Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 09 03.2449  2461286.7449  12.45  04:21:35.12 +49:37:16.3
153.87732  -0.19136 galactic  Per  Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.9" and 7.0 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 2"  NSVS J0421353+493714          
Type: L:
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    10.551   R1      Y     0.533   R1                             280.000000000000                                
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits at 04:21:35.12 +49:37:16.3:  13.51 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits at 04:21:35.12 +49:37:16.3:  13.51 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.51 +/- 0.03
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.

Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits


Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits


fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits


fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits -crosshair 7482.45947 1022.70038 image    wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits -crosshair 7478.13477 1020.12482 image    wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits -crosshair 2251.33813 5581.07666 image    wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits -crosshair 2244.58984 5579.35840 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6

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 03.24491 04 21 35.12 +49 37 16.3          12.4 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 09 03.24460 04 21 35.32 +49 37 16.7          12.5 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 09 03.24522 04 21 34.93 +49 37 15.8          12.4 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 03.2449*  04 21 35.12 +49 37 16.3  12.4 U             Per       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
NSVS J0421353+493714,2461286.7449,12.45,0.05,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
NSVS J0421353+493714 20260903.2449 12.45CV 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 03.2449  2461286.7449  11.92  04:36:09.24 +43:30:45.5
160.02560  -2.59639 galactic  Per  Second-epoch detections are separated by 5.5" and 6.7 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 2"  ASASSN-V J043609.37+433044.7  
Type: SR
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    14.410   g       Y     0.200   g         2458561.66700         35.780000000000                                
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits at 04:36:09.24 +43:30:45.5:  12.92 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits at 04:36:09.24 +43:30:45.5:  12.97 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.94 +/- 0.02
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.

Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits


Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits


fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits


fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits -crosshair 6011.31787 4728.61523 image    wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits -crosshair 6006.18701 4726.05420 image    wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits -crosshair 3427.83594 1758.83252 image    wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits -crosshair 3421.22681 1757.64453 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6

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 03.24491 04 36 09.24 +43 30 45.5          11.9 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 09 03.24460 04 36 09.36 +43 30 43.1          12.0 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 09 03.24522 04 36 09.12 +43 30 47.9          11.8 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 09 03.2449*  04 36 09.24 +43 30 45.5  11.9 U             Per       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
ASASSN-V J043609.37+433044.7,2461286.7449,11.92,0.05,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
ASASSN-V J043609.37+433044.7 20260903.2449 11.92CV 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 Per-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Field Per-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
Field Per-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Field Per-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461093.60953049 22.02.2026 02:37:33.434   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
First image: 2461093.60953049 22.02.2026 02:37:33.434   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Last  image: 2461286.74521863 03.09.2026 05:52:56.890   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.71
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: 5 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):  17796
Objects passed selection criteria:  17654
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.0    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.0    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 9823.25
Average stars matched: 9361.25 (95.2969 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   244252 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 04:42:20 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461093.60953049 22.02.2026 02:37:33.434   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
First image: 2461093.60953049 22.02.2026 02:37:33.434   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Last  image: 2461286.74521863 03.09.2026 05:52:56.890   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 16
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.33
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: 18 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):  152260
Objects passed selection criteria:  151658
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.1    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.1    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 88198.8
Average stars matched: 82906.5 (93.9996 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   623796 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 04:43:40 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: 
Per-03-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Per-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Per-03-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 195887 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 195887 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.png' -> 'transient_report/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits_preview.png'

Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits


renamed 'Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.png' -> 'transient_report/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits_preview.png'

Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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= 640.8402
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 779.6159
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 6751.5418
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 2040.4905
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 6793.1439
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 2119.9262
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 10.5355
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.037
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 =     25.2199993133545 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 27.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/d_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits :)

Spent 0.616995 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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/d_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     25.2299995422363 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 26.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/d_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits :)

