Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 09 03.2774  2461286.7774  14.07  22:40:15.33 +00:30:13.7
 68.76557 -48.08124 galactic  Aqr  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 7.5 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
1023 Thomana                  0     -2       2  14.3    -0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:40:15.33 +00:30:13.7:  15.73 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:40:15.33 +00:30:13.7:  15.75 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits


fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits


fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits  wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits -crosshair 1275.68066 1678.39490 image    wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits -crosshair 1271.56604 1684.67810 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe

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

     TAU0008  C2026 09 03.27743 22 40 15.33 +00 30 13.7          14.1 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 09 03.27714 22 40 15.29 +00 30 13.3          14.1 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 09 03.27771 22 40 15.36 +00 30 14.1          14.0 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 09 03.2774*  22 40 15.33 +00 30 13.7  14.1 U             Aqr       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461286.7774,14.07,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260903.2774 14.07CV NMW


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

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

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 09 03.2774  2461286.7774  14.34  22:08:27.87 -02:31:54.4
 58.05968 -43.92971 galactic  Aqr  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 7.6 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
1419 Danzig                   1     -0       1  14.3    -0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:08:27.87 -02:31:54.4:  15.90 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:08:27.87 -02:31:54.4:  15.94 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits


fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits


fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits  wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits -crosshair 6099.33789 3520.01978 image    wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits -crosshair 6095.51416 3526.53833 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe

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

     TAU0008  C2026 09 03.27743 22 08 27.87 -02 31 54.4          14.3 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 09 03.27714 22 08 27.88 -02 31 53.7          14.4 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 09 03.27771 22 08 27.85 -02 31 55.0          14.3 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 09 03.2774*  22 08 27.87 -02 31 54.4  14.3 U             Aqr       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461286.7774,14.34,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260903.2774 14.34CV NMW


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

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

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 09 03.2774  2461286.7774   9.81  22:06:39.42 -00:25:28.6
 59.99619 -42.30290 galactic  Aqr  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.1" and 7.5 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 3"  UW Aqr                        
Type: SRB
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    10.200   V            12.200   V         2454600.00000        217.000000000000   M5                           
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:06:39.42 -00:25:28.6:  10.80 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:06:39.42 -00:25:28.6:  10.81 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  10.81 +/- 0.00
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits


Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits


fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits


fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits -crosshair 6373.91553 2237.03101 image    wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits -crosshair 6376.17383 2245.20874 image    wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits -crosshair 6375.57324 2245.31909 image    wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits -crosshair 6371.64551 2251.66333 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe

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

     TAU0008  C2026 09 03.27743 22 06 39.42 -00 25 28.6           9.8 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 09 03.27714 22 06 39.42 -00 25 28.5           9.8 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 09 03.27771 22 06 39.42 -00 25 28.6           9.8 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 09 03.2774*  22 06 39.42 +00 25 28.6   9.8 U             Aqr       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
UW Aqr,2461286.7774,9.81,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
UW Aqr 20260903.2774 9.81CV NMW


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

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

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Aqr-02-Q2b1x1 reference image: Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
Field Aqr-02-Q2b1x1 reference image: Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
Field Aqr-02-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Field Aqr-02-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461242.93295420 21.07.2026 10:23:17.243   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
First image: 2461242.93295420 21.07.2026 10:23:17.243   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
Last  image: 2461286.77771203 03.09.2026 06:39:44.319   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.55
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  5302
Objects passed selection criteria:  5296
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.6    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.6    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 4935.25
Average stars matched: 4857 (98.4145 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   232436 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Wed Sep  2 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-201-ga7d4d23b
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-02)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Thu Sep  3 02:45:24 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461242.93295420 21.07.2026 10:23:17.243   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
First image: 2461242.93295420 21.07.2026 10:23:17.243   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
Last  image: 2461286.77771203 03.09.2026 06:39:44.319   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 27
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.24
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: 12 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):  33971
Objects passed selection criteria:  33881
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.4    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.4    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 30495
Average stars matched: 29667 (97.2848 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   260404 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Wed Sep  2 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-201-ga7d4d23b
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-02)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Thu Sep  3 02:46:09 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Aqr-02-Q2b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Aqr-02-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Aqr-02-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 259009 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 259009 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.png' -> 'transient_report/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits_preview.png'

Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits


renamed 'Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.png' -> 'transient_report/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits_preview.png'

Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.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= 551.2712
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 473.6292
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1697.1262
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 530.3004
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1695.7819
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 530.5153
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.07857
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.000
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     24.8700008392334 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 26.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
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Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
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Record 17: "YBINNING=                    1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
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Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0'             / Sensor readout mode" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/d_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits :)

Spent 0.515184 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/d_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     24.8600006103516 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 26.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/d_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits :)

Spent 0.502935 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/d_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.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_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits



fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.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: 2461286.77713750
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:17:09.355 -02:00:05.25 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Image size: 936.8'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:17:08.400 -01:59:45.97 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 22:17:09.355 -02:00:05.25
Second-epoch image center 22:17:08.400 -01:59:45.97
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0067 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:17:06.857 -01:59:08.16 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 22:17:09.355 -02:00:05.25
Second-epoch image center 22:17:06.857 -01:59:08.16
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0190 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  22:17:08.400 -01:59:45.97
Second-epoch second image center 22:17:06.857 -01:59:08.16
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01231 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FfP312LLwm
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tZbFcz9GCA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits &> /tmp/tmp.SLVhxIBR7a
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits &> /tmp/tmp.l8VWkJQJUS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits and wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits and wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits and wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 7776 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 326.4297 to 342.1786 deg, Dec -7.2616 to +3.2651 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 326.4297 to 342.1786 deg, Dec -7.2616 to 3.2651 deg
Loaded 5154 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): 4414 out of 4557 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4557 out of 7776 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.628200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.628200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.55
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.08

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.08

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 7776 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 326.4297 to 342.1786 deg, Dec -7.2616 to +3.2651 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 326.4297 to 342.1786 deg, Dec -7.2616 to 3.2651 deg
Loaded 5154 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): 4414 out of 4557 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4557 out of 7776 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 7733 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 326.4352 to 342.1813 deg, Dec -7.2521 to +3.2799 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 326.4352 to 342.1813 deg, Dec -7.2521 to 3.2799 deg
Loaded 5154 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): 4402 out of 4552 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4552 out of 7733 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.3 pix  Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
 2.3 pix  Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
 2.7 pix  fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
 2.7 pix  fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.1 mag.  Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
 15.1 mag.  Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
 14.5 mag.  fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
 14.6 mag.  fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.5 (SNR )  11.8 (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.FfP312LLwm (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_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=420, bad_region=2142, passed=7776
Got 7776 stars (including 5312 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7776 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4530 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4509 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4509 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4509 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6065 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4529 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4508 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6065 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4508 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6065 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4508 stars left (next iteration limit 4959)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits N_match=4508 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.338 n_q1=1393 n_q2=902 n_q3=1359 n_q4=854 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.017
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits -region wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.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.tZbFcz9GCA (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_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=446, bad_region=2127, passed=7733
Got 7733 stars (including 5260 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7733 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4539 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4515 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4515 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4515 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6014 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4539 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4514 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6014 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4514 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6014 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 4514 stars left (next iteration limit 4966)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits N_match=4514 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.433 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.430 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.411 n_q1=1390 n_q2=906 n_q3=1375 n_q4=843 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.038
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits -region wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.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.SLVhxIBR7a (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_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.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_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=321, bad_region=1374, passed=5696
Got 5696 stars (including 4099 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5696 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013011 (46.8 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010409 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3700 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3681 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3682 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3681 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4608 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3700 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3681 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4608 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3681 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4608 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 3681 stars left (next iteration limit 4049)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3681 robust_rms=6.950 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.289 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3681 robust_rms=0.361 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.391 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3681 robust_rms=0.341 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.411 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=3681 robust_rms_before=0.821 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.384 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.361 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.458 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.391
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Image size: 936.8'x623.9'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:17:08.441 -01:59:46.35 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 5696 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3499832.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 3, robust RMS 0.821 -> 0.361 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits N_match=3681 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.419 n_q1=1167 n_q2=745 n_q3=1115 n_q4=654 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.115
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.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.l8VWkJQJUS (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_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.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_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=351, bad_region=1382, passed=5709
Got 5709 stars (including 4087 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5709 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3693 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3674 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3674 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3674 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4610 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3693 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3674 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4610 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3674 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4610 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 3674 stars left (next iteration limit 4041)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3674 robust_rms=6.986 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.020 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3674 robust_rms=0.365 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.389 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3674 robust_rms=0.354 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.408 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=3674 robust_rms_before=0.809 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.391 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.365 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.461 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.389
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
Image size: 936.9'x623.9'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:17:06.898 -01:59:08.53 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 5709 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3499841.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 3, robust RMS 0.809 -> 0.365 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits N_match=3674 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.433 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.412 n_q1=1161 n_q2=749 n_q3=1111 n_q4=653 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.097
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits sigma_overall=0.379 worst_q_ratio=1.017
ref2=Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits sigma_overall=0.418 worst_q_ratio=1.038
new1=fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits sigma_overall=0.383 worst_q_ratio=1.115
new2=fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits sigma_overall=0.395 worst_q_ratio=1.097
reference average sigma_overall=0.3985 worst_q_ratio=1.0275
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013_astrometric_residuals.png (4508 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014_astrometric_residuals.png (4514 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268_astrometric_residuals.png (3681 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269_astrometric_residuals.png (3674 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:36:10.47 +00:09:50.3:  11.01 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:36:10.47 +00:09:50.3:  11.00 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.00 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:36:10.47 +00:09:50.3: ref_mag=11.00 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.2932 delta=-0.29 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 20302_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269
The candidate 20302_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 03.27714    2461286.77714    11.29    22:36:10.47 +00:09:50.4   1901 1886   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 03.27771    2461286.77771    11.29    22:36:10.47 +00:09:50.3   1897 1893   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aqr-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:17:09.355 -02:00:05.25 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Image size: 936.8'x623.9'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:17:08.441 -01:59:46.35 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 22:17:09.355 -02:00:05.25
Second-epoch image center 22:17:08.441 -01:59:46.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0065 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
Image size: 936.9'x623.9'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:17:06.898 -01:59:08.53 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 22:17:09.355 -02:00:05.25
Second-epoch image center 22:17:06.898 -01:59:08.53
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0188 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  22:17:08.441 -01:59:46.35
Second-epoch second image center 22:17:06.898 -01:59:08.53
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01231 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jya5Vt9UL4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits &> /tmp/tmp.R0sqvsTYGV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XNtgjXsS1j
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4GxjzG7tzJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits and wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits and wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits and wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 46863 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 326.4298 to 342.1802 deg, Dec -7.2660 to +3.2673 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 326.4298 to 342.1802 deg, Dec -7.2660 to 3.2673 deg
Loaded 5156 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): 4240 out of 4650 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4650 out of 46863 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.491650
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.491650
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.24
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.25

