Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 30.4243  2461282.9243  14.36  04:25:28.89 +04:47:40.7
189.65800 -29.29353 galactic  Tau  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 8.8 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
618 Elfriede                -1     -1       1  14.3    -0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits at 04:25:28.89 +04:47:40.7:  16.00 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 04:25:28.89 +04:47:40.7:  15.85 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits


fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits


fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits  wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits -crosshair 6038.72461 2460.44507 image    wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits -crosshair 6032.27686 2454.49463 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 30.42425 04 25 28.89 +04 47 40.7          14.4 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 30.42395 04 25 28.89 +04 47 40.9          14.2 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 30.42455 04 25 28.90 +04 47 40.4          14.5 R      V36

You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services:
MPChecker (in case the button does not work)
NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets)
sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work)
fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 08 30.4243*  04 25 28.89 +04 47 40.7  14.4 U             Tau       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461282.9243,14.36,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260830.4243 14.36CV NMW


The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs

The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to  vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Tau-08-Q2b1x1 reference image: Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Field Tau-08-Q2b1x1 reference image: Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Field Tau-08-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Field Tau-08-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461061.69103028 21.01.2026 04:34:55.016   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
First image: 2461061.69103028 21.01.2026 04:34:55.016   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Last  image: 2461282.92455212 30.08.2026 10:11:11.303   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 0
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.66
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):  6857
Objects passed selection criteria:  6824
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: 4839.5
Average stars matched: 4589.25 (94.829 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   233156 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 05:27:19 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461061.69103028 21.01.2026 04:34:55.016   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
First image: 2461061.69103028 21.01.2026 04:34:55.016   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Last  image: 2461282.92455212 30.08.2026 10:11:11.303   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 8
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.34
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 10 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):  43256
Objects passed selection criteria:  43147
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: 31678.5
Average stars matched: 29790.8 (94.0409 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   264840 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 05:28:01 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Tau-08-Q2b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Tau-08-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Tau-08-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 436734 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 436734 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.png' -> 'transient_report/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits_preview.png'

Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits


renamed 'Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.png' -> 'transient_report/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits_preview.png'

Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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.
----------------------------------------------
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 692.6543
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 582.5630
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2848.3899
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 684.5472
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2841.8353
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 682.8786
----------------------------------------------
INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 4.11228
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.002
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
----------------------------------------------
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 =     21.2099990844727 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Header: 67 keys total, 4 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE  =                    T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX  =                   16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1  =                 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2  =                 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO   =                32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT'              / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE=                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-08-30T05:10:19.2614802' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-08-30T10:10:19.2614802' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS =     61282.4238340394 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-08-30T10:10:29.1647619' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG =     61282.4239486572 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING=                    1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING=                    1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN    =                   30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET  =                   30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M'            / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0'             / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT=                   50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2'       / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN=                135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO=                  2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA      =     64.2834366628691 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC     =     5.99946583452767 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT =     47.1736111111111 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ  =     122.265555555556 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS =     1.36231534915016 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West'               / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV=               1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT =           33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG=          -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky'         / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview'        / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= ''                   / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL  = 'Simulator'          / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER  = 'CV'                 / Active filter name" status=0
Record 45: "OBJECT  = 'Tau-08'             / Name of the object of interest" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/d_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits :)

Spent 0.523725 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_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/d_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     21.1100006103516 / [degC] Focuser temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/d_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits :)

Spent 0.501448 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_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/d_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits



fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.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/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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: 2461282.92394978
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:17:16.928 +05:58:49.14 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:17:08.523 +05:59:44.44 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:17:16.928 +05:58:49.14
Second-epoch image center 04:17:08.523 +05:59:44.44
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0381 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_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:17:11.063 +06:00:20.22 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:17:16.928 +05:58:49.14
Second-epoch image center 04:17:11.063 +06:00:20.22
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0351 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  04:17:08.523 +05:59:44.44
Second-epoch second image center 04:17:11.063 +06:00:20.22
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01448 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/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8Nzt4IXo6F
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits &> /tmp/tmp.D3bbAIGpKK
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6iTM5Og3Xz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits &> /tmp/tmp.B6qdiHkghy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.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_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits and wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.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_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits and wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits and wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 8663 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 56.3081 to 72.2820 deg, Dec +0.6924 to +11.2683 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 56.3081 to 72.2820 deg, Dec 0.6924 to 11.2683 deg
Loaded 5018 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): 4111 out of 4342 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4342 out of 8663 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.922800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.922800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.66
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.26