Spent 0.561460 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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/d_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits



fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.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/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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: 2461286.74459992
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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:48:00.727 +45:59:45.06 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Image size: 941.0'x624.6'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:48:11.111 +45:59:25.33 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:48:00.727 +45:59:45.06
Second-epoch image center 04:48:11.111 +45:59:25.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0306 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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Image size: 940.9'x624.6'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:48:14.569 +45:59:39.52 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:48:00.727 +45:59:45.06
Second-epoch image center 04:48:14.569 +45:59:39.52
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0401 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  04:48:11.111 +45:59:25.33
Second-epoch second image center 04:48:14.569 +45:59:39.52
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01076 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/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits &> /tmp/tmp.TjJjXNE9v2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits &> /tmp/tmp.izdQrv94sM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OcEYr67f3K
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pAbOBsZu6U
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits and wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits and wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits and wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits) and catalog (wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 23847 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 59.9496 to 84.6399 deg, Dec +39.9317 to +51.3292 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 59.9496 to 84.6399 deg, Dec 39.9317 to 51.3292 deg
Loaded 12139 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): 8124 out of 9276 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9276 out of 23847 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.944300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.944300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.71
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.23

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.23

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 23847 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 59.9496 to 84.6399 deg, Dec +39.9317 to +51.3292 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 59.9496 to 84.6399 deg, Dec 39.9317 to 51.3292 deg
Loaded 12139 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): 8124 out of 9276 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9276 out of 23847 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 23965 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 59.9494 to 84.6297 deg, Dec +39.9321 to +51.3293 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 59.9494 to 84.6297 deg, Dec 39.9321 to 51.3293 deg
Loaded 12131 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): 8135 out of 9280 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9280 out of 23965 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
 2.1 pix  Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
 2.8 pix  fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
 2.8 pix  fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.2 mag.  Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
 15.2 mag.  Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
 11.1 mag.  fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
 11.0 mag.  fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  11.0 (SNR )   9.5 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.TjJjXNE9v2 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.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/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.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=2564, bad_region=4955, passed=23847
Got 23847 stars (including 16757 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23847 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4869 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19949 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19949 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19949 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Excluding outliers - 4869 stars left (next iteration limit 5355)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits N_match=4869 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.469 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.592 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.449 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.450 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.363 n_q1=1401 n_q2=589 n_q3=2033 n_q4=846 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.262
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits -region wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.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.izdQrv94sM (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.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/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.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=2577, bad_region=4981, passed=23965
Got 23965 stars (including 16814 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23965 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4919 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4866 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20053 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4917 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20053 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20053 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Excluding outliers - 4866 stars left (next iteration limit 5352)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits N_match=4866 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.478 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.605 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.469 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.441 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.363 n_q1=1397 n_q2=593 n_q3=2039 n_q4=837 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.265
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits -region wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.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.OcEYr67f3K (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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.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=97, bad_region=130, passed=949
Got 949 stars (including 733 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 949 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 711 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 701 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 670 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.80" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 700 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 777 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.81" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 711 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 697 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 777 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.87" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 697 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 777 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.86" 
Excluding outliers - 697 stars left (next iteration limit 770)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=697 robust_rms=3.966 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=22.941 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=697 robust_rms=0.768 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.814 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=697 robust_rms_before=1.719 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.855 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.768 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.966 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.814
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Image size: 940.8'x624.6'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:48:11.158 +45:59:24.30 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 949 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky329130.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 3, robust RMS 1.719 -> 0.768 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits N_match=697 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.828 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.833 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.712 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.840 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.738 n_q1=204 n_q2=44 n_q3=366 n_q4=83 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.015
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.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.pAbOBsZu6U (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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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=91, bad_region=130, passed=983
Got 983 stars (including 773 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 983 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 747 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 735 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 701 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.77" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 734 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 814 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.76" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 747 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 732 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 815 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.81" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 732 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 815 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.82" 
Excluding outliers - 732 stars left (next iteration limit 807)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=732 robust_rms=4.222 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=21.809 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=732 robust_rms=0.789 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.828 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=732 robust_rms_before=1.812 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.784 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.789 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.836 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.828
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.836 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits N_match=732 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.835 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.849 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.807 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.896 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.631 n_q1=215 n_q2=56 n_q3=384 n_q4=77 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.072
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits sigma_overall=0.469 worst_q_ratio=1.262
ref2=Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits sigma_overall=0.478 worst_q_ratio=1.265
new1=fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits sigma_overall=0.828 worst_q_ratio=1.015
new2=fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits sigma_overall=0.835 worst_q_ratio=1.072
reference average sigma_overall=0.4735 worst_q_ratio=1.2635
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044_astrometric_residuals.png (4869 matched stars from wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.43 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045_astrometric_residuals.png (4866 matched stars from wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.44 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224_astrometric_residuals.png (697 matched stars from wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.64 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225_astrometric_residuals.png (732 matched stars from wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.74 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Per-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Per-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
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/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:48:00.727 +45:59:45.06 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Image size: 940.8'x624.6'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:48:11.158 +45:59:24.30 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:48:00.727 +45:59:45.06
Second-epoch image center 04:48:11.158 +45:59:24.30
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0307 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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Image size: 940.9'x624.6'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:48:14.569 +45:59:39.52 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:48:00.727 +45:59:45.06
Second-epoch image center 04:48:14.569 +45:59:39.52
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0401 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  04:48:11.158 +45:59:24.30
Second-epoch second image center 04:48:14.569 +45:59:39.52
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01074 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits &> /tmp/tmp.TnHENwhgHa
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits &> /tmp/tmp.a6Yng1x6qx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ry2rpW0zjl
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits &> /tmp/tmp.LjJdlO0UeL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits and wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits and wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits and wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits) and catalog (wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 195814 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 59.9096 to 84.6822 deg, Dec +39.9252 to +51.3404 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 59.9096 to 84.6822 deg, Dec 39.9252 to 51.3404 deg
Loaded 12199 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): 6231 out of 9378 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9378 out of 195814 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.794000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.794000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.33
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.46

