Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 31.2346  2461283.7346  11.78  21:00:16.56 -08:23:10.6
 40.46194 -32.39884 galactic  Aqr  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.2" and 7.7 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
389 Industria               -1     -0       1  12.0     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:00:16.56 -08:23:10.6:  15.38 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:00:16.56 -08:23:10.6:  99.00 +/- 99.00  bad_region
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.

Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits


fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits


fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.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/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits  wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits -crosshair 968.06171 4143.27051 image    wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits -crosshair 961.15472 4146.68408 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.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_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7

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 31.23463 21 00 16.56 -08 23 10.6          11.8 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 31.23437 21 00 16.56 -08 23 10.6          11.8 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 31.23490 21 00 16.55 -08 23 10.6          11.8 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 31.2346*  21 00 16.56 -08 23 10.6  11.8 U             Aqr       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,2461283.7346,11.78,0.05,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 20260831.2346 11.78CV 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

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 31.2346  2461283.7346  12.99  20:58:16.22 -12:35:56.5
 35.67369 -33.77749 galactic  Aqr  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 7.7 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
38 Leda                    -1     -0       1  13.1    -0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 20:58:16.22 -12:35:56.5:  15.39 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 20:58:16.22 -12:35:56.5:  99.00 +/- 99.00  bad_region
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.

Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits


fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits


fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.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/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits  wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits -crosshair 711.95959 1569.59924 image    wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits -crosshair 705.09918 1573.03857 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.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_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7

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 31.23463 20 58 16.22 -12 35 56.5          13.0 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 31.23437 20 58 16.26 -12 35 56.8          13.0 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 31.23490 20 58 16.19 -12 35 56.2          13.0 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 31.2346*  20 58 16.22 -12 35 56.5  13.0 U             Aqr       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,2461283.7346,12.99,0.05,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 20260831.2346 12.99CV 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

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 31.2346  2461283.7346  13.70  21:32:14.86 -13:18:28.8
 39.19462 -41.60664 galactic  Cap  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 7.5 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
286 Iclea                    0      0       0  13.6    -0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:32:14.86 -13:18:28.8:  15.54 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:32:14.86 -13:18:28.8:  15.54 +/- 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.

Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits


fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits


fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.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/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits  wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits -crosshair 5751.18213 1186.70032 image    wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits -crosshair 5744.69141 1190.40002 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.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_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7

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 31.23463 21 32 14.86 -13 18 28.8          13.7 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 31.23437 21 32 14.85 -13 18 29.2          13.7 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 31.23490 21 32 14.87 -13 18 28.4          13.7 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 31.2346*  21 32 14.86 -13 18 28.8  13.7 U             Cap       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,2461283.7346,13.70,0.05,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 20260831.2346 13.70CV 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

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 08 31.2346  2461283.7346  13.53  21:31:22.76 -06:10:05.1
 47.33896 -38.13975 galactic  Aqr  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.9" and 7.7 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
685 Hermia                  -0      2       2  13.5    -0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:31:22.76 -06:10:05.1:  15.64 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:31:22.76 -06:10:05.1:  15.68 +/- 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.

Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits


fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits


fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.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/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits  wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits -crosshair 5646.79395 5508.97705 image    wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits -crosshair 5640.10645 5512.82471 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.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_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7

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 31.23463 21 31 22.76 -06 10 05.1          13.5 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 08 31.23437 21 31 22.74 -06 10 05.9          13.5 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 08 31.23490 21 31 22.79 -06 10 04.2          13.6 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 31.2346*  21 31 22.76 -06 10 05.1  13.5 U             Aqr       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,2461283.7346,13.53,0.05,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 20260831.2346 13.53CV 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 Aqr-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Field Aqr-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Field Aqr-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
Field Aqr-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461209.88890352 18.06.2026 09:19:51.264   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
First image: 2461209.88890352 18.06.2026 09:19:51.264   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Last  image: 2461283.73489847 31.08.2026 05:38:05.228   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.82
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: 6 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):  6070
Objects passed selection criteria:  6064
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.2    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 5563.75
Average stars matched: 5021.25 (90.2494 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   233480 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  Mon Aug 31 01:21:32 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: 2461209.88890352 18.06.2026 09:19:51.264   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
First image: 2461209.88890352 18.06.2026 09:19:51.264   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Last  image: 2461283.73489847 31.08.2026 05:38:05.228   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 26
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.52
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: 17 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):  37759
Objects passed selection criteria:  37698
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.2    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.2    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 35504.5
Average stars matched: 32450.5 (91.3983 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   265440 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  Mon Aug 31 01:22:42 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: 
Aqr-03-Q2b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Aqr-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Aqr-03-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 204387 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 204387 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.png' -> 'transient_report/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits_preview.png'

Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits


renamed 'Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.png' -> 'transient_report/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits_preview.png'

Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.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= 875.7239
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 519.3655
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2609.2548
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 664.8309
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2602.4456
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 663.2254
----------------------------------------------
INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.97954
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 =     25.2099990844727 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 26.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
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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
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Record 17: "YBINNING=                    1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN    =                   30 / Sensor gain" status=0
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Record 25: "CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.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_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.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_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/d_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits :)

Spent 0.641868 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_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/d_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.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_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.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_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     25.2099990844727 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 26.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.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_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.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_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/d_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits :)

Spent 0.815430 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_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/d_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.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_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.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_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.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_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits



fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.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/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.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/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.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: 2461283.73436850
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:25:43.484 -09:59:39.66 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:25:42.138 -09:59:43.42 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 21:25:43.484 -09:59:39.66
Second-epoch image center 21:25:42.138 -09:59:43.42
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0056 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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:25:44.833 -10:00:04.23 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 21:25:43.484 -09:59:39.66
Second-epoch image center 21:25:44.833 -10:00:04.23
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0088 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  21:25:42.138 -09:59:43.42
Second-epoch second image center 21:25:44.833 -10:00:04.23
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01248 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/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits &> /tmp/tmp.snmHJ5wE8m
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits &> /tmp/tmp.HxASHsEWf7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JqIwjXx7HO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BbGiO2MIcn
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits and wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits and wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits and wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 8874 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.3905 to 329.4911 deg, Dec -15.2504 to -4.7005 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 313.3905 to 329.4911 deg, Dec -15.2504 to -4.7005 deg
Loaded 6721 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): 5451 out of 5615 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5615 out of 8874 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.686800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.686800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.82
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.87

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.87

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 8874 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.3905 to 329.4911 deg, Dec -15.2504 to -4.7005 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 313.3905 to 329.4911 deg, Dec -15.2504 to -4.7005 deg
Loaded 6721 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): 5451 out of 5615 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5615 out of 8874 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 9225 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.3619 to 329.4904 deg, Dec -15.2503 to -4.7004 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 313.3619 to 329.4904 deg, Dec -15.2503 to -4.7004 deg
Loaded 6736 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): 5526 out of 5688 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5688 out of 9225 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.3 pix  Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
 2.4 pix  Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.9 mag.  Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
 14.9 mag.  Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
 14.2 mag.  fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
 14.2 mag.  fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.2 (SNR )  11.4 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.snmHJ5wE8m (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.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/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.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=515, bad_region=1806, passed=8874
Got 8874 stars (including 6632 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8874 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4800 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4772 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4772 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4772 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7430 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 

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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4800 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4771 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7430 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4771 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7430 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 4771 stars left (next iteration limit 5249)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits N_match=4771 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.300 n_q1=1633 n_q2=774 n_q3=1589 n_q4=775 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.093
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits -region wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.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.HxASHsEWf7 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.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/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.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=511, bad_region=2466, passed=9225
Got 9225 stars (including 6353 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9225 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4685 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4657 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4657 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4657 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7282 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4686 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4658 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7282 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4658 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7282 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4658 stars left (next iteration limit 5122)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits N_match=4658 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.385 n_q1=1453 n_q2=888 n_q3=1350 n_q4=967 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.121
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits -region wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.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.JqIwjXx7HO (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_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.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_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.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=432, bad_region=1025, passed=5306
Got 5306 stars (including 3943 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5306 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3791 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3767 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3767 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3766 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4471 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3792 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3766 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4471 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3766 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4471 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 3766 stars left (next iteration limit 4142)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3766 robust_rms=6.652 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.279 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3766 robust_rms=0.701 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.826 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3766 robust_rms=0.435 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.533 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3766 robust_rms_before=1.076 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.425 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.435 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.522 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.533
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.522 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits N_match=3766 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.423 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.499 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.378 n_q1=1369 n_q2=601 n_q3=1200 n_q4=596 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.180
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.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.BbGiO2MIcn (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_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.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_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.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=425, bad_region=1024, passed=5298
Got 5298 stars (including 3938 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5298 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3786 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3766 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3767 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3766 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4458 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3785 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3766 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4458 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3766 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4458 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Excluding outliers - 3766 stars left (next iteration limit 4142)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3766 robust_rms=6.528 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.231 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3766 robust_rms=0.688 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.859 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3766 robust_rms=0.433 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.547 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3766 robust_rms_before=1.084 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.428 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.433 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.534 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.547
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.534 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits N_match=3766 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.505 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.372 n_q1=1365 n_q2=598 n_q3=1210 n_q4=593 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.191
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits sigma_overall=0.327 worst_q_ratio=1.093
ref2=Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits sigma_overall=0.360 worst_q_ratio=1.121
new1=fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits sigma_overall=0.423 worst_q_ratio=1.180
new2=fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits sigma_overall=0.424 worst_q_ratio=1.191
reference average sigma_overall=0.3435 worst_q_ratio=1.107
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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387_astrometric_residuals.png (4771 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198_astrometric_residuals.png (4658 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244_astrometric_residuals.png (3766 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245_astrometric_residuals.png (3766 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:00:16.56 -08:23:10.6:  15.38 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:00:16.56 -08:23:10.6:  99.00 +/- 99.00  bad_region
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out22163.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
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 22157_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245
The candidate 22157_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 31.23490    2461283.73490    9.79    21:02:32.78 -06:36:22.3   1287 5236   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits