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.25

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 46863 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 326.4298 to 342.1802 deg, Dec -7.2660 to +3.2673 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 326.4298 to 342.1802 deg, Dec -7.2660 to 3.2673 deg
Loaded 5156 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): 4240 out of 4650 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4650 out of 46863 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 47307 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 326.4340 to 342.1839 deg, Dec -7.2541 to +3.2809 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 326.4340 to 342.1839 deg, Dec -7.2541 to 3.2809 deg
Loaded 5159 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): 4244 out of 4656 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4656 out of 47307 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 20 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
 2.1 pix  Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.3 mag.  Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
 15.2 mag.  Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
 14.6 mag.  fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
 14.6 mag.  fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.6 (SNR )  14.0 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.jya5Vt9UL4 (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_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=19, blended=2071, bad_region=10220, passed=46844
Got 46844 stars (including 35017 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 46844 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4525 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4507 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4507 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4507 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39065 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 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4525 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4507 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39065 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4507 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39065 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4507 stars left (next iteration limit 4957)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits N_match=4507 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.325 n_q1=1375 n_q2=933 n_q3=1339 n_q4=860 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.028
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits -region wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.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.R0sqvsTYGV (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_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=15, blended=2102, bad_region=10366, passed=47292
Got 47292 stars (including 35288 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 47292 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4526 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4507 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4507 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4507 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39363 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4526 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4507 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39363 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4507 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39363 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 4507 stars left (next iteration limit 4957)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits N_match=4507 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.390 n_q1=1375 n_q2=926 n_q3=1338 n_q4=868 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.044
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits -region wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.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.XNtgjXsS1j (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_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.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_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=1560, bad_region=5572, passed=30015
Got 30015 stars (including 23627 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30015 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013011 (46.8 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010409 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4516 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4500 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4500 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4500 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25813 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4517 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4499 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25813 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4499 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25813 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4499 stars left (next iteration limit 4950)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.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=4499 robust_rms=6.698 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.625 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4499 robust_rms=0.369 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.401 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4499 robust_rms=0.352 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.403 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=4499 robust_rms_before=0.369 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.373 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.369 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.402 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.401
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.402 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits N_match=4499 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.406 n_q1=1451 n_q2=876 n_q3=1388 n_q4=784 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.163
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.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.4GxjzG7tzJ (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_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.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_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=1710, bad_region=5660, passed=30433
Got 30433 stars (including 23920 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30433 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4517 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4500 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4500 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4500 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26143 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4517 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4500 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26143 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4500 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26143 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4500 stars left (next iteration limit 4950)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.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=4500 robust_rms=6.707 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.400 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4500 robust_rms=0.367 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.382 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4500 robust_rms=0.356 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.393 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=4500 robust_rms_before=0.369 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.373 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.367 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.383 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.382
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.383 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits N_match=4500 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.383 n_q1=1444 n_q2=865 n_q3=1401 n_q4=790 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.118
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:39:00.46 +01:00:48.8:  13.78 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:35:14.95 -02:15:52.0:  13.51 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:32:34.69 +01:33:44.9:  12.91 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:30:23.08 -04:48:53.1:  13.29 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:27:05.95 -03:25:56.3:  13.65 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:28:03.95 -05:56:44.3:  12.99 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:32:36.73 +00:06:56.0:  13.36 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:26:18.49 -05:10:13.0:  13.72 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:37:19.23 -00:08:49.2:  13.72 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:44:31.91 -02:17:42.8:  13.95 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:28:03.95 -05:56:44.3:  13.02 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:32:34.69 +01:33:44.9:  12.90 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:30:23.08 -04:48:53.1:  13.30 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:39:00.46 +01:00:48.8:  13.63 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:32:36.73 +00:06:56.0:  13.44 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:27:05.95 -03:25:56.3:  13.63 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:35:14.95 -02:15:52.0:  13.63 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:26:18.49 -05:10:13.0:  13.62 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.90 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.01 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.30 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.69 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:32:34.69 +01:33:44.9: ref_mag=12.90 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9024 delta=-0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:28:03.95 -05:56:44.3: ref_mag=13.01 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9910 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.39 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:30:23.08 -04:48:53.1: ref_mag=13.30 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.3541 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.64 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.57 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.66 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:39:00.46 +01:00:48.8: ref_mag=13.69 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.7386 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:32:36.73 +00:06:56.0: ref_mag=13.39 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6132 delta=-0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:27:05.95 -03:25:56.3: ref_mag=13.64 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.6076 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:35:14.95 -02:15:52.0: ref_mag=13.57 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.5574 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:26:18.49 -05:10:13.0: ref_mag=13.66 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.6782 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:37:19.23 -00:08:49.2:  13.76 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.74 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:37:19.23 -00:08:49.2: ref_mag=13.74 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.8838 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:44:31.91 -02:17:42.8:  14.06 +/- 0.09  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.00 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:44:31.91 -02:17:42.8: ref_mag=14.00 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.0302 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:33:48.03 -03:20:07.5:  14.64 +/- 0.13  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:31:47.98 -04:13:09.0:  13.92 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:16:49.86 +01:56:54.8:  14.16 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:40:15.33 +00:30:13.7:  15.73 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:08:27.87 -02:31:54.4:  15.90 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:41:42.99 +00:08:14.7:  14.85 +/- 0.17  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:28:20.05 -04:18:36.4:  14.92 +/- 0.17  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-17_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1013.fits at 22:06:39.42 -00:25:28.6:  10.80 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:31:47.98 -04:13:09.0:  13.90 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:08:27.87 -02:31:54.4:  15.94 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:33:48.03 -03:20:07.5:  14.49 +/- 0.11  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:41:42.99 +00:08:14.7:  14.87 +/- 0.18  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.91 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:28:20.05 -04:18:36.4:  15.08 +/- 0.21  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:16:49.86 +01:56:54.8:  14.01 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:40:15.33 +00:30:13.7:  15.75 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.55 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:31:47.98 -04:13:09.0: ref_mag=13.91 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.0214 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.86 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:33:48.03 -03:20:07.5: ref_mag=14.55 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=14.4239 delta=0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:41:42.99 +00:08:14.7: ref_mag=14.86 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=14.4073 delta=0.45 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.99 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.08 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:28:20.05 -04:18:36.4: ref_mag=14.99 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.4895 delta=0.50 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:16:49.86 +01:56:54.8: ref_mag=14.08 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.0522 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-24-02_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1014.fits at 22:06:39.42 -00:25:28.6:  10.81 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  10.81 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 22:06:39.42 -00:25:28.6: ref_mag=10.81 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=9.8145 delta=0.99 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out17171.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53142.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53165.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
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Done pre-generating finding charts.
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Considering the candidate 53061_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269
The candidate 53061_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 03.27771    2461286.77771    11.91    22:33:54.54 -01:34:14.7   2246 2946   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

