FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Gem-02-Q1b1x1 reference image: Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits
Field Gem-02-Q1b1x1 reference image: Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
Field Gem-02-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits
Field Gem-02-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461119.66450689 20.03.2026 03:56:43.395   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits
First image: 2461119.66450689 20.03.2026 03:56:43.395   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits
Last  image: 2461281.92839968 29.08.2026 10:16:43.732   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 3
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.58
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  13812
Objects passed selection criteria:  13712
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.3    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.3    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 8335.5
Average stars matched: 8111.5 (97.3127 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   239284 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 05:19:29 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: 2461119.66450689 20.03.2026 03:56:43.395   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits
First image: 2461119.66450689 20.03.2026 03:56:43.395   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits
Last  image: 2461281.92839968 29.08.2026 10:16:43.732   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 22
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.29
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 13 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  2.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     57000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.83            # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  77383
Objects passed selection criteria:  77119
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: 49975.5
Average stars matched: 48177.5 (96.4022 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   296648 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 05:20:31 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
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Gem-02-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Gem-02-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Gem-02-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 676182 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 676182 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.png' -> 'transient_report/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits_preview.png'

Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits


renamed 'Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.png' -> 'transient_report/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits_preview.png'

Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.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= 516.5709
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 634.3629
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 6974.9162
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1867.0867
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 6822.5003
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1746.8770
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 13.5023
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.069
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 =                 24.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.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_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.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_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/d_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits :)

Spent 0.507385 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_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/d_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.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_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.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_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.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 =                 24.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.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_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.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_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.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_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/d_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits :)

Spent 0.518890 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_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/d_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.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_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.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_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.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_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits



fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.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/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.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/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.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: 2461281.92774869
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_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:00:08.083 +30:01:51.89 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits
Image size: 944.7'x626.8'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:00:15.742 +30:00:20.62 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 08:00:08.083 +30:01:51.89
Second-epoch image center 08:00:15.742 +30:00:20.62
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0375 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_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits
Image size: 944.6'x626.8'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:00:18.351 +30:01:01.42 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 08:00:08.083 +30:01:51.89
Second-epoch image center 08:00:18.351 +30:01:01.42
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0396 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  08:00:15.742 +30:00:20.62
Second-epoch second image center 08:00:18.351 +30:01:01.42
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01473 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/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits &> /tmp/tmp.YAWtjgs6Qe
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits &> /tmp/tmp.KPOBi2uQ6Q
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits &> /tmp/tmp.S2L4hYVA3e
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits &> /tmp/tmp.u6kgQSLJxW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.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_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits and wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.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_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits and wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits and wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits) and catalog (wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 14578 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 110.6187 to 129.5943 deg, Dec +24.4211 to +35.3033 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 110.6187 to 129.5943 deg, Dec 24.4211 to 35.3033 deg
Loaded 9471 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): 7174 out of 7671 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7671 out of 14578 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.914800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.914800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.58
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.33

