FITS images used in this processing run:

Field And-07-Q2b1x1 reference image: And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
Field And-07-Q2b1x1 reference image: And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
Field And-07-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
Field And-07-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461242.87728270 21.07.2026 09:03:07.225   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
First image: 2461242.87728270 21.07.2026 09:03:07.225   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
Last  image: 2461282.89403594 30.08.2026 09:27:14.705   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.48
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 2 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  6729
Objects passed selection criteria:  6684
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.5    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.5    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 4388.25
Average stars matched: 4154.75 (94.679 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   233076 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  Sun Aug 30 04:47:26 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: 2461242.87728270 21.07.2026 09:03:07.225   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
First image: 2461242.87728270 21.07.2026 09:03:07.225   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
Last  image: 2461282.89403594 30.08.2026 09:27:14.705   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 16
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.22
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 8 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  2.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     57000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.83            # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  38561
Objects passed selection criteria:  38428
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 27741
Average stars matched: 25843.2 (93.159 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   260384 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  Sun Aug 30 04:48:08 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
And-07-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting And-07-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing And-07-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 462163 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 462163 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.png' -> 'transient_report/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits_preview.png'

And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits


renamed 'And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.png' -> 'transient_report/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits_preview.png'

And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.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= 497.4104
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 480.1287
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5986.4858
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1218.1606
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5992.5031
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1221.3930
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 12.0353
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.003
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     22.5699996948242 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/d_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits :)

Spent 0.490850 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/d_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     22.5100002288818 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/d_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits :)

Spent 0.480628 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/d_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.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_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits



fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.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/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.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: 2461282.89348725
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'asassn_transients_list.txt' -> '../asassn_transients_list.txt'
wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
Image size: 937.5'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: 00:55:23.039 +22:00:09.24 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_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:55:24.355 +21:59:30.19 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:55:23.039 +22:00:09.24
Second-epoch image center 00:55:24.355 +21:59:30.19
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0120 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_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:55:22.095 +21:59:05.09 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:55:23.039 +22:00:09.24
Second-epoch image center 00:55:22.095 +21:59:05.09
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0182 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  00:55:24.355 +21:59:30.19
Second-epoch second image center 00:55:22.095 +21:59:05.09
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01117 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/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nbIT0E9TL4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4mJQd11YT2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RcKVj90yVo
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits &> /tmp/tmp.VtaNmNDRc7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.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_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits and wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.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_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits and wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits and wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits) and catalog (wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 8239 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 5.0309 to 22.5164 deg, Dec +16.5297 to +27.2697 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 5.0309 to 22.5164 deg, Dec 16.5297 to 27.2697 deg
Loaded 6139 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): 4800 out of 4969 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4969 out of 8239 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.626150
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.626150
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.48
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.15