**** FOUND  21:02:32.76 -06:36:22.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 22163_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245
Preparing report for the candidate 22163_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 7s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aqr-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
21:00:16.56 -08:23:10.6
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/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:25:43.484 -09:59:39.66 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:25:42.138 -09:59:43.42 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 21:25:43.484 -09:59:39.66
Second-epoch image center 21:25:42.138 -09:59:43.42
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0056 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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:25:44.833 -10:00:04.23 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 21:25:43.484 -09:59:39.66
Second-epoch image center 21:25:44.833 -10:00:04.23
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0088 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  21:25:42.138 -09:59:43.42
Second-epoch second image center 21:25:44.833 -10:00:04.23
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01248 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/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits &> /tmp/tmp.w5PGPsWsYv
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OUorujeQca
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WH2QSEdUFr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WcmKtjcauM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits and wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits and wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits and wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 53069 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.3814 to 329.5453 deg, Dec -15.2618 to -4.6695 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 313.3814 to 329.5453 deg, Dec -15.2618 to -4.6695 deg
Loaded 6771 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): 5405 out of 5966 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5966 out of 53069 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.549900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.549900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.52
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.03

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.03

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 53069 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.3814 to 329.5453 deg, Dec -15.2618 to -4.6695 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 313.3814 to 329.5453 deg, Dec -15.2618 to -4.6695 deg
Loaded 6771 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): 5405 out of 5966 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5966 out of 53069 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits (aperture=4.9)
Read 51567 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.3495 to 329.5140 deg, Dec -15.2503 to -4.6788 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 313.3495 to 329.5140 deg, Dec -15.2503 to -4.6788 deg
Loaded 6759 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): 5424 out of 5938 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5938 out of 51567 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 20 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
 2.3 pix  Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.0 mag.  Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
 15.0 mag.  Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
 14.3 mag.  fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
 14.3 mag.  fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.3 (SNR )  13.8 (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.w5PGPsWsYv (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.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/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.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=14, blended=2577, bad_region=7654, passed=53055
Got 53055 stars (including 43138 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 53055 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4798 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4784 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4784 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4783 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47298 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 

