FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Lyn-03-Q1b1x1 reference image: Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Field Lyn-03-Q1b1x1 reference image: Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Field Lyn-03-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
Field Lyn-03-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461058.75756060 18.01.2026 06:10:43.236   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
First image: 2461058.75756060 18.01.2026 06:10:43.236   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Last  image: 2461284.84928534 01.09.2026 08:22:48.253   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.49
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: 4 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):  13942
Objects passed selection criteria:  13854
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.4    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.4    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 9593.75
Average stars matched: 9210.25 (96.0026 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   240628 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  Tue Sep  1 03:31:59 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461058.75756060 18.01.2026 06:10:43.236   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
First image: 2461058.75756060 18.01.2026 06:10:43.236   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Last  image: 2461284.84928534 01.09.2026 08:22:48.253   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 18
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.19
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: 14 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):  90432
Objects passed selection criteria:  90173
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.5    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.5    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 63783
Average stars matched: 60929.8 (95.5266 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   559136 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  Tue Sep  1 03:32:49 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Lyn-03-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Lyn-03-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Lyn-03-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 483651 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 483651 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.png' -> 'transient_report/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits_preview.png'

Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits


renamed 'Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.png' -> 'transient_report/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits_preview.png'

Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 473.9822
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 639.6008
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4587.9436
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1063.8070
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4561.1482
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1053.7799
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 9.67957
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.010
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     25.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 23.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/d_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits :)

Spent 0.467828 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/d_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     25.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 23.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/d_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits :)

Spent 0.500746 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/d_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.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_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits



fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.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/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.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: 2461284.84868024
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_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Image size: 941.8'x627.2'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 07:11:58.091 +45:59:39.02 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
Image size: 945.0'x627.0'  15.8(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 07:11:51.907 +46:00:03.97 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 07:11:58.091 +45:59:39.02
Second-epoch image center 07:11:51.907 +46:00:03.97
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0192 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_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits
Image size: 944.9'x626.9'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 07:11:55.388 +45:59:49.94 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 07:11:58.091 +45:59:39.02
Second-epoch image center 07:11:55.388 +45:59:49.94
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0084 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  07:11:51.907 +46:00:03.97
Second-epoch second image center 07:11:55.388 +45:59:49.94
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01080 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/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits &> /tmp/tmp.yfzZcco5th
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits &> /tmp/tmp.habAsQLICG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2QFVZm0TjR
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CeIo1dOp7t
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.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_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits and wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.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_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits and wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits and wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits) and catalog (wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 16801 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 95.2052 to 119.8634 deg, Dec +39.8309 to +51.4020 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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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 95.2052 to 119.8634 deg, Dec 39.8309 to 51.4020 deg
Loaded 8911 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): 5895 out of 6499 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6499 out of 16801 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.913800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.913800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.49
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.42

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.42

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 16801 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 95.2052 to 119.8634 deg, Dec +39.8309 to +51.4020 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 95.2052 to 119.8634 deg, Dec 39.8309 to 51.4020 deg
Loaded 8911 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): 5895 out of 6499 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6499 out of 16801 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 15355 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 95.9342 to 120.4944 deg, Dec +39.9653 to +51.3502 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 95.9342 to 120.4944 deg, Dec 39.9653 to 51.3502 deg
Loaded 8532 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): 5920 out of 6428 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6428 out of 15355 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
 2.2 pix  Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
 15.3 mag.  Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits
 13.2 mag.  fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
 13.2 mag.  fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.2 (SNR )  10.6 (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.yfzZcco5th (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_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits' -> 'wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.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/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1405, bad_region=0, passed=16801
Got 16801 stars (including 15373 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16801 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010464 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 709 (Dec 39.8 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4856 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4837 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4838 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4837 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16801 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