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.26

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 8663 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 56.3081 to 72.2820 deg, Dec +0.6924 to +11.2683 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 56.3081 to 72.2820 deg, Dec 0.6924 to 11.2683 deg
Loaded 5018 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): 4111 out of 4342 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4342 out of 8663 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 7732 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 56.2889 to 72.2642 deg, Dec +0.7253 to +11.3032 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 56.2889 to 72.2642 deg, Dec 0.7253 to 11.3032 deg
Loaded 5008 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): 4066 out of 4298 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4298 out of 7732 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ 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:
 2.0 pix  Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
 2.1 pix  Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.3 mag.  Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
 15.1 mag.  Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
 14.3 mag.  fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
 14.3 mag.  fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.3 (SNR )  11.5 (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.8Nzt4IXo6F (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.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/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.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=654, bad_region=1709, passed=8663
Got 8663 stars (including 6418 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8663 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4899 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7295 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.22" 

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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7295 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7295 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Excluding outliers - 4899 stars left (next iteration limit 5388)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits N_match=4899 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.254 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.236 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.234 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.207 n_q1=1740 n_q2=718 n_q3=1781 n_q4=660 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.197
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits -region wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.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.D3bbAIGpKK (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.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/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.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=626, bad_region=1495, passed=7732
Got 7732 stars (including 5720 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7732 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010464 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4899 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6528 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6528 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6528 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4899 stars left (next iteration limit 5388)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits N_match=4899 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.441 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.308 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.311 n_q1=1755 n_q2=718 n_q3=1774 n_q4=652 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.246
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits -region wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.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.6iTM5Og3Xz (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_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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=353, bad_region=1384, passed=4546
Got 4546 stars (including 2892 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4546 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2837 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2835 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2835 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2835 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3412 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2837 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2835 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3412 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2835 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3412 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 2835 stars left (next iteration limit 3118)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2835 robust_rms=7.425 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=7.510 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2835 robust_rms=0.415 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.504 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2835 robust_rms=0.350 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.364 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2835 robust_rms_before=0.836 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.343 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.350 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.371 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.364
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.371 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits N_match=2835 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.371 n_q1=784 n_q2=637 n_q3=851 n_q4=563 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.099
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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.B6qdiHkghy (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_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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=343, bad_region=1389, passed=4497
Got 4497 stars (including 2838 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4497 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2784 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2783 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2783 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2783 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3364 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2784 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2783 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3364 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2783 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3364 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 2783 stars left (next iteration limit 3061)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2783 robust_rms=7.270 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=7.417 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2783 robust_rms=0.419 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.530 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2783 robust_rms=0.360 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.392 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2783 robust_rms_before=0.854 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.363 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.360 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.399 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.392
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.399 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits N_match=2783 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.441 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.381 n_q1=767 n_q2=634 n_q3=831 n_q4=551 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.164
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits sigma_overall=0.254 worst_q_ratio=1.197
ref2=Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits sigma_overall=0.354 worst_q_ratio=1.246
new1=fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits sigma_overall=0.358 worst_q_ratio=1.099
new2=fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits sigma_overall=0.379 worst_q_ratio=1.164
reference average sigma_overall=0.304 worst_q_ratio=1.2215
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193_astrometric_residuals.png (4899 matched stars from wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.22 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108_astrometric_residuals.png (4899 matched stars from wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394_astrometric_residuals.png (2835 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395_astrometric_residuals.png (2783 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Tau-08-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/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:17:16.928 +05:58:49.14 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:17:08.523 +05:59:44.44 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:17:16.928 +05:58:49.14
Second-epoch image center 04:17:08.523 +05:59:44.44
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0381 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_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:17:11.063 +06:00:20.22 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:17:16.928 +05:58:49.14
Second-epoch image center 04:17:11.063 +06:00:20.22
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0351 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  04:17:08.523 +05:59:44.44
Second-epoch second image center 04:17:11.063 +06:00:20.22
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01448 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/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits &> /tmp/tmp.sZpXkVpQhO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Yvx3nqgyUm
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FCg114bp7k
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits &> /tmp/tmp.diVOtG6T2u
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.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_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits and wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.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_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits and wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits and wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 52195 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 56.3081 to 72.2950 deg, Dec +0.6737 to +11.2686 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 56.3081 to 72.2950 deg, Dec 0.6737 to 11.2686 deg
Loaded 5032 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): 3858 out of 4399 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4399 out of 52195 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.791450
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.791450
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.34
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.45