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.33

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 14578 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 110.6187 to 129.5943 deg, Dec +24.4211 to +35.3033 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 110.6187 to 129.5943 deg, Dec 24.4211 to 35.3033 deg
Loaded 9471 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): 7174 out of 7671 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7671 out of 14578 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits (aperture=6.5)
Read 14611 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 110.6179 to 129.5933 deg, Dec +24.4235 to +35.3042 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 110.6179 to 129.5933 deg, Dec 24.4235 to 35.3042 deg
Loaded 9472 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): 7195 out of 7687 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7687 out of 14611 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits (aperture=6.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 3 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.4 pix  Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits
 2.3 pix  Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.3 mag.  Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits
 15.3 mag.  Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
 13.0 mag.  fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits
 13.0 mag.  fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.0 (SNR )  10.4 (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.YAWtjgs6Qe (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits' -> 'wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.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/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.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=1032, bad_region=0, passed=14578
Got 14578 stars (including 13536 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 14578 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4902 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4889 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14578 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4902 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14578 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14578 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 4889 stars left (next iteration limit 5377)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits N_match=4889 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.558 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.451 n_q1=1067 n_q2=1401 n_q3=1039 n_q4=1382 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.321
The image catalog is written to wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits -region wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.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.KPOBi2uQ6Q (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits' -> 'wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.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/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.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=1022, bad_region=1, passed=14611
Got 14611 stars (including 13579 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 14611 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
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: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14611 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
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: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14611 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14611 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5379)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.554 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.449 n_q1=1074 n_q2=1399 n_q3=1031 n_q4=1386 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.290
The image catalog is written to wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits -region wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.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.S2L4hYVA3e (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_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.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_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.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_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.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=7, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=197, bad_region=0, passed=2128
Got 2128 stars (including 1931 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2128 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013121 (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 0.010497 (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 570 to 629 (Dec 24.1 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1868 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2122 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 570 to 629 (Dec 24.1 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2122 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2122 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 1872 stars left (next iteration limit 2059)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1872 robust_rms=8.865 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=14.805 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1872 robust_rms=0.600 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.839 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1872 robust_rms=0.429 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.612 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1872 robust_rms_before=1.341 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.405 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.429 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.551 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.612
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.551 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits N_match=1872 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.593 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.326 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.427 n_q1=425 n_q2=322 n_q3=703 n_q4=422 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.471
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits -region wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.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.u6kgQSLJxW (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_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.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_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.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_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.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=157, bad_region=0, passed=2252
Got 2252 stars (including 2092 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2252 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013119 (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 0.010496 (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 570 to 629 (Dec 24.1 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2040 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2029 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2025 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2029 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2246 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 570 to 629 (Dec 24.1 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2039 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2029 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2246 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2029 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2246 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 2029 stars left (next iteration limit 2231)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2029 robust_rms=8.014 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=14.911 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2029 robust_rms=0.614 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.802 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2029 robust_rms=0.464 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.552 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2029 robust_rms_before=1.290 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.410 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.464 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.556 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.552
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.556 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits N_match=2029 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.566 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.486 n_q1=512 n_q2=347 n_q3=730 n_q4=440 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.415
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits -region wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.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_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits sigma_overall=0.422 worst_q_ratio=1.321
ref2=Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits sigma_overall=0.429 worst_q_ratio=1.290
new1=fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits sigma_overall=0.403 worst_q_ratio=1.471
new2=fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits sigma_overall=0.400 worst_q_ratio=1.415
reference average sigma_overall=0.4255 worst_q_ratio=1.3055
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124_astrometric_residuals.png (4889 matched stars from wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125_astrometric_residuals.png (4890 matched stars from wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436_astrometric_residuals.png (1872 matched stars from wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437_astrometric_residuals.png (2029 matched stars from wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Gem-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 20854_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437
The candidate 20854_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 29.42840    2461281.92840    10.40    07:56:56.02 +31:10:02.2   4318 3863   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits

**** FOUND  07:56:56.04 +31:10:02.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 02413_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437
The candidate 02413_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 29.42840    2461281.92840    9.15    07:26:13.83 +33:22:19.2   0360 5148   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits

**** FOUND  07:26:13.85 +33:22:18.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 01020_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437
The candidate 01020_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 29.42840    2461281.92840    8.90    07:39:11.80 +34:28:58.3   2009 5805   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits

**** FOUND  07:39:11.80 +34:28:58.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Gem-02-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/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.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_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:00:08.083 +30:01:51.89 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits
Image size: 944.7'x626.8'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:00:15.742 +30:00:20.62 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 08:00:08.083 +30:01:51.89
Second-epoch image center 08:00:15.742 +30:00:20.62
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0375 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_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits
Image size: 944.6'x626.8'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:00:18.351 +30:01:01.42 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 08:00:08.083 +30:01:51.89
Second-epoch image center 08:00:18.351 +30:01:01.42
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0396 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  08:00:15.742 +30:00:20.62
Second-epoch second image center 08:00:18.351 +30:01:01.42
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01473 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/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZuZn0xWdS8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9bN1YdGPSL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CQDeryIutK
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lwL4K25hAj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.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_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits and wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.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_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits and wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits and wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits) and catalog (wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 84052 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 110.6080 to 129.6441 deg, Dec +24.4211 to +35.3078 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 110.6080 to 129.6441 deg, Dec 24.4211 to 35.3078 deg
Loaded 9497 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): 6453 out of 7790 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7790 out of 84052 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.787800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.787800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.29
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.50