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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4798 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4782 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47298 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4782 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47298 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Excluding outliers - 4782 stars left (next iteration limit 5261)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits N_match=4782 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.290 n_q1=1667 n_q2=781 n_q3=1558 n_q4=776 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.092
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits -region wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.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.OUorujeQca (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.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/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.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=4, blended=3043, bad_region=10281, passed=51563
Got 51563 stars (including 39434 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 51563 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4673 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4654 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4654 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4654 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43678 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4673 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4654 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43678 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4654 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43678 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 4654 stars left (next iteration limit 5119)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits N_match=4654 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.367 n_q1=1471 n_q2=857 n_q3=1384 n_q4=942 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.182
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits -region wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.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.WH2QSEdUFr (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_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.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_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.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=16, blended=1548, bad_region=6860, passed=35094
Got 35094 stars (including 26915 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 35094 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4799 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4783 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4783 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4783 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29771 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4800 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4783 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29771 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4783 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29771 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 4783 stars left (next iteration limit 5261)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.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=4783 robust_rms=6.755 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.644 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4783 robust_rms=0.660 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.812 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4783 robust_rms=0.422 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.535 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4783 robust_rms_before=1.134 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.416 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.422 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.543 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.535
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.543 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits N_match=4783 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.524 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.377 n_q1=1709 n_q2=867 n_q3=1462 n_q4=745 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.293
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.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.WcmKtjcauM (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_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.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_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.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=20, blended=1522, bad_region=6807, passed=34908
Got 34908 stars (including 26781 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34908 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4804 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4788 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4788 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4788 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29575 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4804 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4788 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29575 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4788 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29575 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 4788 stars left (next iteration limit 5266)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.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=4788 robust_rms=6.673 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.847 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4788 robust_rms=0.656 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.840 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4788 robust_rms=0.425 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.540 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4788 robust_rms_before=1.145 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.422 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.425 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.549 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.540
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.549 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits N_match=4788 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.536 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.357 n_q1=1713 n_q2=862 n_q3=1470 n_q4=743 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.294
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.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_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.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_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:01:23.12 -13:41:58.9:  13.03 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:27:56.70 -10:52:03.2:  13.76 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:18:19.20 -13:00:32.1:  13.55 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:35:42.79 -12:37:07.8:  13.53 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 20:58:16.22 -12:35:56.5:  15.39 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:09:57.74 -13:09:42.9:  12.58 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:18:31.67 -12:12:47.4:  13.36 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:06:00.91 -08:08:40.7:  12.25 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:34:15.38 -06:17:37.8:  11.42 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:41:12.98 -14:00:40.9:  13.45 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:18:19.20 -13:00:32.1:  13.45 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:18:31.67 -12:12:47.4:  13.30 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 20:58:16.22 -12:35:56.5:  99.00 +/- 99.00  bad_region
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:27:56.70 -10:52:03.2:  13.65 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:35:42.79 -12:37:07.8:  13.46 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.50 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:01:23.12 -13:41:58.9:  99.00 +/- 99.00  bad_region
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:34:15.38 -06:17:37.8:  11.39 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:06:00.91 -08:08:40.7:  99.00 +/- 99.00  bad_region
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:09:57.74 -13:09:42.9:  12.59 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.33 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:18:19.20 -13:00:32.1: ref_mag=13.50 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.5829 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:18:31.67 -12:12:47.4: ref_mag=13.33 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4952 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.70 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.49 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.03 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:27:56.70 -10:52:03.2: ref_mag=13.70 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.7719 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.25 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.41 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:35:42.79 -12:37:07.8: ref_mag=13.49 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.7835 delta=-0.29 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.59 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:01:23.12 -13:41:58.9: ref_mag=13.03 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.1994 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:06:00.91 -08:08:40.7: ref_mag=12.25 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.2772 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:34:15.38 -06:17:37.8: ref_mag=11.41 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.6264 delta=-0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:09:57.74 -13:09:42.9: ref_mag=12.59 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9711 delta=-0.39 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:41:12.98 -14:00:40.9:  13.30 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.37 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:41:12.98 -14:00:40.9: ref_mag=13.37 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.4414 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:36:33.39 -13:54:42.1:  14.85 +/- 0.19  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:33:29.13 -13:26:50.2:  13.36 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:32:14.86 -13:18:28.8:  15.54 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:31:22.76 -06:10:05.1:  15.64 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:36:33.39 -13:54:42.1:  15.04 +/- 0.24  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.93 +/- 0.15
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:36:33.39 -13:54:42.1: ref_mag=14.93 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=14.3526 delta=0.57 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:33:29.13 -13:26:50.2:  13.32 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:31:22.76 -06:10:05.1:  15.68 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:32:14.86 -13:18:28.8:  15.54 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.34 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:33:29.13 -13:26:50.2: ref_mag=13.34 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.3992 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out75033.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out75064.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out75065.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s
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: 3s
  
