -31.2827 to -20.5111 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 62.8438 to 80.9798 deg, Dec -31.2827 to -20.5111 deg
Loaded 7832 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): 3193 out of 3293 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3293 out of 6407 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 6302 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 62.8415 to 80.9830 deg, Dec -31.2993 to -20.5213 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 62.8415 to 80.9830 deg, Dec -31.2993 to -20.5213 deg
Loaded 7841 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): 5104 out of 5293 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5293 out of 6302 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ 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:
 2.1 pix  Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits
 2.1 pix  Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.7 mag.  Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits
 14.7 mag.  Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
 12.5 mag.  fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits
 12.4 mag.  fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  12.4 (SNR )  10.0 (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.aaJjmfa5tX (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits' -> 'wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=466, bad_region=0, passed=6407
Got 6407 stars (including 5934 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6407 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4920 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4917 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6407 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4919 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6407 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4915 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6407 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Excluding outliers - 4915 stars left (next iteration limit 5408)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits N_match=4915 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.276 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.295 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.228 n_q1=1047 n_q2=1315 n_q3=1104 n_q4=1449 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.275
The image catalog is written to wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits -region wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.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.jmcLw2XiNz (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits' -> 'wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=492, bad_region=0, passed=6302
Got 6302 stars (including 5806 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6302 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4919 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4914 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4914 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4914 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6302 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4919 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4914 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6302 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4914 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6302 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Excluding outliers - 4914 stars left (next iteration limit 5405)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits N_match=4914 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.267 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.249 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.262 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.237 n_q1=1035 n_q2=1321 n_q3=1096 n_q4=1462 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.337
The image catalog is written to wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits -region wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.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.egKhgR8T8M (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_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.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_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.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_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=153, bad_region=0, passed=1234
Got 1234 stars (including 1078 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1234 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 943.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 943.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013106 (47.2 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010484 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 350 (Dec -31.4 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1054 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1052 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1033 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1052 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1205 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 350 (Dec -31.4 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1055 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1053 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1207 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1053 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1207 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 1053 stars left (next iteration limit 1157)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1053 robust_rms=8.988 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.624 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1053 robust_rms=0.633 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.849 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1053 robust_rms=0.444 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.678 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1053 robust_rms_before=1.086 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.430 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.444 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.665 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.678
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.665 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits N_match=1053 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.578 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.410 n_q1=316 n_q2=190 n_q3=240 n_q4=307 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.350
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits -region wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.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.Knt3Mwx83a (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_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.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_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.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_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=144, bad_region=0, passed=1199
Got 1199 stars (including 1055 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1199 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 943.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 943.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013106 (47.2 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010484 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 350 (Dec -31.6 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1032 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1030 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1012 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1030 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1171 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 350 (Dec -31.6 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1032 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1030 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1170 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1030 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1170 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Excluding outliers - 1030 stars left (next iteration limit 1133)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1030 robust_rms=9.071 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.141 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1030 robust_rms=0.648 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.836 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1030 robust_rms=0.464 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.551 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1030 robust_rms_before=1.122 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.465 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.464 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.639 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.551
verification OK: wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits
Image size: 943.9'x627.3'  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: 04:47:54.233 -26:02:50.75 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 1199 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky1018614.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.122 -> 0.464 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits N_match=1030 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.469 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.432 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.570 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.488 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.442 n_q1=303 n_q2=196 n_q3=214 n_q4=317 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.216
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits -region wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.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_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits sigma_overall=0.276 worst_q_ratio=1.275
ref2=Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits sigma_overall=0.267 worst_q_ratio=1.337
new1=fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits sigma_overall=0.428 worst_q_ratio=1.350
new2=fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits sigma_overall=0.469 worst_q_ratio=1.216
reference average sigma_overall=0.2715 worst_q_ratio=1.306