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.50

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 84052 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 110.6080 to 129.6441 deg, Dec +24.4211 to +35.3078 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 110.6080 to 129.6441 deg, Dec 24.4211 to 35.3078 deg
Loaded 9497 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): 6453 out of 7790 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7790 out of 84052 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 84140 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 110.6079 to 129.6139 deg, Dec +24.4235 to +35.3111 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 110.6079 to 129.6139 deg, Dec 24.4235 to 35.3111 deg
Loaded 9490 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): 6470 out of 7805 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7805 out of 84140 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits (aperture=5.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 17 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits
 2.1 pix  Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.5 mag.  Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits
 15.5 mag.  Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
 13.2 mag.  fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits
 13.2 mag.  fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.2 (SNR )  12.7 (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.ZuZn0xWdS8 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits' -> 'wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.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/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.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=41, blended=6475, bad_region=0, passed=84011
Got 84011 stars (including 77428 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 84011 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4892 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4883 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 84011 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4892 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 84011 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 84011 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 4883 stars left (next iteration limit 5371)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.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_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits N_match=4883 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.531 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.418 n_q1=1104 n_q2=1426 n_q3=997 n_q4=1356 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.302
The image catalog is written to wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits -region wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.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.9bN1YdGPSL (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits' -> 'wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.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/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.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=41, blended=6514, bad_region=3, passed=84099
Got 84099 stars (including 77494 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 84099 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4887 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 84099 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 84099 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 84099 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 4887 stars left (next iteration limit 5375)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.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_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits N_match=4887 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.410 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.524 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.438 n_q1=1110 n_q2=1424 n_q3=996 n_q4=1357 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.280
The image catalog is written to wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits -region wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.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.CQDeryIutK (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_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.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_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.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_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.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=2, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=439, bad_region=0, passed=16165
Got 16165 stars (including 15700 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16165 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013121 (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 0.010497 (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 570 to 629 (Dec 24.1 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4883 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4858 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16158 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 

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 570 to 629 (Dec 24.1 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4880 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16159 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16159 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 4858 stars left (next iteration limit 5344)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.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=4858 robust_rms=7.378 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=14.314 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4858 robust_rms=0.644 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.871 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4858 robust_rms=0.502 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.688 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4858 robust_rms_before=1.367 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.449 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.502 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.615 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.688
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.615 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits N_match=4858 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.445 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.625 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.472 n_q1=1101 n_q2=787 n_q3=1917 n_q4=1053 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.413
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits -region wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.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.lwL4K25hAj (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_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.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_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.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_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.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=3, blended=590, bad_region=0, passed=17225
Got 17225 stars (including 16600 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17225 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013119 (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 0.010496 (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 570 to 629 (Dec 24.1 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4879 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4863 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17225 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 

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 570 to 629 (Dec 24.1 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4878 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17225 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17225 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 4862 stars left (next iteration limit 5348)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.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=4862 robust_rms=7.036 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=14.171 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4862 robust_rms=0.649 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.886 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4862 robust_rms=0.512 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.641 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4862 robust_rms_before=1.310 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.438 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.512 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.575 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.641
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.575 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits N_match=4862 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.558 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.495 n_q1=1265 n_q2=756 n_q3=1827 n_q4=1014 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.274
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits -region wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.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_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.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_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.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_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/wcs_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Gem-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits at 08:15:44.99 +31:46:26.1:  12.10 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-56-43_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0124.fits at 07:54:48.91 +32:17:10.6:  12.78 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits at 08:15:44.99 +31:46:26.1:  12.08 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.09 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 08:15:44.99 +31:46:26.1: ref_mag=12.09 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1636 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-19_22-57-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0125.fits at 07:54:48.91 +32:17:10.6:  12.79 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.78 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 07:54:48.91 +32:17:10.6: ref_mag=12.78 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6582 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 100502_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437
The candidate 100502_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 29.42840    2461281.92840    11.81    08:14:29.72 +27:17:26.5   6771 1693   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits

**** FOUND  08:14:29.80 +27:17:26.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 100503_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437
The candidate 100503_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 29.42840    2461281.92840    12.13    07:27:00.33 +26:26:14.7   0387 0923   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits

**** FOUND  07:27:00.35 +26:26:15.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 100504_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437
The candidate 100504_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 29.42840    2461281.92840    11.69    07:28:29.06 +27:36:09.1   0602 1633   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits

**** FOUND  07:28:29.08 +27:36:08.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 100574_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437
The candidate 100574_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 29.42840    2461281.92840    10.47    07:56:56.01 +31:10:02.2   4318 3863   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits

**** FOUND  07:56:56.03 +31:10:01.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 100599_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437
The candidate 100599_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 29.42840    2461281.92840    11.06    07:34:52.09 +31:52:33.5   1467 4222   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits

**** FOUND  07:34:52.07 +31:52:33.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 100619_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437
The candidate 100619_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 29.42840    2461281.92840    11.53    07:27:07.11 +34:13:45.3   0482 5669   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits

**** FOUND  07:27:07.15 +34:13:45.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 100797_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437
The candidate 100797_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 29.42840    2461281.92840    12.57    07:28:14.26 +33:29:29.4   0619 5214   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits

**** FOUND  07:28:14.19 +33:29:29.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 100818_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437
The candidate 100818_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 29.42840    2461281.92840    12.21    07:41:26.86 +29:02:48.2   2341 2519   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits

**** FOUND  07:41:26.88 +29:02:48.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 100827_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437
The candidate 100827_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 29.42840    2461281.92840    12.64    07:34:49.07 +31:51:43.2   1461 4214   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits

**** FOUND  07:34:49.10 +31:51:42.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 100834_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437
The candidate 100834_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 29.42775    2461281.92775    12.17    08:15:44.95 +31:46:26.2   6705 4408   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 29.42840    2461281.92840    12.15    08:15:45.02 +31:46:26.1   6700 4400   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 100882_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437
The candidate 100882_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 29.42840    2461281.92840    12.60    07:43:37.18 +32:27:29.8   2588 4583   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits

**** FOUND  07:43:37.25 +32:27:30.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 100906_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437
The candidate 100906_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 29.42775    2461281.92775    12.58    07:54:48.95 +32:17:09.4   4022 4530   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-15-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0436.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 29.42840    2461281.92840    12.77    07:54:48.88 +32:17:11.7   4016 4523   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 11699_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437
The candidate 11699_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 29.42840    2461281.92840    9.41    07:26:13.87 +33:22:19.0   0360 5148   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits

**** FOUND  07:26:13.88 +33:22:18.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 80658_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437
The candidate 80658_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 29.42840    2461281.92840    11.38    08:04:33.61 +28:05:55.0   5415 2078   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits

**** FOUND  08:04:33.61 +28:05:55.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 34685_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437
The candidate 34685_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 29.42840    2461281.92840    10.79    07:45:27.53 +30:46:41.1   2847 3574   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits

**** FOUND  07:45:27.52 +30:46:41.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 29915_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437
The candidate 29915_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 29.42840    2461281.92840    11.82    08:18:27.49 +31:08:44.6   7081 4057   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits

**** FOUND  08:18:27.55 +31:08:44.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 04889_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437
The candidate 04889_fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 29.42840    2461281.92840    9.00    07:39:11.68 +34:28:56.4   2009 5805   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-29_CI_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_051725_TTUQ1b1x1_1318189_sIjclCZa/fd_Gem-02-Q1b1x1_2026-08-29_05-16-43_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0437.fits