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 649 to 709 (Dec 39.8 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4857 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4838 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16801 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4838 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16801 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 4838 stars left (next iteration limit 5320)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits N_match=4838 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.410 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.277 n_q1=1362 n_q2=1097 n_q3=1306 n_q4=1073 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.210
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits -region wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.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.habAsQLICG (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_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits' -> 'wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.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/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1203, bad_region=0, passed=15355
Got 15355 stars (including 14132 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15355 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 40.0 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4849 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4830 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4830 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4830 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15355 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 40.0 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4849 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4830 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15355 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4830 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15355 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 4830 stars left (next iteration limit 5313)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits N_match=4830 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.500 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.312 n_q1=972 n_q2=1329 n_q3=1079 n_q4=1450 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.367
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits -region wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.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.2QFVZm0TjR (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_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.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_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=165, bad_region=0, passed=3237
Got 3237 stars (including 3065 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3237 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013125 (47.3 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010500 (37.8 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2961 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2942 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2944 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2942 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3236 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 

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 650 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2961 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2941 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3236 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2941 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3236 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Excluding outliers - 2941 stars left (next iteration limit 3236)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2941 robust_rms=7.277 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=17.057 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2941 robust_rms=0.615 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=1.152 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2941 robust_rms=0.468 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.666 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2941 robust_rms_before=1.370 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.482 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.468 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.713 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.666
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.713 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits N_match=2941 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.460 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.455 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.668 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.469 n_q1=951 n_q2=448 n_q3=979 n_q4=563 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.454
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits -region wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.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.CeIo1dOp7t (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_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.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_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=180, bad_region=0, passed=3215
Got 3215 stars (including 3032 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3215 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013124 (47.2 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010499 (37.8 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2909 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3212 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 

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 650 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2933 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3212 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3212 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Excluding outliers - 2911 stars left (next iteration limit 3203)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2911 robust_rms=7.723 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=15.307 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2911 robust_rms=0.574 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.883 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2911 robust_rms=0.454 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.596 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2911 robust_rms_before=1.289 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.470 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.454 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.614 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.596
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.614 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits N_match=2911 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.458 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.457 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.580 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.513 n_q1=950 n_q2=457 n_q3=938 n_q4=566 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.267
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits -region wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.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_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits sigma_overall=0.339 worst_q_ratio=1.210
ref2=Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits sigma_overall=0.365 worst_q_ratio=1.367
new1=fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits sigma_overall=0.460 worst_q_ratio=1.454
new2=fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits sigma_overall=0.458 worst_q_ratio=1.267
reference average sigma_overall=0.352 worst_q_ratio=1.2885
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258_astrometric_residuals.png (4838 matched stars from wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233_astrometric_residuals.png (4830 matched stars from wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356_astrometric_residuals.png (2941 matched stars from wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.42 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357_astrometric_residuals.png (2911 matched stars from wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.41 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Lyn-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Lyn-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.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_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Image size: 941.8'x627.2'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 07:11:58.091 +45:59:39.02 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
Image size: 945.0'x627.0'  15.8(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 07:11:51.907 +46:00:03.97 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 07:11:58.091 +45:59:39.02
Second-epoch image center 07:11:51.907 +46:00:03.97
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0192 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_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits
Image size: 944.9'x626.9'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 07:11:55.388 +45:59:49.94 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 07:11:58.091 +45:59:39.02
Second-epoch image center 07:11:55.388 +45:59:49.94
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0084 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  07:11:51.907 +46:00:03.97
Second-epoch second image center 07:11:55.388 +45:59:49.94
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01080 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/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits &> /tmp/tmp.rGaziibW0Z
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RNzqhLuN1q
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits &> /tmp/tmp.i1yQpC0B39
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits &> /tmp/tmp.79Yxd28DsO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.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_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits and wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.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_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits and wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits and wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits) and catalog (wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 108521 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 95.2052 to 119.8836 deg, Dec +39.7733 to +51.4069 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 95.2052 to 119.8836 deg, Dec 39.7733 to 51.4069 deg
Loaded 8995 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): 5098 out of 6518 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6518 out of 108521 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.781950
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.781950
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.19
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.59

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.59

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 108521 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 95.2052 to 119.8836 deg, Dec +39.7733 to +51.4069 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 95.2052 to 119.8836 deg, Dec 39.7733 to 51.4069 deg
Loaded 8995 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): 5098 out of 6518 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6518 out of 108521 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 101005 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 95.9046 to 120.6246 deg, Dec +39.9534 to +51.3536 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 95.9046 to 120.6246 deg, Dec 39.9534 to 51.3536 deg
Loaded 8602 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): 5203 out of 6473 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6473 out of 101005 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 15 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 1.9 pix  Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
 2.0 pix  Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.6 mag.  Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
 15.5 mag.  Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits
 13.3 mag.  fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
 13.3 mag.  fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.3 (SNR )  12.9 (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.rGaziibW0Z (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_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits' -> 'wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.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/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=33, blended=9545, bad_region=1, passed=108488
Got 108488 stars (including 98736 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 108488 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010464 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 648 to 709 (Dec 39.8 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4848 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4835 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4836 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4835 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 108488 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