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.15

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 8239 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 5.0309 to 22.5164 deg, Dec +16.5297 to +27.2697 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 5.0309 to 22.5164 deg, Dec 16.5297 to 27.2697 deg
Loaded 6139 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): 4800 out of 4969 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4969 out of 8239 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 8234 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 5.0488 to 22.5362 deg, Dec +16.5295 to +27.2628 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 5.0488 to 22.5362 deg, Dec 16.5295 to 27.2628 deg
Loaded 6138 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): 4773 out of 4949 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4949 out of 8234 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.3 pix  And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
 2.3 pix  And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.1 mag.  And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
 15.1 mag.  And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
 14.0 mag.  fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
 14.0 mag.  fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.0 (SNR )  11.0 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.nbIT0E9TL4 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits' -> 'wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.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/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=488, bad_region=1854, passed=8239
Got 8239 stars (including 5985 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8239 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4866 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6745 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4884 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6745 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6745 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4866 stars left (next iteration limit 5352)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits N_match=4866 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.445 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.361 n_q1=1457 n_q2=863 n_q3=1628 n_q4=918 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.199
The image catalog is written to wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits -region wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.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.4mJQd11YT2 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits' -> 'wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.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/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=491, bad_region=1854, passed=8234
Got 8234 stars (including 5982 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8234 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
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: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4865 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6740 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4883 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6740 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6740 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4865 stars left (next iteration limit 5351)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits N_match=4865 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.365 n_q1=1464 n_q2=856 n_q3=1628 n_q4=917 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.172
The image catalog is written to wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits -region wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.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.RcKVj90yVo (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_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.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_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=378, bad_region=807, passed=3259
Got 3259 stars (including 2147 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3259 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2084 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2077 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2077 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2077 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2608 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2085 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2078 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2608 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2078 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2608 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 2078 stars left (next iteration limit 2284)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2078 robust_rms=7.234 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.590 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2078 robust_rms=0.396 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.464 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2078 robust_rms=0.323 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.345 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2078 robust_rms_before=0.910 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.360 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.323 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.373 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.345
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.373 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits N_match=2078 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.358 n_q1=612 n_q2=446 n_q3=630 n_q4=390 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.037
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits -region wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.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.VtaNmNDRc7 (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_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.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_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=386, bad_region=803, passed=3232
Got 3232 stars (including 2122 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3232 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2063 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2057 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2057 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2057 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2583 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2063 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2056 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2583 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2056 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2583 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 2056 stars left (next iteration limit 2262)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2056 robust_rms=7.201 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.463 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2056 robust_rms=0.425 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.489 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2056 robust_rms=0.342 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.361 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2056 robust_rms_before=0.935 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.378 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.342 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.385 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.361
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.385 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits N_match=2056 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.385 n_q1=610 n_q2=443 n_q3=616 n_q4=387 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.008
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits -region wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.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_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits sigma_overall=0.371 worst_q_ratio=1.199
ref2=And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits sigma_overall=0.387 worst_q_ratio=1.172
new1=fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits sigma_overall=0.384 worst_q_ratio=1.037
new2=fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits sigma_overall=0.397 worst_q_ratio=1.008
reference average sigma_overall=0.379 worst_q_ratio=1.1855
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931_astrometric_residuals.png (4866 matched stars from wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932_astrometric_residuals.png (4865 matched stars from wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352_astrometric_residuals.png (2078 matched stars from wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353_astrometric_residuals.png (2056 matched stars from wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.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_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field And-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field And-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.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_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
Image size: 937.5'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: 00:55:23.039 +22:00:09.24 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_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:55:24.355 +21:59:30.19 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:55:23.039 +22:00:09.24
Second-epoch image center 00:55:24.355 +21:59:30.19
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0120 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_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:55:22.095 +21:59:05.09 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 00:55:23.039 +22:00:09.24
Second-epoch image center 00:55:22.095 +21:59:05.09
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0182 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  00:55:24.355 +21:59:30.19
Second-epoch second image center 00:55:22.095 +21:59:05.09
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01117 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/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits &> /tmp/tmp.kxPIcW1Hsy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits &> /tmp/tmp.uw5Egtay0Z
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits &> /tmp/tmp.iMJQn1e4tt
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits &> /tmp/tmp.p48I3nU4Lg
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.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_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits and wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.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_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits and wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits and wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits) and catalog (wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 45327 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 5.0156 to 22.5375 deg, Dec +16.5297 to +27.2731 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 5.0156 to 22.5375 deg, Dec 16.5297 to 27.2731 deg
Loaded 6157 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): 4637 out of 5124 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5124 out of 45327 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.510700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.510700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.22
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.29

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.29

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 45327 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 5.0156 to 22.5375 deg, Dec +16.5297 to +27.2731 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 5.0156 to 22.5375 deg, Dec 16.5297 to 27.2731 deg
Loaded 6157 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): 4637 out of 5124 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5124 out of 45327 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits (aperture=4.9)
Read 45520 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 5.0488 to 22.5661 deg, Dec +16.5295 to +27.2656 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
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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 5.0488 to 22.5661 deg, Dec 16.5295 to 27.2656 deg
Loaded 6142 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): 4634 out of 5107 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5107 out of 45520 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 13 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
 2.1 pix  And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
 2.0 pix  fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
 2.0 pix  fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.3 mag.  And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
 15.3 mag.  And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
 14.1 mag.  fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
 14.1 mag.  fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.1 (SNR )  13.6 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.kxPIcW1Hsy (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits' -> 'wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.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/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=25, blended=2175, bad_region=7925, passed=45302
Got 45302 stars (including 35539 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 45302 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4874 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4866 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39292 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4874 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39292 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39292 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4866 stars left (next iteration limit 5352)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.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_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits N_match=4866 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.441 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.355 n_q1=1504 n_q2=873 n_q3=1559 n_q4=930 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.205
The image catalog is written to wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits -region wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.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.uw5Egtay0Z (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits' -> 'wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.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/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=26, blended=2240, bad_region=7970, passed=45494
Got 45494 stars (including 35644 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 45494 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4877 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4867 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39475 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4877 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39475 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4867 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39475 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4867 stars left (next iteration limit 5353)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.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_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits N_match=4867 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.447 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.354 n_q1=1488 n_q2=874 n_q3=1570 n_q4=935 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.176
The image catalog is written to wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits -region wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.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.iMJQn1e4tt (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_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.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_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=750, bad_region=3775, passed=22060
Got 22060 stars (including 17721 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22060 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4866 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4852 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4852 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4852 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19231 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