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Considering the candidate 74966_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245
The candidate 74966_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 31.23437    2461283.73437    13.77    21:27:56.66 -10:52:03.6   5121 2668   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 31.23490    2461283.73490    13.77    21:27:56.75 -10:52:02.9   5115 2671   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 74967_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245
The candidate 74967_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 31.23437    2461283.73437    13.82    21:35:42.84 -12:37:08.1   6266 1600   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 31.23490    2461283.73490    13.76    21:35:42.74 -12:37:07.5   6259 1604   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 74969_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245
The candidate 74969_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 31.23437    2461283.73437    13.57    21:18:19.12 -13:00:32.6   3698 1369   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 31.23490    2461283.73490    13.59    21:18:19.28 -13:00:31.6   3692 1373   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 74973_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245
The candidate 74973_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 31.23437    2461283.73437    13.40    21:18:31.64 -12:12:47.9   3727 1852   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 31.23490    2461283.73490    13.65    21:18:31.70 -12:12:46.8   3721 1856   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 74975_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245
The candidate 74975_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 31.23437    2461283.73437    13.28    21:01:23.11 -13:41:58.9   1190 0909   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 31.23490    2461283.73490    13.14    21:01:23.13 -13:41:59.0   1184 0912   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 74978_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245
The candidate 74978_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 31.23437    2461283.73437    12.91    21:09:57.74 -13:09:42.6   2463 1263   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 31.23490    2461283.73490    13.06    21:09:57.73 -13:09:43.3   2456 1266   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 74982_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245
The candidate 74982_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 31.23437    2461283.73437    12.31    21:06:00.89 -08:08:41.0   1835 4300   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 31.23490    2461283.73490    12.25    21:06:00.94 -08:08:40.4   1829 4304   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 74987_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245
The candidate 74987_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 31.23437    2461283.73437    11.64    21:34:15.40 -06:17:38.0   6080 5431   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 31.23490    2461283.73490    11.61    21:34:15.37 -06:17:37.6   6073 5434   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 74997_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245
The candidate 74997_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 31.23490    2461283.73490    11.73    21:00:16.57 -08:23:10.8   0961 4147   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits

**** FOUND  21:00:16.58 -08:23:10.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75033_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245
Preparing report for the candidate 75033_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245
  
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Considering the candidate 75048_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245
The candidate 75048_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 31.23437    2461283.73437    13.44    21:41:12.94 -14:00:40.8   7072 0741   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 31.23490    2461283.73490    13.45    21:41:13.01 -14:00:40.9   7065 0745   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75051_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245
The candidate 75051_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 31.23437    2461283.73437    13.42    21:33:29.12 -13:26:49.1   5933 1101   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 31.23490    2461283.73490    13.38    21:33:29.14 -13:26:51.2   5927 1104   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75060_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245
The candidate 75060_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 31.23490    2461283.73490    13.68    21:41:28.67 -14:01:18.6   7104 0738   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits

**** FOUND  21:41:28.70 -14:01:19.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75064_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245
Preparing report for the candidate 75064_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245
  
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Considering the candidate 75065_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245
Preparing report for the candidate 75065_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245
  
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Considering the candidate 75082_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245
The candidate 75082_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 31.23490    2461283.73490    13.74    21:19:05.59 -11:11:20.7   3802 2476   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits

**** FOUND  21:19:05.57 -11:11:20.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75100_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245
The candidate 75100_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 08 31.23437    2461283.73437    14.34    21:36:33.40 -13:54:43.3   6384 0813   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-37-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0244.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 08 31.23490    2461283.73490    14.36    21:36:33.38 -13:54:41.0   6377 0817   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 49245_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245
The candidate 49245_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 31.23490    2461283.73490    11.93    20:59:00.65 -07:32:30.2   0759 4659   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits

**** FOUND  20:59:00.70 -07:32:29.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 71799_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245
The candidate 71799_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 08 31.23490    2461283.73490    12.43    21:15:02.89 -09:46:37.7   3196 3326   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits

**** FOUND  21:15:02.90 -09:46:37.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 45096_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245
The candidate 45096_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 08 31.23490    2461283.73490    9.77    21:02:32.78 -06:36:21.6   1287 5236   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-08-31_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_011349_TTUQ2b1x1_1264966_ksINlmK7/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-08-31_00-38-05_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0245.fits