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104_astrometric_residuals.png (4915 matched stars from wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105_astrometric_residuals.png (4914 matched stars from wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422_astrometric_residuals.png (1053 matched stars from wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423_astrometric_residuals.png (1030 matched stars from wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Eri-09-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Eri-09-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits
Image size: 941.4'x627.2'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:47:59.009 -25:59:59.11 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits
Image size: 943.6'x627.3'  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: 04:47:51.534 -26:03:14.61 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 04:47:59.009 -25:59:59.11
Second-epoch image center 04:47:51.534 -26:03:14.61
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0611 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits
Image size: 943.9'x627.3'  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: 04:47:54.233 -26:02:50.75 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 04:47:59.009 -25:59:59.11
Second-epoch image center 04:47:54.233 -26:02:50.75
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0509 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  04:47:51.534 -26:03:14.61
Second-epoch second image center 04:47:54.233 -26:02:50.75
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01208 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits &> /tmp/tmp.p3zuT1ESnJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits &> /tmp/tmp.PPAaFWJIzN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wQKl3NWsvO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits &> /tmp/tmp.KtUsmS0f1I
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits and wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits and wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits and wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits) and catalog (wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 39480 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 62.7832 to 81.0581 deg, Dec -31.3057 to -20.4284 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 62.7832 to 81.0581 deg, Dec -31.3057 to -20.4284 deg
Loaded 7971 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): 3804 out of 4074 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4074 out of 39480 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.655300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.655300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.85
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.81

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.81

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 39480 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 62.7832 to 81.0581 deg, Dec -31.3057 to -20.4284 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 62.7832 to 81.0581 deg, Dec -31.3057 to -20.4284 deg
Loaded 7971 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): 3804 out of 4074 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4074 out of 39480 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 40134 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 62.7801 to 81.0606 deg, Dec -31.3145 to -20.4540 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 62.7801 to 81.0606 deg, Dec -31.3145 to -20.4540 deg
Loaded 7951 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): 5999 out of 6473 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6473 out of 40134 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits
 2.0 pix  Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.8 mag.  Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits
 14.8 mag.  Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
 12.9 mag.  fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits
 12.9 mag.  fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  12.9 (SNR )  12.4 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.p3zuT1ESnJ (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits' -> 'wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=1524, bad_region=1, passed=39470
Got 39470 stars (including 37868 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 39470 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4921 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4917 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39470 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39470 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39470 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Excluding outliers - 4917 stars left (next iteration limit 5408)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits N_match=4917 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.275 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.283 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.262 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.228 n_q1=1070 n_q2=1315 n_q3=1106 n_q4=1426 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.309
The image catalog is written to wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits -region wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.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.PPAaFWJIzN (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits' -> 'wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=10, blended=1583, bad_region=1, passed=40124
Got 40124 stars (including 38469 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 40124 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4917 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40124 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40124 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 40124 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Excluding outliers - 4917 stars left (next iteration limit 5408)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits N_match=4917 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.262 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.249 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.259 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.232 n_q1=1068 n_q2=1327 n_q3=1108 n_q4=1414 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.283
The image catalog is written to wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits -region wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.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.wQKl3NWsvO (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_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.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_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.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_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=27, blended=253, bad_region=0, passed=9838
Got 9838 stars (including 9574 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9838 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 943.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 943.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013106 (47.2 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010484 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 351 (Dec -31.4 to -20.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4900 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4891 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9837 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 351 (Dec -31.4 to -20.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9837 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9837 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 
Excluding outliers - 4893 stars left (next iteration limit 5380)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.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=4893 robust_rms=8.364 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.346 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4893 robust_rms=0.794 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=1.110 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4893 robust_rms=0.610 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.859 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4893 robust_rms_before=1.185 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.549 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.610 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.760 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.859
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.760 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits N_match=4893 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.524 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.520 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.746 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.452 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.485 n_q1=1337 n_q2=898 n_q3=1186 n_q4=1472 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.423
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits -region wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.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.KtUsmS0f1I (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_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.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_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.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_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=21, blended=244, bad_region=0, passed=9777
Got 9777 stars (including 9518 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9777 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 943.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 943.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013110 (47.2 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010488 (37.8 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 351 (Dec -31.5 to -20.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4894 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9774 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 351 (Dec -31.5 to -20.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9774 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9774 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 