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.45

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 52195 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 56.3081 to 72.2950 deg, Dec +0.6737 to +11.2686 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 56.3081 to 72.2950 deg, Dec 0.6737 to 11.2686 deg
Loaded 5032 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): 3858 out of 4399 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4399 out of 52195 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 48772 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 56.2863 to 72.2642 deg, Dec +0.7157 to +11.3031 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 56.2863 to 72.2642 deg, Dec 0.7157 to 11.3031 deg
Loaded 5014 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): 3858 out of 4392 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4392 out of 48772 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 7 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
 1.9 pix  Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.5 mag.  Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
 15.3 mag.  Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
 14.5 mag.  fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
 14.5 mag.  fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.5 (SNR )  14.0 (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.sZpXkVpQhO (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.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/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.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=9, blended=2672, bad_region=8043, passed=52186
Got 52186 stars (including 41786 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 52186 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4913 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.23" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4913 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Excluding outliers - 4913 stars left (next iteration limit 5404)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.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_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits N_match=4913 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.246 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.232 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.225 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.207 n_q1=1732 n_q2=718 n_q3=1791 n_q4=672 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.233
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits -region wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.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.Yvx3nqgyUm (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.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/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.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=11, blended=2468, bad_region=7461, passed=48761
Got 48761 stars (including 39142 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 48761 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010464 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4916 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4911 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42973 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4916 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42973 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42973 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4911 stars left (next iteration limit 5402)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.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_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits N_match=4911 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.294 n_q1=1733 n_q2=718 n_q3=1797 n_q4=663 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.233
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits -region wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.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.FCg114bp7k (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_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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=6, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=1291, bad_region=6180, passed=27254
Got 27254 stars (including 20176 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27254 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22628 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22628 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22628 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5379)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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=4890 robust_rms=6.980 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=7.801 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4890 robust_rms=0.437 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.526 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4890 robust_rms=0.372 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.383 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4890 robust_rms_before=0.834 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.355 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.372 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.368 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.383
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.368 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.367 n_q1=1365 n_q2=1033 n_q3=1476 n_q4=1016 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.035
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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.diVOtG6T2u (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_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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=8, blended=1064, bad_region=6224, passed=27209
Got 27209 stars (including 20313 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27209 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22556 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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22556 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22556 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 4894 stars left (next iteration limit 5384)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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=4894 robust_rms=6.985 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=7.868 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4894 robust_rms=0.438 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.532 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4894 robust_rms=0.380 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.404 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4894 robust_rms_before=0.853 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.373 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.380 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.390 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.404
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.390 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits N_match=4894 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.389 n_q1=1352 n_q2=1032 n_q3=1488 n_q4=1022 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.077
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/wcs_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits at 04:02:33.39 +09:33:25.3:  13.94 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits at 04:25:28.89 +04:47:40.7:  16.00 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits at 04:23:51.92 +06:56:29.2:  13.93 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_22-34-55_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0193.fits at 04:32:11.53 +07:43:22.0:  14.14 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 04:32:11.53 +07:43:22.0:  14.20 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 04:25:28.89 +04:47:40.7:  15.85 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 04:23:51.92 +06:56:29.2:  13.92 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-44-23_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0108.fits at 04:02:33.39 +09:33:25.3:  13.94 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.17 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.92 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.94 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:32:11.53 +07:43:22.0: ref_mag=14.17 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.2045 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:23:51.92 +06:56:29.2: ref_mag=13.92 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.9298 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:02:33.39 +09:33:25.3: ref_mag=13.94 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.0480 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out69131.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 5s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 64433_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395
The candidate 64433_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 30.42395    2461282.92395    14.29    04:32:11.54 +07:43:22.2   7056 4230   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.42455    2461282.92455    14.14    04:32:11.52 +07:43:21.9   7049 4224   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 64436_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395
The candidate 64436_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 30.42395    2461282.92395    14.06    04:02:33.40 +09:33:24.2   2627 5382   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.42455    2461282.92455    14.04    04:02:33.38 +09:33:26.3   2621 5376   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 64446_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395
The candidate 64446_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.42455    2461282.92455    13.59    04:19:54.90 +10:10:23.2   5219 5715   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits

**** FOUND  04:19:54.89 +10:10:24.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 66131_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395
The candidate 66131_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.42455    2461282.92455    12.77    04:26:53.69 +07:07:14.0   6251 3860   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits

**** FOUND  04:26:53.70 +07:07:14.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 68568_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395
The candidate 68568_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 30.42395    2461282.92395    13.90    04:23:51.98 +06:56:29.3   5802 3760   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-10-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 30.42455    2461282.92455    13.96    04:23:51.87 +06:56:29.1   5796 3754   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 69131_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395
Preparing report for the candidate 69131_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395
  
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Considering the candidate 24664_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395
The candidate 24664_fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 30.42455    2461282.92455    12.55    04:23:23.90 +06:34:30.4   5725 3533   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-30_CI_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_052509_TTUQ2b1x1_2376258_p1rlSvfq/fd_Tau-08-Q2b1x1_2026-08-30_05-11-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits

**** FOUND  04:23:23.91 +06:34:31.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 6s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Tau-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
04:25:28.89 +04:47:40.7
########### Completed Tau-08-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 ####
04:25:28.89 +04:47:40.7
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04:25:28.89 +04:47:40.7  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
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)2461282.92394978 -observatory V36
10:46:10.29 +09:36:11.8 Mercury (-1.6mag)
13:14:42.57 -11:20:50.2 Venus (-4.6mag)
06:52:27.18 +23:24:02.8 Mars (1.2mag)
09:02:27.42 +17:25:00.3 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:53:24.59 +02:50:46.8 Saturn (0.5mag)
04:13:28.73 +21:01:27.2 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:14:27.82 +00:01:39.0 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:26:10.51 -23:37:37.2 Pluto (14.5mag)
00:07:51.28 +03:47:04.3 Moon (-12.0mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 Aug 30 05:27 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461282.92394978:
09:02:28.52 +17:24:56.6 Io (6.2mag)
09:02:35.46 +17:24:22.6 Europa (6.3mag)
09:02:43.04 +17:23:44.9 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:02:52.23 +17:23:02.4 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:00:01.37 +17:37:37.7 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:02:27.05 +17:25:02.9 Thebe (16.6mag)
08:59:41.36 +17:32:17.9 Elara (17.7mag)
09:06:29.98 +16:55:10.7 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:04:06.39 +17:40:39.8 Carme (19.0mag)
00:53:27.65 +02:50:10.0 Titan (8.4mag)
00:53:25.59 +02:50:26.6 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:53:56.14 +02:53:24.4 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:53:10.55 +02:50:29.2 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:52:19.94 +02:41:18.2 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461282.92394978:
21:04:35.19 -06:57:07.4 JWST
17:47:12.80 +31:53:19.6 Chandra
12:09:56.29 -61:44:10.1 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461282.92394978 -observatory V36
03:35:02.83 +18:56:08.9 17.4mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:00:46.55 -34:21:00.5 14.3mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:13:16.66 -69:52:59.6 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:14:36.40 +33:30:04.7 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:38:09.98 +44:09:44.1 15.4mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:19:55.39 +29:34:25.0 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:03:54.02 +26:07:44.4 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:42:12.72 +27:31:24.4 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:43:36.20 +05:16:18.9 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