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 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4868 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4853 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19231 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4853 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19231 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4853 stars left (next iteration limit 5337)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.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=4853 robust_rms=6.609 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.791 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4853 robust_rms=0.412 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.466 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4853 robust_rms=0.349 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.363 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4853 robust_rms_before=0.917 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.350 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.349 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.361 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.363
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.361 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits N_match=4853 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.375 n_q1=1578 n_q2=955 n_q3=1447 n_q4=873 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.065
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits -region wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.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.p48I3nU4Lg (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_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.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_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=766, bad_region=3790, passed=22266
Got 22266 stars (including 17913 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22266 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4866 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4850 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19423 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 533 to 588 (Dec 16.6 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4867 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19423 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19423 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 4849 stars left (next iteration limit 5335)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.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=4849 robust_rms=6.604 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.877 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4849 robust_rms=0.434 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.520 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4849 robust_rms=0.366 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.384 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4849 robust_rms_before=0.942 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.373 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.366 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.389 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.384
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.389 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits N_match=4849 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.390 n_q1=1581 n_q2=954 n_q3=1439 n_q4=875 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.027
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits -region wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.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_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.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_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.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_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/wcs_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field And-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 01:00:28.41 +23:40:52.8:  12.28 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 00:42:44.04 +20:34:32.5:  12.81 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 00:44:45.11 +20:27:17.2:  13.17 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 00:40:17.08 +24:02:46.2:  10.92 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 01:06:46.36 +17:57:20.1:  12.69 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 01:11:38.99 +22:44:23.7:  13.47 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 00:39:04.50 +24:12:29.7:  13.73 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 00:36:59.48 +22:18:20.9:  12.58 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-03-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0931.fits at 00:50:42.68 +24:13:18.4:  13.81 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 00:39:04.50 +24:12:29.7:  13.65 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 00:42:44.04 +20:34:32.5:  12.77 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 01:00:28.41 +23:40:52.8:  12.26 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 00:44:45.11 +20:27:17.2:  13.16 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 01:11:38.99 +22:44:23.7:  13.49 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 00:36:59.48 +22:18:20.9:  12.52 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 00:40:17.08 +24:02:46.2:  10.92 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 01:06:46.36 +17:57:20.1:  12.68 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.69 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.48 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.79 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.27 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  10.92 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.17 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.55 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:11:38.99 +22:44:23.7: ref_mag=13.48 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4723 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:39:04.50 +24:12:29.7: ref_mag=13.69 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.7479 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:00:28.41 +23:40:52.8: ref_mag=12.27 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4725 delta=-0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:40:17.08 +24:02:46.2: ref_mag=10.92 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.1643 delta=-0.25 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:36:59.48 +22:18:20.9: ref_mag=12.55 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6535 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:44:45.11 +20:27:17.2: ref_mag=13.17 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.4708 delta=-0.31 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:42:44.04 +20:34:32.5: ref_mag=12.79 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.0762 delta=-0.28 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.68 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 01:06:46.36 +17:57:20.1: ref_mag=12.68 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.8574 delta=-0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_04-04-17_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0932.fits at 00:50:42.68 +24:13:18.4:  13.95 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.87 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 00:50:42.68 +24:13:18.4: ref_mag=13.87 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.9935 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 52829_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353
The candidate 52829_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 30.39349    2461282.89349    13.08    00:42:44.12 +20:34:32.7   6583 4035   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.39404    2461282.89404    13.07    00:42:43.96 +20:34:32.3   6578 4031   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 52831_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353
The candidate 52831_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 30.39349    2461282.89349    12.80    01:06:46.34 +17:57:20.4   3148 5626   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.39404    2461282.89404    12.93    01:06:46.38 +17:57:19.9   3142 5622   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 53412_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353
The candidate 53412_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 30.39349    2461282.89349    11.17    00:40:17.08 +24:02:46.4   6881 1926   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.39404    2461282.89404    11.16    00:40:17.09 +24:02:46.0   6876 1922   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 54227_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353
The candidate 54227_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.39404    2461282.89404    12.20    00:57:04.99 +23:23:44.3   4552 2342   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits

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Considering the candidate 54385_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353
The candidate 54385_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 30.39349    2461282.89349    12.44    01:00:28.43 +23:40:53.4   4088 2170   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.39404    2461282.89404    12.52    01:00:28.39 +23:40:52.2   4083 2166   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 54799_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353
The candidate 54799_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 30.39349    2461282.89349    12.68    00:36:59.44 +22:18:21.1   7369 2967   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.39404    2461282.89404    12.63    00:36:59.52 +22:18:20.8   7364 2963   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 56078_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353
The candidate 56078_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.39404    2461282.89404    13.41    00:55:02.57 +23:36:14.4   4835 2216   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits

**** FOUND  00:55:02.58 +23:36:14.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 56276_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353
The candidate 56276_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 30.39349    2461282.89349    13.47    00:44:45.24 +20:27:17.0   6298 4113   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.39404    2461282.89404    13.47    00:44:44.98 +20:27:17.3   6293 4109   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 56305_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353
The candidate 56305_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 30.39349    2461282.89349    13.54    01:11:38.96 +22:44:23.3   2522 2710   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.39404    2461282.89404    13.42    01:11:39.02 +22:44:24.2   2517 2706   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 56987_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353
The candidate 56987_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 30.39349    2461282.89349    13.79    00:39:04.46 +24:12:29.9   7047 1823   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.39404    2461282.89404    13.72    00:39:04.55 +24:12:29.5   7041 1819   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 57110_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353
The candidate 57110_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 30.39349    2461282.89349    13.99    00:50:42.65 +24:13:18.9   5438 1844   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-26-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0352.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.39404    2461282.89404    14.00    00:50:42.71 +24:13:17.8   5432 1840   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 12476_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353
The candidate 12476_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 30.39404    2461282.89404    11.09    01:03:57.51 +20:11:45.5   3570 4268   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits

**** FOUND  01:03:57.50 +20:11:45.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 21587_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353
The candidate 21587_fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 30.39404    2461282.89404    10.43    01:12:07.65 +22:13:23.9   2441 3017   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_And-07-Q2b1x1_044506_TTUQ2b1x1_1190662_55hVoM9M/fd_And-07-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_04-27-14_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0353.fits