**** FOUND  22:33:54.54 -01:34:14.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 53084_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269
The candidate 53084_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 03.27714    2461286.77714    12.94    22:32:34.66 +01:33:44.8   2447 1036   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 03.27771    2461286.77771    12.87    22:32:34.71 +01:33:45.0   2443 1043   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 53085_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269
The candidate 53085_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 03.27714    2461286.77714    12.99    22:28:03.96 -05:56:43.9   3140 5592   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 03.27771    2461286.77771    13.00    22:28:03.94 -05:56:44.7   3136 5598   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 53095_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269
The candidate 53095_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 03.27771    2461286.77771    13.13    22:15:31.24 +01:55:46.0   5031 0824   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

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Considering the candidate 53097_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269
The candidate 53097_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 03.27714    2461286.77714    13.35    22:30:23.02 -04:48:52.8   2789 4905   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 03.27771    2461286.77771    13.35    22:30:23.14 -04:48:53.3   2785 4912   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 53110_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269
The candidate 53110_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 03.27714    2461286.77714    13.59    22:35:14.97 -02:15:52.3   2047 3361   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 03.27771    2461286.77771    13.53    22:35:14.94 -02:15:51.6   2043 3368   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 53111_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269
The candidate 53111_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 03.27714    2461286.77714    13.61    22:27:05.99 -03:25:56.4   3285 4065   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 03.27771    2461286.77771    13.60    22:27:05.90 -03:25:56.3   3281 4071   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 53113_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269
The candidate 53113_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 03.27714    2461286.77714    13.69    22:39:00.51 +01:00:49.3   1466 1368   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 03.27771    2461286.77771    13.79    22:39:00.40 +01:00:48.3   1462 1374   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 53115_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269
The candidate 53115_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 03.27714    2461286.77714    13.64    22:26:18.46 -05:10:13.7   3406 5119   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 03.27771    2461286.77771    13.73    22:26:18.53 -05:10:12.3   3402 5125   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 53116_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269
The candidate 53116_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 03.27714    2461286.77714    13.70    22:32:36.79 +00:06:56.4   2445 1917   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 03.27771    2461286.77771    13.55    22:32:36.67 +00:06:55.5   2441 1923   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 53120_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269
The candidate 53120_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 03.27714    2461286.77714    13.88    22:37:19.23 -00:08:48.9   1727 2075   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 03.27771    2461286.77771    13.89    22:37:19.22 -00:08:49.5   1723 2082   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 53133_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269
The candidate 53133_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 03.27714    2461286.77714    14.03    22:44:31.91 -02:17:42.3   0625 3386   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 03.27771    2461286.77771    14.03    22:44:31.91 -02:17:43.3   0621 3392   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 53142_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269
Preparing report for the candidate 53142_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269
  