**** FOUND  21:02:32.77 -06:36:21.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 10s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aqr-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
21:00:16.56 -08:23:10.6
20:58:16.22 -12:35:56.5
21:32:14.86 -13:18:28.8
21:31:22.76 -06:10:05.1
########### Completed Aqr-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
21:00:16.56 -08:23:10.6
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21:00:16.56 -08:23:10.6  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
20:58:16.22 -12:35:56.5  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
21:32:14.86 -13:18:28.8  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
21:31:22.76 -06:10:05.1  -- 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)2461283.73436850 -observatory V36
10:51:53.78 +08:58:53.1 Mercury (-1.5mag)
13:17:01.41 -11:41:24.3 Venus (-4.6mag)
06:54:41.52 +23:21:53.8 Mars (1.2mag)
09:03:08.63 +17:22:10.5 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:53:15.06 +02:49:35.9 Saturn (0.5mag)
04:13:30.63 +21:01:31.9 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:14:23.57 +00:01:09.7 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:26:06.74 -23:37:50.5 Pluto (14.5mag)
00:50:45.49 +08:47:47.7 Moon (-11.8mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461283.73436850:
09:03:11.75 +17:21:55.6 Io (6.2mag)
09:03:03.73 +17:22:35.1 Europa (6.3mag)
09:03:16.58 +17:21:30.9 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:03:27.97 +17:20:37.8 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:00:43.55 +17:35:13.9 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:03:06.60 +17:22:20.4 Thebe (16.6mag)
09:00:23.42 +17:29:48.3 Elara (17.7mag)
09:07:10.48 +16:52:03.6 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:04:44.15 +17:38:02.8 Carme (19.0mag)
00:53:21.90 +02:49:00.9 Titan (8.4mag)
00:53:19.65 +02:49:23.4 Rhea (9.7mag)
00:53:45.43 +02:52:15.8 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:53:03.16 +02:49:10.4 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:52:09.50 +02:40:02.2 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461283.73436850:
21:11:14.41 -06:10:52.6 JWST
19:46:49.96 -11:15:13.7 Chandra
04:17:51.12 +54:15:02.5 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461283.73436850 -observatory V36
03:35:39.76 +18:58:50.6 17.4mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:00:56.32 -34:20:12.7 14.3mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:13:56.02 -69:55:28.6 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:14:44.06 +33:31:16.6 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:39:41.99 +44:18:36.8 15.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:19:15.00 +29:29:09.0 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:04:34.35 +26:06:47.7 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:42:57.76 +27:29:30.0 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:44:07.75 +05:16:06.2 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
20:44:37.10 +62:29:06.7 18.0mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:31:57.05 -15:01:34.8 14.7mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:31:57.61 +32:28:47.4 15.7mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:05:55.35 +15:24:21.5 17.9mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:38:43.24 +43:23:29.2 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:36:10.59 +49:35:15.6 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:31:33.56 -12:56:50.9 15.2mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:08:52.42 +19:55:46.3 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:06:48.28 +19:18:34.2 16.9mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:13:59.33 +00:40:37.1 16.8mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:25:01.76 +75:06:47.8 16.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:08:31.42 +46:17:37.5 17.4mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:06:47.72 +10:41:52.0 17.5mag A/2026 E1
22:20:07.72 -34:14:04.7 13.2mag 10P/Tempel
11:43:28.99 -04:56:50.8 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
11:54:20.30 -02:50:35.9 17.5mag 63P/Wild
00:48:13.43 -06:37:23.0 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
06:25:18.05 +19:44:48.9 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:15:58.38 +14:51:24.9 16.7mag 88P/Howell
08:50:34.11 +24:09:03.2 16.6mag 93P/Lovas
05:15:13.05 +25:53:55.8 17.6mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
07:10:25.33 +26:30:21.3 16.0mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:11:59.25 +22:20:09.6 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:31:15.95 -18:50:23.3 17.4mag 124P/Mrkos
06:08:34.31 +20:50:15.3 15.9mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
07:05:43.64 +17:29:16.3 17.9mag 131P/Mueller
23:55:52.47 +02:44:05.3 17.4mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
02:53:45.18 -18:12:15.8 15.6mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
08:31:33.38 +37:56:20.0 16.3mag 162P/Siding Spring
09:59:14.40 +19:18:02.8 11.9mag 169P/NEAT
03:17:29.12 +08:58:42.6 14.5mag 220P/McNaught
04:28:34.98 +34:00:26.1 15.2mag 260P/McNaught
08:12:32.43 +36:23:32.0 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:20:54.65 +00:32:53.3 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski
09:21:37.09 +17:12:46.3 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90  AT2026zjy  2026-08-23.03 15.91
03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50  SN2026ymb  2026-08-23.4 16.44
20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30  SN2026yid  2026-08-22.82 15.13
04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60  ASASSN-26ey  2026-08-20.02 15.55