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 648 to 709 (Dec 39.8 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4848 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4835 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 108488 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4835 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 108488 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 4835 stars left (next iteration limit 5318)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.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_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits N_match=4835 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.274 n_q1=1340 n_q2=1118 n_q3=1281 n_q4=1096 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.218
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits -region wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.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.RNzqhLuN1q (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_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits' -> 'wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.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/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=38, blended=7786, bad_region=3, passed=100967
Got 100967 stars (including 92994 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 100967 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 40.0 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4840 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4828 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4828 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4828 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 100967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

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 649 to 708 (Dec 40.0 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4840 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4829 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 100967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4829 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 100967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 4829 stars left (next iteration limit 5310)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.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_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits N_match=4829 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.476 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.292 n_q1=987 n_q2=1307 n_q3=1103 n_q4=1432 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.353
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits -region wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.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.i1yQpC0B39 (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_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.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_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=642, bad_region=0, passed=23449
Got 23449 stars (including 22768 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23449 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013125 (47.3 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010500 (37.8 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 40.0 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4834 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4812 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4815 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4812 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23444 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 40.0 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4834 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4812 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23444 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4812 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23444 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 4812 stars left (next iteration limit 5293)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.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=4812 robust_rms=6.555 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=24.586 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4812 robust_rms=0.616 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=1.069 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4812 robust_rms=0.487 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.688 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4812 robust_rms_before=1.357 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.451 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.487 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.706 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.688
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.706 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits N_match=4812 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.682 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.456 n_q1=1614 n_q2=677 n_q3=1633 n_q4=888 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.544
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits -region wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.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.79Yxd28DsO (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_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.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_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=616, bad_region=0, passed=24024
Got 24024 stars (including 23367 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 24024 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013124 (47.2 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010499 (37.8 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.1 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4834 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4811 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4811 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4811 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24017 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.1 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4832 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4812 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24017 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4812 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24017 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 4812 stars left (next iteration limit 5292)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.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=4812 robust_rms=6.561 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=23.490 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4812 robust_rms=0.582 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.869 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4812 robust_rms=0.470 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.606 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4812 robust_rms_before=1.270 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.436 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.470 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.593 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.606
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.593 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits N_match=4812 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.433 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.600 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.490 n_q1=1609 n_q2=671 n_q3=1632 n_q4=900 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.369
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits -region wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.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_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
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Preparing the HTML report for the field Lyn-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-18_00-10-43_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0258.fits at 07:28:31.18 +47:55:14.2:  12.50 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_00-08-07_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0233.fits at 07:28:31.18 +47:55:14.2:  12.57 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.53 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 07:28:31.18 +47:55:14.2: ref_mag=12.53 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2547 delta=0.28 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 129716_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357
The candidate 129716_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.34929    2461284.84929    11.74    06:46:10.44 +47:53:50.1   2126 4300   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits

**** FOUND  06:46:10.44 +47:53:50.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 129779_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357
The candidate 129779_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.34929    2461284.84929    12.14    06:46:52.70 +43:34:59.9   2134 1692   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits

**** FOUND  06:46:52.70 +43:35:01.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 129782_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357
The candidate 129782_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.34929    2461284.84929    12.15    06:57:28.88 +45:04:31.6   3287 2589   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits

**** FOUND  06:57:28.93 +45:04:31.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 129800_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357
The candidate 129800_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.34929    2461284.84929    12.27    06:57:40.06 +45:07:16.7   3307 2617   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits

**** FOUND  06:57:40.06 +45:07:16.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 129809_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357
The candidate 129809_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 01.34868    2461284.84868    12.18    07:28:31.29 +47:55:13.7   6399 4489   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-21-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0356.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.34929    2461284.84929    12.37    07:28:31.07 +47:55:14.6   6393 4491   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 129811_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357
The candidate 129811_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.34929    2461284.84929    12.16    07:29:46.22 +49:40:26.7   6404 5558   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits

**** FOUND  07:29:46.28 +49:40:27.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 129821_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357
The candidate 129821_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.34929    2461284.84929    12.62    06:39:57.53 +44:02:23.0   1385 1991   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits

**** FOUND  06:39:57.62 +44:02:23.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 129828_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357
The candidate 129828_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.34929    2461284.84929    12.51    07:13:43.24 +47:15:03.2   4931 3959   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits

**** FOUND  07:13:43.22 +47:15:03.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 129853_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357
The candidate 129853_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 01.34929    2461284.84929    12.77    07:07:07.70 +49:28:40.2   4207 5266   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits

**** FOUND  07:07:07.74 +49:28:39.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52302_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357
The candidate 52302_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 01.34929    2461284.84929    12.00    07:21:09.60 +45:48:14.2   5759 3148   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits

**** FOUND  07:21:09.70 +45:48:14.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 120299_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357
The candidate 120299_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 01.34929    2461284.84929    10.35    06:26:02.53 +50:29:26.8   0206 6004   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits

**** FOUND  06:26:02.52 +50:29:26.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 104475_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357
The candidate 104475_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 01.34929    2461284.84929    10.53    06:57:09.03 +47:35:21.8   3240 4103   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits

**** FOUND  06:57:09.05 +47:35:22.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 60264_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357
The candidate 60264_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 01.34929    2461284.84929    10.26    06:49:31.94 +46:06:27.2   2450 3212   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits

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Considering the candidate 61530_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357
The candidate 61530_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 01.34929    2461284.84929    11.83    06:55:21.12 +46:17:11.4   3059 3317   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits

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Considering the candidate 16850_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357
The candidate 16850_fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 01.34929    2461284.84929    9.23    07:20:33.59 +42:35:03.1   5853 1210   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-01_CI_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_032940_TTUQ1b1x1_1035284_uIpxpNmo/fd_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-01_03-22-48_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0357.fits