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Considering the candidate 53143_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269
The candidate 53143_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 03.27714    2461286.77714    14.10    22:31:48.00 -04:13:08.5   2574 4545   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 03.27771    2461286.77771    13.96    22:31:47.96 -04:13:09.5   2570 4551   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 53148_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269
The candidate 53148_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 03.27714    2461286.77714    14.14    22:16:49.85 +01:56:54.1   4837 0806   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 03.27771    2461286.77771    14.00    22:16:49.87 +01:56:55.4   4833 0812   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 53156_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269
The candidate 53156_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 03.27714    2461286.77714    14.42    22:41:43.11 +00:08:14.7   1052 1901   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 03.27771    2461286.77771    14.39    22:41:42.88 +00:08:14.7   1049 1908   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 53158_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269
The candidate 53158_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 03.27714    2461286.77714    14.37    22:33:48.08 -03:20:08.0   2269 4010   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 03.27771    2461286.77771    14.51    22:33:47.98 -03:20:07.1   2265 4016   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 53164_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269
The candidate 53164_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 03.27714    2461286.77714    14.50    22:28:20.00 -04:18:35.4   3099 4597   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-38-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0268.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 03.27771    2461286.77771    14.48    22:28:20.10 -04:18:37.4   3095 4604   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_023944_TTUQ2b1x1_3319368_zfVg7rfe/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 53165_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269
Preparing report for the candidate 53165_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269
  