16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80  ASASSN-26ex  2026-08-18.78 3.63
21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60  SN 2026sfn  2026-08-16.3 17.09
23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00  SN 2026yib  2026-08-14.85 17.36
00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70  SN 2026whu  2026-08-14.96 16.5
19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90  ASASSN-26ew  2026-08-13.82 14.73
13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00  SN 2026wkv  2026-08-10.12 15.83
05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-10.59 9.34
01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10  SN2026wpd  2026-08-9.34 16.37
23:47:50.87 +49:28:49.80  SN2026wjs  2026-08-9.35 17.12
16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70  AT2026xau  2026-08-9.3 17.71
01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50  SN2026weo  2026-08-7.46 15.76
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40  AT2026wdy  2026-08-5.05 16.08
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90  AT2026wek  2026-08-3.82 17.17
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60  ASASSN-26ev  2026-08-2.15 14.02
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20  SN2026wgm  2026-08-1.73 15.61
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00  ASASSN-26er  2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00  SN2026vbh  2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90  ASASSN-26eq  2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60  ASASSN-26ep  2026-07-23.47 -4.06
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50  ASASSN-26et  2026-07-22.76 13.98
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60  SN2026uwk  2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90  ASASSN-26en  2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10  ASASSN-26es  2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00  ASASSN-26em  2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70  ASASSN-26eu  2026-07-20.93 14.86
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40  AT2026ugi  2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80  ASASSN-26eo  2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80  ASASSN-26ej  2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90  ASASSN-26ek  2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50  ASASSN-26el  2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30  ASASSN-26ei  2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10  AT 2023mhb  2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20  AT 2026unl  2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80  ASASSN-26eh  2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80  ASASSN-22le  2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30  ASASSN-26ef  2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70  SN 2026qtn  2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40  ASASSN-26ec  2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50  AT2026stb  2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00  AT2026pjf  2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70  SN2026pir  2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30  ASASSN-26ed  2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10  AT2026qil  2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10  ASASSN-26ee  2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80  AT2026ryu  2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50  AT2026qqg  2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30  AT2026qly  2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10  ASASSN-26ea  2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30  ASASSN-26eb  2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20  SN 2026qqp  2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90  ASASSN-26dz  2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90  AT 2026rdg  2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40  AT 2026qpr  2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80  SN 2026pub  2026-06-30.09 16.01
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70  SN 2026pel  2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30  ASASSN-26dy  2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30  ASASSN-26dv  2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70  ASASSN-26dw  2026-06-23.04 16.09
00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20  SN 2026mke  2026-06-22.39 17.13
11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50  SN 2026nmv  2026-06-22.06 16.56
21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50  AT2026oxh  2026-06-22.15 17.14
17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90  ASASSN-26dx  2026-06-22.02 14.72
14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10  AT2026pvk  2026-06-22.06 16.53
20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20  AT2026plb  2026-06-21.31 16.4
15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30  SN2026ore  2026-06-21.29 17.57
23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30  AT2026oxl  2026-06-21.52 17.64
17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20  AT2026ouj  2026-06-20.92 15.15
00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20  AT2026ntk  2026-06-18.09 17.34
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20  ASASSN-26du  2026-06-15.39 15.93
23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00  SN2026oxc  2026-06-14.35 16.83
02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30  AT2026ovz  2026-06-14.59 15.39
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50  AT2026nwc  2026-06-11 17.05
17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20  SN 2026odc  2026-06-11.23 17.62