**** FOUND  01:12:07.65 +22:13:23.9 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 And-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed And-07-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461282.89348725 -observatory V36
10:45:57.22 +09:37:35.5 Mercury (-1.6mag)
13:14:37.12 -11:20:03.6 Venus (-4.6mag)
06:52:22.12 +23:24:07.1 Mars (1.2mag)
09:02:25.85 +17:25:06.6 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:53:24.96 +02:50:49.4 Saturn (0.5mag)
04:13:28.66 +21:01:27.0 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:14:27.99 +00:01:40.1 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:26:10.66 -23:37:36.7 Pluto (14.5mag)
00:06:59.29 +03:35:45.2 Moon (-12.0mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461282.89348725:
09:02:26.29 +17:25:06.1 Io (6.2mag)
09:02:34.27 +17:24:27.2 Europa (6.3mag)
09:02:41.65 +17:23:50.5 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:02:50.84 +17:23:08.0 Callisto (6.9mag)
08:59:59.77 +17:37:43.0 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:02:26.34 +17:25:05.3 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:59:39.76 +17:32:23.5 Elara (17.7mag)
09:06:28.45 +16:55:17.7 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:04:04.96 +17:40:45.7 Carme (19.0mag)
00:53:27.87 +02:50:12.6 Titan (8.4mag)
00:53:25.73 +02:50:29.3 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:53:56.55 +02:53:26.9 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:53:10.85 +02:50:32.1 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:52:20.34 +02:41:21.1 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461282.89348725:
21:04:26.89 -06:59:10.9 JWST
17:43:32.55 +32:47:23.1 Chandra
11:45:45.53 -61:06:23.3 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461282.89348725 -observatory V36
03:35:01.47 +18:56:02.7 17.4mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:00:46.18 -34:21:02.5 14.3mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:13:15.17 -69:52:53.9 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:14:36.11 +33:30:02.0 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:38:06.67 +44:09:22.0 15.4mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:19:56.93 +29:34:36.9 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:03:52.50 +26:07:46.4 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:42:11.01 +27:31:28.6 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:43:35.00 +05:16:19.3 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
20:45:22.26 +62:38:45.6 18.0mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:32:18.37 -14:57:05.8 14.7mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:31:09.97 +32:26:00.7 15.7mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:05:52.30 +15:24:56.5 17.9mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:39:24.66 +43:24:34.6 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:37:24.22 +49:36:35.0 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:31:02.58 -12:56:25.3 15.2mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:08:30.44 +20:05:29.5 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:05:30.01 +19:22:20.8 16.9mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:13:20.49 +00:44:33.1 16.9mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:23:21.48 +75:13:54.0 16.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:08:45.08 +46:18:21.0 17.4mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:06:02.10 +10:37:36.8 17.5mag A/2026 E1
22:19:23.97 -34:05:42.6 13.2mag 10P/Tempel
11:42:55.93 -04:53:12.4 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
11:52:38.71 -02:34:23.9 17.5mag 63P/Wild
00:48:35.86 -06:34:16.6 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
06:23:35.28 +19:48:01.5 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:15:42.15 +14:50:01.2 16.7mag 88P/Howell
08:48:43.44 +24:17:24.8 16.5mag 93P/Lovas
05:12:32.27 +25:34:15.3 17.6mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
07:07:49.78 +26:41:32.5 16.0mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:10:04.79 +22:30:25.3 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:29:28.12 -18:32:15.3 17.3mag 124P/Mrkos
06:07:29.08 +20:51:31.7 16.0mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
07:04:27.42 +17:32:57.5 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
23:56:15.93 +02:46:28.4 17.4mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
02:55:42.09 -18:15:16.3 15.7mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
08:28:58.78 +37:58:00.0 16.2mag 162P/Siding Spring
10:03:14.93 +20:07:24.9 11.8mag 169P/NEAT
03:16:31.76 +09:01:43.6 14.5mag 220P/McNaught
04:26:12.95 +33:43:12.0 15.2mag 260P/McNaught
08:10:11.68 +36:28:01.9 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:20:25.75 +00:38:36.4 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski
09:20:52.63 +17:15:22.0 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/ :
05:11:12.174 -03:23:18.13  AT 2026xuh  2026-01-21.28 20.55
03:38:17.444 +00:23:41.68  AT 2026xug  2026-01-19.29 21.24
11:39:57.376 -13:21:58.15  AT 2026xuf  2026-01-28.56 20.99
14:55:24.436 -29:06:40.74  AT 2026xue  2026-02-26.58 20.26
15:22:19.621 -03:36:37.68  AT 2026xud  2026-02-28.61 20.75
11:32:20.348 -23:41:08.51  AT 2026xuc  2026-02-26.48 20.68
13:43:45.060 -29:09:34.37  AT 2026xub  2026-01-27.63 20.3
12:07:59.185 -24:02:54.78  AT 2026xua  2026-01-27.58 20.45
12:21:54.531 +01:48:01.30  AT 2026xtz  2026-02-27.59 20.65
15:09:21.323 -03:50:05.90  AT 2026xty  2026-02-28.61 21.2
12:03:52.398 -29:51:04.21  AT 2026xtx  2026-01-27.58 20.34
06:59:37.640 +46:41:37.44  AT 2026xtw  2026-01-19.40 21.74
13:29:47.826 +32:29:41.67  AT 2026xtv  2026-01-13.58 20.95
09:53:34.224 -03:24:04.10  AT 2026xtu  2026-01-27.47 21.41
03:19:42.171 -27:01:02.85  AT 2026xtt  2026-01-09.24 20.5
12:41:46.966 -27:29:06.49  AT 2026xts  2026-01-27.59 21.43
09:32:58.799 +01:54:41.76  AT 2026xtr  2026-01-26.43 21.7
05:04:53.740 -16:17:23.44  AT 2026xtq  2026-02-14.26 21.87
08:45:29.158 -06:14:27.46  AT 2026xtp  2026-01-27.42 21.93
10:49:35.708 +09:27:42.98  AT 2026xto  2026-01-20.44 21.07
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Sun Aug 30 04:47:07 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 1 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 22s (0.37 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 5s (0.08 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 35s (0.58 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 5 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 9s (0.15 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 0s (0.00 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 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: 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: 20s (0.33 min)
FIELD_And-07-Q2b1x1: 67s (1.12 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 72s (1.20 min)
Finished: Sun Aug 30 04:48:19 CDT 2026