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Considering the candidate 17171_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269
Preparing report for the candidate 17171_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_01-39-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0269
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 9s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aqr-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
22:06:39.42 -00:25:28.6
22:40:15.33 +00:30:13.7
22:08:27.87 -02:31:54.4
########### Completed Aqr-02-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
22:40:15.33 +00:30:13.7
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22:40:15.33 +00:30:13.7  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
22:08:27.87 -02:31:54.4  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
22:06:39.42 -00:25:28.6  -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
22:06:39.42 -00:25:28.6  -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
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)
22:06:39.42 -00:25:28.6  -- a known variable star
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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1 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
#### Adding the following to the exclusion list ####
22:06:39.42 -00:25:28.6
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The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461286.77713750 -observatory V36
11:12:46.46 +06:36:51.0 Mercury (-1.2mag)
13:25:31.23 -12:56:40.7 Venus (-4.6mag)
07:03:03.61 +23:12:57.8 Mars (1.2mag)
09:05:42.60 +17:11:33.4 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:52:37.45 +02:45:01.1 Saturn (0.5mag)
04:13:36.54 +21:01:47.1 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:14:07.19 -00:00:41.9 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:25:52.86 -23:38:38.7 Pluto (14.5mag)
03:35:25.51 +24:06:54.5 Moon (-10.7mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461286.77713750:
09:05:49.32 +17:11:01.9 Io (6.2mag)
09:05:46.16 +17:11:17.1 Europa (6.3mag)
09:05:31.37 +17:12:30.5 Ganymede (5.7mag)
09:05:32.20 +17:12:22.6 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:03:21.73 +17:26:11.2 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:05:46.95 +17:11:13.8 Thebe (16.6mag)
09:03:00.84 +17:20:26.8 Elara (17.7mag)
09:09:41.31 +16:40:24.2 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:07:05.04 +17:28:14.5 Carme (19.0mag)
00:52:49.19 +02:44:53.7 Titan (8.3mag)
00:52:33.42 +02:44:46.0 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:53:02.25 +02:47:43.4 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:52:37.64 +02:44:17.4 Hyperion (14.3mag)
00:51:28.51 +02:35:08.7 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461286.77713750:
21:33:22.41 -03:07:52.5 JWST
11:42:35.71 +48:41:19.5 Chandra
10:32:20.19 -57:54:39.5 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461286.77713750 -observatory V36
03:37:50.73 +19:08:36.0 17.4mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:01:39.92 -34:17:02.2 14.3mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:16:21.88 -70:05:01.5 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:15:10.97 +33:35:50.8 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:45:06.71 +44:50:41.3 15.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
04:45:06.75 +44:50:41.2 15.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:16:44.29 +29:08:42.8 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:07:02.90 +26:03:18.1 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:45:47.03 +27:22:28.6 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:46:05.86 +05:15:14.4 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:30:47.39 -15:17:43.5 14.8mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:34:47.24 +32:39:09.1 15.7mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:06:09.60 +15:22:12.5 17.9mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:36:21.81 +43:18:39.1 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:31:47.43 +49:29:08.4 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:33:22.16 -12:58:39.2 15.2mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:10:08.13 +19:20:18.1 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:11:34.54 +19:04:44.9 16.9mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:16:22.56 +00:26:15.1 16.8mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:31:34.75 +74:39:58.5 16.2mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:07:31.32 +46:14:21.8 17.4mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:09:34.21 +10:57:06.8 17.5mag A/2026 E1