13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20  SN 2026nyq  2026-06-11.1 16.24
00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90  ASASSN-26dt  2026-06-11.13 10.22
14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60  SN2026nyp  2026-06-10.3 16.32
12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50  SN2026mta  2026-06-8.29 16.69
12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20  SN2026oao  2026-06-9.32 17.02
10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60  AT2026nvf  2026-06-8.12 16.75
13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00  SN2026npn  2026-06-8.02 17.58
00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20  ASASSN-26dq  2026-06-7.43 13.58
01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70  SN 2026obc  2026-06-7.43 15.15
21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90  ASASSN-26dr  2026-06-7.24 16.24
06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00  ASASSN-26ds  2026-06-2.97 15.02
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40  SN2026mho  2026-05-25.18 -1.12
11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10  AT2026min  2026-05-24.21 16.63
11:44:32.95 -68:48:30.00  ASASSN-26no  2026-05-24 8.41
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60  ASASSN-26dp  2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.72 -58:37:47.60  ASASSN-26dn  2026-05-20.01 14.64
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60  AT2026nma  2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10  AT2026lli  2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70  AT2026nad  2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40  ASASSN-26dm  2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10  ASASSN-26dl  2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00  ASASSN-26dk  2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60  ASASSN-26dh  2026-05-18.43 15.37
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
02:19:17.36 +28:57:15.8  TCP J02191736+2857158  2026-07-12.3549  12.5mag
00:44:56.43 +41:57:41.6  PNV J00445643+4157416  2026-07-13.8026  17.98Cmag
00:42:55.36 +41:17:27.0  PNV J00425536+4117270  2026-07-20.1813  17.7mag
20:35:43.64 +61:31:32.9  TCP J20354364+6131329  2026-07-20.5443  14.4mag
21:17:31.48 +22:25:51.0  TCP J21173148+2225510  2026-07-23.5577  14.8mag
00:41:24.04 +40:49:02.8  PNV J00412404+4049028  2026-07-25.0157  18.7mag
00:43:04.26 +41:02:28.6  PNV J00430426+4102286  2026-07-26.1512  20mag
14:51:51.40 +66:13:24.0  TCP J14515140+6613240  2026-07-29.2561  13.5mag
00:43:06.15 +41:22:08.2  PNV J00430615+4122082  2026-07-30.0085  19.4mag
00:41:33.23 +41:10:12.2  PNV J00413323+4110122  2026-08-02.8913  17.1mag
05:21:07.63 +23:38:19.4  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-06.4109  11.2mag
22:57:17.96 +47:07:41.8  TCP J22571796+4707418  2026-08-09.3289  14.3mag
09:13:38.17 +76:28:18.1  PSN J09133817+7628181  2026-08-09.8037  15.4mag
00:43:17.29 +41:26:48.6  PNV J00431729+4126486  2026-08-14.0920  16.8mag
00:42:52.82 +41:10:58.6  PNV J00425282+4110586  2026-08-17.7723  19.9mag
00:42:52.83 +41:10:59.6  PNV J00425283+4110596  2026-08-18.6119  19.3mag
18:25:12.76 -22:25:29.3  TCP J18251276-2225293  2026-08-19.1062  9.4mag
18:03:09.04 +12:18:14.0  TCP J18030904+1218140  2026-08-19.5199  14.9mag
19:45:06.48 +18:22:42.2  PNV J19450648+1822422  2026-08-25.1278  9.0mag
00:42:54.65 +41:22:59.3  PNV J00425465+4122593  2026-08-25.4712  18.9mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
22:27:31.211 +22:15:48.66  AT 2026xxg  2026-06-14.55 20.88
14:21:34.365 +38:26:54.70  AT 2026xxf  2026-06-13.34 20.61
17:16:51.456 +37:04:07.35  AT 2026xxe  2026-06-13.48 20.93
14:10:23.884 +39:20:25.17  AT 2026xxd  2026-06-13.33 21.19
18:44:05.977 +45:41:48.41  AT 2026xxc  2026-05-08.56 20.8
13:07:52.625 +46:39:29.67  AT 2026xxb  2026-06-13.28 20.52
18:58:55.592 +53:25:33.54  AT 2026xxa  2026-06-13.53 21.05
14:12:40.222 +37:27:44.05  AT 2026xwz  2026-06-13.33 20.46
22:21:01.592 +09:02:16.86  AT 2026xwy  2026-06-12.53 21.06
20:39:19.399 +06:12:12.45  AT 2026xwx  2026-06-12.53 21.54
18:14:06.298 +37:31:14.40  AT 2026xww  2026-06-12.48 20.72
12:14:41.061 +27:36:47.29  AT 2026xwv  2026-06-12.27 20.43
17:23:21.283 +19:26:30.60  AT 2026xwu  2026-06-11.33 21.47
17:22:27.046 +15:27:08.47  AT 2026xwt  2026-06-11.33 21.28
18:46:10.631 +36:16:05.14  AT 2026xws  2026-06-06.57 20.31
16:48:36.995 +33:11:49.00  AT 2026xwr  2026-06-06.46 20.45
16:29:06.182 +11:43:15.24  AT 2026xwq  2026-05-25.50 21.15
17:29:19.349 +06:28:33.49  AT 2026xwp  2026-05-26.57 20.38
16:27:21.992 +05:35:48.19  AT 2026xwo  2026-05-24.38 21.07
16:18:40.092 +08:52:46.11  AT 2026xwn  2026-05-24.38 20.68
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Mon Aug 31 01:21:01 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 4 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 2 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 7s (0.12 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 33s (0.55 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 7s (0.12 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 7s (0.12 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 58s (0.97 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 11 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 19s (0.32 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 0s (0.00 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 12s (0.20 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 10s (0.17 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 43s (0.72 min)
FIELD_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1: 118s (1.97 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 125s (2.08 min)
Finished: Mon Aug 31 01:23:06 CDT 2026