**** FOUND  07:20:33.56 +42:35:03.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Lyn-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Lyn-03-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461284.84868024 -observatory V36
10:59:39.72 +08:07:09.8 Mercury (-1.4mag)
13:20:11.35 -12:09:18.2 Venus (-4.6mag)
06:57:46.03 +23:18:48.9 Mars (1.2mag)
09:04:05.28 +17:18:17.2 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:53:01.56 +02:47:56.9 Saturn (0.5mag)
04:13:33.03 +21:01:38.2 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:14:17.63 +00:00:29.2 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:26:01.56 -23:38:08.5 Pluto (14.5mag)
01:45:42.66 +15:23:37.3 Moon (-11.4mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461284.84868024:
09:04:09.61 +17:17:57.8 Io (6.2mag)
09:04:01.44 +17:18:36.5 Europa (6.3mag)
09:03:58.44 +17:18:49.5 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:04:14.50 +17:17:32.2 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:01:41.62 +17:31:55.9 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:04:07.80 +17:18:06.5 Thebe (16.6mag)
09:01:21.27 +17:26:22.9 Elara (17.7mag)
09:08:06.04 +16:47:47.1 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:05:36.01 +17:34:27.4 Carme (19.0mag)
00:53:12.16 +02:47:29.0 Titan (8.3mag)
00:53:01.07 +02:48:01.8 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:53:30.08 +02:50:38.8 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:52:53.57 +02:47:22.3 Hyperion (14.4mag)
00:51:54.75 +02:38:16.3 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461284.84868024:
21:18:41.35 -05:04:21.8 JWST
16:23:44.75 +46:15:29.4 Chandra
11:16:22.21 -60:03:42.3 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461284.84868024 -observatory V36
03:36:29.00 +19:02:30.4 17.4mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:01:10.97 -34:19:03.2 14.3mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:14:49.91 -69:58:56.6 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:14:54.28 +33:32:56.8 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:41:44.51 +44:30:49.0 15.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
04:41:44.51 +44:30:49.0 15.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:18:19.49 +29:21:46.8 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:05:29.34 +26:05:31.1 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:43:59.84 +27:26:54.2 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:44:51.16 +05:15:47.8 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
20:43:38.53 +62:16:07.1 18.0mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
15:31:30.26 -15:07:29.8 14.8mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:33:00.35 +32:32:32.5 15.7mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:06:00.02 +15:23:34.1 17.9mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:37:49.80 +43:21:51.2 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:34:33.45 +49:33:14.4 17.5mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:32:14.01 -12:57:28.1 15.2mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:09:20.93 +19:42:50.8 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:08:32.72 +19:13:32.2 16.9mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:14:51.39 +00:35:22.8 16.8mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:27:20.41 +74:57:07.0 16.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:08:11.15 +46:16:35.2 17.4mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:07:48.59 +10:47:28.6 17.5mag A/2026 E1
22:21:02.95 -34:24:15.3 13.2mag 10P/Tempel
11:44:13.11 -05:01:42.3 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
11:56:35.21 -03:12:01.9 17.5mag 63P/Wild
00:47:42.46 -06:41:32.0 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
06:27:33.57 +19:40:28.6 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:16:17.46 +14:53:10.2 16.7mag 88P/Howell
05:18:47.33 +26:20:01.8 17.6mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
07:13:50.83 +26:15:16.4 16.0mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:14:30.92 +22:06:29.4 14.9mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:33:39.68 -19:14:18.8 17.4mag 124P/Mrkos
06:10:00.16 +20:48:32.3 15.9mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
23:55:20.33 +02:40:50.0 17.4mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
02:50:59.23 -18:08:02.9 15.6mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
09:54:30.51 +18:16:10.3 11.9mag 169P/NEAT
03:18:42.40 +08:54:32.8 14.4mag 220P/McNaught
04:31:42.30 +34:23:08.3 15.2mag 260P/McNaught
08:15:38.39 +36:17:27.1 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:21:33.65 +00:25:19.5 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski
09:22:36.00 +17:09:20.2 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/ :
00:13:38.500 +03:45:21.38  AT 2026xzq  2026-08-06.71 19.82
15:44:05.663 +62:31:02.12  AT 2026xzp  2026-08-07.30 19.137
15:23:07.561 +26:55:05.00  SN 2026xzo  2026-08-07.29 19.228
13:27:56.786 -31:29:17.86  AT 2026xzn  2026-08-06.74 18.953
23:05:36.390 -03:36:56.91  AT 2026xzm  2026-08-07.09 19.428
15:24:13.077 +54:48:58.02  AT 2026xzl  2026-08-04.29 19.12
05:43:45.299 -12:31:19.63  AT 2026xzk  2026-01-11.34 20.48
08:43:05.547 +25:32:19.55  AT 2026xzj  2026-01-11.58 20.89
16:22:31.145 +09:33:33.30  AT 2026xzi  2026-08-05.29 20.61
17:12:21.291 +21:02:54.44  AT 2026xzh  2026-08-05.34 20.95
16:19:36.299 +11:57:03.80  AT 2026xzg  2026-08-05.29 20.16
16:33:56.913 +13:58:08.26  AT 2026xzf  2026-08-05.29 21.06
17:03:57.056 +04:27:02.47  AT 2026xze  2026-08-05.28 20.78
17:51:27.713 +19:57:36.91  AT 2026xzd  2026-08-05.34 20.73
16:58:34.750 +12:37:35.05  AT 2026xzc  2026-08-05.29 21.81
16:57:45.366 -04:44:07.55  AT 2026xzb  2026-08-06.80 18.89
01:01:40.818 +17:24:52.10  AT 2026xza  2026-08-07.04 19.13
02:48:31.834 +11:32:30.95  AT 2026xyz  2026-07-27.60 20.39
02:42:23.530 +11:34:23.14  AT 2026xyy  2026-07-27.60 20.66
00:37:50.285 +37:00:52.41  AT 2026xyx  2026-07-26.50 21.17
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Tue Sep  1 03:31:32 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 24s (0.40 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 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: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 37s (0.62 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 6 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 4 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 3 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 17s (0.28 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 17s (0.28 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 38s (0.63 min)
FIELD_Lyn-03-Q1b1x1: 88s (1.47 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 99s (1.65 min)
Finished: Tue Sep  1 03:33:11 CDT 2026