20:45:20.59 +62:38:24.5 18.0mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:32:17.61 -14:57:15.5 14.7mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:31:11.72 +32:26:06.9 15.7mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:05:52.42 +15:24:55.2 17.9mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:39:23.14 +43:24:32.0 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:37:21.53 +49:36:32.0 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:31:03.70 -12:56:26.3 15.2mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:08:31.24 +20:05:08.5 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:05:32.87 +19:22:12.7 16.9mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:13:21.91 +00:44:24.6 16.9mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:23:25.17 +75:13:38.2 16.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:08:44.56 +46:18:19.7 17.4mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:06:03.77 +10:37:46.1 17.5mag A/2026 E1
22:19:25.35 -34:06:00.1 13.2mag 10P/Tempel
11:42:57.15 -04:53:20.3 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
11:52:42.43 -02:34:59.2 17.5mag 63P/Wild
00:48:35.02 -06:34:23.3 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
06:23:39.00 +19:47:54.8 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:15:42.71 +14:50:04.4 16.7mag 88P/Howell
08:48:47.48 +24:17:06.9 16.5mag 93P/Lovas
05:12:38.04 +25:34:58.6 17.6mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
07:07:55.43 +26:41:08.7 16.0mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:10:08.97 +22:30:03.2 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:29:32.07 -18:32:54.8 17.3mag 124P/Mrkos
06:07:31.44 +20:51:29.2 16.0mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
07:04:30.19 +17:32:49.6 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
23:56:15.05 +02:46:23.3 17.4mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
02:55:37.87 -18:15:10.1 15.7mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
08:29:04.42 +37:57:56.9 16.2mag 162P/Siding Spring
10:03:06.12 +20:05:36.6 11.8mag 169P/NEAT
03:16:33.79 +09:01:37.3 14.5mag 220P/McNaught
04:26:18.02 +33:43:50.3 15.2mag 260P/McNaught
08:10:16.81 +36:27:52.6 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:20:26.81 +00:38:23.9 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski
09:20:54.26 +17:15:16.4 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/ :
11:36:44.876 +36:08:50.30  AT 2026xuu  2026-04-20.28 20.63
13:19:23.606 +16:27:52.28  AT 2026xut  2026-04-20.32 21.03
17:15:05.901 +03:00:18.30  AT 2026xus  2026-04-20.59 20.54
13:46:56.589 +05:48:23.69  AT 2026xur  2026-04-19.38 21.17
14:38:05.583 -00:39:49.24  AT 2026xuq  2026-04-19.44 21.15
14:56:08.294 -04:28:13.39  AT 2026xup  2026-04-19.44 20.43
14:02:32.175 +15:42:03.13  AT 2026xuo  2026-04-15.40 20.76
04:15:55.844 +15:11:25.61  AT 2026xun  2026-03-06.26 20.73
08:40:55.319 +31:25:02.72  AT 2026xum  2026-03-05.30 19.04
04:26:28.742 +13:03:40.34  AT 2026xul  2026-03-06.27 20.89
15:17:55.778 -20:24:22.67  AT 2026xuk  2026-02-26.61 20.33
13:12:25.328 -29:10:03.92  AT 2026xuj  2026-01-27.63 20.84
11:54:25.829 -11:28:12.59  AT 2026xui  2026-01-28.56 20.73
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
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Sun Aug 30 05:26:59 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 1 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 23s (0.38 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 6s (0.10 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 33s (0.55 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 7 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 11s (0.18 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 9s (0.15 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 6s (0.10 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 27s (0.45 min)
FIELD_Tau-08-Q2b1x1: 73s (1.22 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 78s (1.30 min)
Finished: Sun Aug 30 05:28:17 CDT 2026