22:22:40.07 -34:39:37.9 13.3mag 10P/Tempel
11:45:29.61 -05:10:10.5 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
12:00:28.35 -03:49:01.4 17.6mag 63P/Wild
00:46:46.57 -06:48:48.2 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
06:31:25.71 +19:32:38.4 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:16:44.74 +14:55:49.0 16.7mag 88P/Howell
05:25:01.26 +27:04:58.2 17.6mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
07:19:43.64 +25:48:19.7 17.9mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:18:52.27 +21:42:37.0 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:37:49.46 -19:55:29.5 17.4mag 124P/Mrkos
06:12:26.90 +20:45:24.5 15.9mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
23:54:23.26 +02:34:57.3 17.3mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
02:45:41.56 -17:59:41.6 15.4mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
09:47:33.72 +16:37:50.8 12.0mag 169P/NEAT
03:20:42.97 +08:46:46.9 14.4mag 220P/McNaught
04:37:04.27 +35:01:39.1 15.2mag 260P/McNaught
08:20:57.54 +36:06:29.1 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:22:42.84 +00:12:14.3 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski
09:24:17.45 +17:03:23.3 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
19:45:06.20 +18:22:48.80  V488  2026-08-30.13 9.37
18:25:12.74 -22:25:28.60  V8055  2026-08-30.22 10.89
17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10  ASASSN-26ez  2026-08-25.13 10.87
19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00  AT2026zwo  2026-08-24.16 15.78
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
23:47:50.89 +49:28:51.30  SN2026wjs  2026-08-9.24 17.09
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
11:44:33.11 -68:48:32.90  ASASSN-26no  2026-05-24.03 8.35
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60  ASASSN-26dp  2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.59 -58:37:47.40  ASASSN-26dn  2026-05-20.01 14.59
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
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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/ :
02:37:50.952 -34:56:23.02  AT 2026yei  2026-08-07.75 20.24
00:49:13.568 +35:33:39.77  AT 2026yeh  2026-08-07.46 18.6935
00:51:29.158 +58:43:46.50  AT 2026yeg  2026-06-27.59 18.302
23:39:55.450 +21:19:37.52  SN 2026yef  2026-08-07.52 18.408
02:33:45.113 +13:18:25.70  SN 2026yee  2026-08-07.60 19.123
23:58:58.059 +31:26:23.87  AT 2026yed  2026-08-07.54 19.075
00:30:10.856 +35:23:23.27  SN 2026yec  2026-08-07.55 18.551
21:31:13.865 -31:52:55.42  AT 2026yeb  2026-08-06.61 20.01
22:05:14.663 -13:18:47.83  AT 2026yea  2026-08-04.51 20.14
20:28:43.809 -29:28:49.69  AT 2026ydz  2026-08-03.55 19.71
22:22:26.994 -02:53:12.42  SN 2026ydy  2026-08-06.36 20.1587
01:08:44.199 +44:24:53.07  AT 2026ydx  2026-08-03.37 19.6807
00:16:28.015 +46:52:44.67  AT 2026ydw  2026-08-03.38 19.8888
01:57:01.783 +28:37:00.66  AT 2026ydv  2026-08-03.43 20.3644
07:03:59.165 +50:34:37.94  AT 2026ydu  2026-08-05.50 19.1479
14:59:48.320 +41:11:10.54  AT 2026ydt  2026-08-03.62 19.92
15:30:50.100 +44:50:29.55  AT 2026yds  2026-08-03.62 20.66
21:51:45.360 +12:57:42.97  AT 2026ydr  2026-08-02.66 19.56
15:18:51.860 +43:23:37.95  AT 2026ydq  2026-07-22.66 21.65
22:00:26.940 +23:38:48.49  AT 2026ydp  2026-07-18.74 21.04
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Thu Sep  3 02:45:03 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 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: 23s (0.38 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 6s (0.10 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 37s (0.62 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 8 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 12s (0.20 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 9s (0.15 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 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: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 9s (0.15 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 32s (0.53 min)
FIELD_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1: 82s (1.37 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 86s (1.43 min)
Finished: Thu Sep  3 02:46:29 CDT 2026