Excluding outliers - 4895 stars left (next iteration limit 5384)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.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=4895 robust_rms=8.655 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.358 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4895 robust_rms=0.771 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=1.090 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4895 robust_rms=0.623 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.783 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4895 robust_rms_before=0.625 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.562 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.623 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.745 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.783
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.745 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits N_match=4895 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.542 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.530 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.720 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.476 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.507 n_q1=1365 n_q2=914 n_q3=1071 n_q4=1545 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.328
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits -region wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.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_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.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_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.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_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/wcs_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Eri-09-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits at 05:09:24.40 -23:05:58.0:  12.46 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-36-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0104.fits at 04:57:02.67 -21:24:49.8:  11.73 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits at 04:57:02.67 -21:24:49.8:  11.58 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-37-17_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0105.fits at 05:09:24.40 -23:05:58.0:  12.38 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.64 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.42 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:57:02.67 -21:24:49.8: ref_mag=11.64 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.7643 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:09:24.40 -23:05:58.0: ref_mag=12.42 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.3417 delta=0.08 (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 53237_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423
The candidate 53237_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 29.41300    2461281.91300    11.73    04:57:02.67 -21:24:49.4   5925 6054   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 29.41358    2461281.91358    11.81    04:57:02.67 -21:24:50.3   5919 6049   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 53321_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423
The candidate 53321_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 29.41358    2461281.91358    11.37    05:15:29.09 -26:57:03.2   8529 2769   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits

**** FOUND  05:15:29.11 -26:57:02.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 53368_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423
The candidate 53368_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 29.41358    2461281.91358    12.02    04:46:24.22 -28:06:24.4   4658 1947   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.fits

**** FOUND  04:46:24.24 -28:06:25.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 53445_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423
The candidate 53445_fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 29.41300    2461281.91300    12.32    05:09:24.49 -23:05:56.5   7682 5090   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-54-32_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0422.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 29.41358    2461281.91358    12.37    05:09:24.32 -23:05:59.4   7676 5086   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_045555_TTUQ1b1x1_1000146_TK42eXHf/fd_Eri-09-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_04-55-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0423.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 Eri-09-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Eri-09-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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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)2461281.91299727 -observatory V36
10:38:55.07 +10:22:16.7 Mercury (-1.7mag)
13:11:46.00 -10:54:55.9 Venus (-4.6mag)
06:49:39.00 +23:26:32.2 Mars (1.3mag)
09:01:35.73 +17:28:31.8 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:53:36.28 +02:52:13.7 Saturn (0.5mag)
04:13:26.16 +21:01:20.6 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:14:33.09 +00:02:15.1 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:26:15.32 -23:37:20.2 Pluto (14.5mag)
23:20:17.77 -02:34:16.4 Moon (-12.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 Aug 29 04:57 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461281.91299727:
09:01:39.88 +17:28:12.2 Io (6.2mag)
09:01:42.22 +17:28:01.6 Europa (6.3mag)
09:01:51.11 +17:27:19.8 Ganymede (5.7mag)
09:02:04.38 +17:26:17.0 Callisto (6.9mag)
08:59:08.58 +17:40:36.1 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:01:38.49 +17:28:19.5 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:58:48.66 +17:35:24.1 Elara (17.7mag)
09:05:39.15 +16:59:04.1 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:03:19.02 +17:43:55.4 Carme (19.0mag)
00:53:34.09 +02:51:39.2 Titan (8.4mag)
00:53:30.43 +02:52:04.7 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:54:09.12 +02:54:47.5 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:53:20.73 +02:52:06.9 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:52:32.77 +02:42:51.6 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Aug 29 04:57 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461281.91299727:
20:57:30.70 -07:55:12.4 JWST
15:29:56.43 +50:29:32.7 Chandra
06:41:30.40 +10:39:54.6 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461281.91299727 -observatory V36
03:34:15.81 +18:52:41.6 17.5mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:00:35.57 -34:22:01.3 14.2mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:12:27.05 -69:49:54.9 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:14:26.53 +33:28:35.4 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:36:12.74 +43:58:05.0 17.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:20:46.11 +29:40:53.6 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:03:03.21 +26:08:54.3 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:41:16.37 +27:33:48.2 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:42:56.65 +05:16:34.3 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
20:46:16.40 +62:49:51.4 18.0mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:32:44.30 -14:51:52.2 14.7mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:30:13.86 +32:22:48.0 15.7mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:05:49.19 +15:25:37.4 17.9mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:40:14.32 +43:25:44.1 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:38:50.65 +49:37:56.9 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:30:25.88 -12:55:57.8 15.2mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:08:04.16 +20:16:45.8 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:03:58.99 +19:26:43.9 17.0mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:12:35.52 +00:49:07.0 16.9mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:21:29.01 +75:22:06.3 16.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:08:59.60 +46:19:03.6 17.3mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:05:08.93 +10:32:37.6 17.5mag A/2026 E1
22:18:33.95 -33:55:16.8 7.4mag 10P/Tempel
11:42:17.37 -04:48:58.5 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
11:50:40.06 -02:15:29.0 17.5mag 63P/Wild
00:49:01.29 -06:30:41.6 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
06:21:34.74 +19:51:39.3 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:20:58.94 -25:34:12.9 17.3mag 84P/Giclas
03:15:21.64 +14:48:16.2 16.7mag 88P/Howell
08:46:33.39 +24:27:06.4 16.5mag 93P/Lovas
05:09:25.71 +25:11:14.1 17.1mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
07:04:47.50 +26:54:18.5 16.0mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:07:50.89 +22:42:19.1 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:27:22.62 -18:11:03.2 17.3mag 124P/Mrkos
06:06:12.43 +20:52:57.4 16.0mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
07:02:57.90 +17:37:11.8 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
23:56:42.95 +02:49:10.9 17.4mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
02:57:50.55 -18:18:32.5 12.3mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
08:25:57.17 +37:59:46.7 16.2mag 162P/Siding Spring
10:08:21.71 +21:07:53.1 12.6mag 169P/NEAT
03:15:23.12 +09:05:03.7 14.5mag 220P/McNaught
04:23:26.78 +33:22:50.4 15.2mag 260P/McNaught
08:07:26.69 +36:33:07.5 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:19:52.56 +00:45:16.5 17.8mag 391P/Kowalski
09:20:00.61 +17:18:23.3 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 04:56:54 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 1 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 58s (0.97 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 8s (0.13 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 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: 70s (1.17 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 4 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 2 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 9s (0.15 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 0s (0.00 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 10s (0.17 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 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: 21s (0.35 min)
FIELD_Eri-09-Q1b1x1: 104s (1.73 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 106s (1.77 min)
Finished: Sat Aug 29 04:58:40 CDT 2026