**** FOUND  07:39:11.68 +34:28:56.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Gem-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Gem-02-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)2461281.92774869 -observatory V36
10:39:01.49 +10:21:36.7 Mercury (-1.7mag)
13:11:48.68 -10:55:18.7 Venus (-4.6mag)
06:49:41.45 +23:26:30.3 Mars (1.3mag)
09:01:36.49 +17:28:28.8 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:53:36.10 +02:52:12.4 Saturn (0.5mag)
04:13:26.20 +21:01:20.7 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:14:33.02 +00:02:14.6 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:26:15.24 -23:37:20.4 Pluto (14.5mag)
23:20:44.33 -02:28:39.5 Moon (-12.4mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461281.92774869:
09:01:40.34 +17:28:10.5 Io (6.2mag)
09:01:43.19 +17:27:57.5 Europa (6.3mag)
09:01:51.96 +17:27:16.3 Ganymede (5.7mag)
09:02:05.11 +17:26:14.1 Callisto (6.9mag)
08:59:09.35 +17:40:33.5 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:01:39.64 +17:28:14.7 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:58:49.44 +17:35:21.4 Elara (17.7mag)
09:05:39.90 +16:59:00.7 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:03:19.71 +17:43:52.6 Carme (19.0mag)
00:53:34.00 +02:51:37.8 Titan (8.4mag)
00:53:30.32 +02:52:03.1 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:54:08.93 +02:54:46.3 Iapetus (11.1mag)
00:53:20.57 +02:52:05.5 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:52:32.58 +02:42:50.2 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461281.92774869:
20:57:35.05 -07:54:12.2 JWST
15:34:57.86 +50:10:48.7 Chandra
06:46:02.29 +07:56:59.4 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461281.92774869 -observatory V36
03:34:16.49 +18:52:44.7 17.5mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:00:35.73 -34:22:00.3 14.2mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:12:27.78 -69:49:57.7 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:14:26.67 +33:28:36.7 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:36:14.38 +43:58:16.0 17.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:20:45.36 +29:40:48.0 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:03:03.96 +26:08:53.3 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:41:17.20 +27:33:46.1 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:42:57.23 +05:16:34.1 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
20:46:15.56 +62:49:41.4 18.0mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:32:43.91 -14:51:56.9 14.7mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:30:14.71 +32:22:51.0 15.7mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:05:49.24 +15:25:36.7 17.9mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:40:13.57 +43:25:43.0 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:38:49.35 +49:37:55.6 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:30:26.43 -12:55:58.2 15.2mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:08:04.56 +20:16:35.7 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:04:00.36 +19:26:39.9 17.0mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:12:36.20 +00:49:02.9 16.9mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:21:30.73 +75:21:58.7 16.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:08:59.37 +46:19:03.1 17.3mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:05:09.74 +10:32:42.1 17.5mag A/2026 E1
22:18:34.63 -33:55:25.9 7.4mag 10P/Tempel
11:42:17.95 -04:49:02.3 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
11:50:41.86 -02:15:46.1 17.5mag 63P/Wild
00:49:00.90 -06:30:44.8 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
06:21:36.55 +19:51:36.1 13.7mag 78P/Gehrels
20:20:58.40 -25:34:16.5 17.3mag 84P/Giclas
03:15:21.94 +14:48:17.9 16.7mag 88P/Howell
08:46:35.35 +24:26:57.8 16.5mag 93P/Lovas
05:09:28.48 +25:11:35.0 17.1mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
07:04:50.25 +26:54:07.2 16.0mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:07:52.92 +22:42:08.5 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:27:24.52 -18:11:22.4 17.3mag 124P/Mrkos
06:06:13.58 +20:52:56.2 16.0mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
07:02:59.25 +17:37:08.1 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
23:56:42.54 +02:49:08.5 17.4mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
02:57:48.64 -18:18:29.7 12.3mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
08:25:59.91 +37:59:45.3 16.2mag 162P/Siding Spring
10:08:16.97 +21:06:57.8 12.6mag 169P/NEAT
03:15:24.13 +09:05:00.8 14.5mag 220P/McNaught
04:23:29.25 +33:23:09.1 15.2mag 260P/McNaught
08:07:29.18 +36:33:03.2 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:19:53.06 +00:45:10.5 17.8mag 391P/Kowalski
09:20:01.40 +17:18:20.6 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
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Sat Aug 29 05:19:09 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 34s (0.57 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 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: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 51s (0.85 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 6 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 3 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 4 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 15s (0.25 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 15s (0.25 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: 34s (0.57 min)
FIELD_Gem-02-Q1b1x1: 97s (1.62 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 101s (1.68 min)
Finished: Sat Aug 29 05:20:50 CDT 2026