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.46

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 195814 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 59.9096 to 84.6822 deg, Dec +39.9252 to +51.3404 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 59.9096 to 84.6822 deg, Dec 39.9252 to 51.3404 deg
Loaded 12199 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): 6231 out of 9378 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9378 out of 195814 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits (aperture=4.4)
Read 196080 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 59.9097 to 84.6518 deg, Dec +39.9253 to +51.3374 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
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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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 59.9097 to 84.6518 deg, Dec 39.9253 to 51.3374 deg
Loaded 12186 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): 6203 out of 9379 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9379 out of 196080 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits (aperture=4.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 10 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 1.9 pix  Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
 1.9 pix  Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.5 mag.  Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
 15.5 mag.  Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
 12.5 mag.  fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
 12.3 mag.  fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  12.3 (SNR )  12.0 (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.TnHENwhgHa (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.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/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.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=38, blended=26966, bad_region=31099, passed=195776
Got 195776 stars (including 140771 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 195776 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4870 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 171776 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 171776 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4870 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 171776 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Excluding outliers - 4870 stars left (next iteration limit 5357)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits N_match=4870 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.451 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.539 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.420 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.341 n_q1=1409 n_q2=639 n_q3=1931 n_q4=891 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.196
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits -region wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.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.a6Yng1x6qx (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.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/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.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=50, blended=27081, bad_region=31072, passed=196030
Got 196030 stars (including 140952 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 196030 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4865 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 172118 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 172118 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 172118 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Excluding outliers - 4865 stars left (next iteration limit 5351)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits N_match=4865 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.569 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.430 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.337 n_q1=1402 n_q2=638 n_q3=1931 n_q4=894 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.270
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits -region wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.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.ry2rpW0zjl (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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.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=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=29, blended=539, bad_region=1900, passed=14469
Got 14469 stars (including 12054 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 14469 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013067 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010453 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4914 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4866 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.95" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12997 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.93" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4913 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12997 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.95" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12997 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.00" 
Excluding outliers - 4866 stars left (next iteration limit 5352)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.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=4866 robust_rms=5.112 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=16.339 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4866 robust_rms=1.030 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=1.153 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4866 robust_rms=0.924 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=1.128 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=4866 robust_rms_before=1.046 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=1.004 arcsec robust_rms_after=1.030 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=1.163 worst_quadrant_rms_after=1.153
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 1.163 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits N_match=4866 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.949 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.936 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.814 sigma_q3_arcsec=1.103 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.750 n_q1=1590 n_q2=545 n_q3=2022 n_q4=709 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.163
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.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.LjJdlO0UeL (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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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=31, blended=468, bad_region=1776, passed=14138
Got 14138 stars (including 11914 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 14138 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4923 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4873 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.96" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12729 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.93" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 650 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12729 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.95" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12729 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.99" 
Excluding outliers - 4873 stars left (next iteration limit 5360)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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=4873 robust_rms=5.026 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=19.266 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4873 robust_rms=1.035 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=1.098 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4873 robust_rms=0.911 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=1.027 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4873 robust_rms_before=1.958 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.982 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.911 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=1.118 worst_quadrant_rms_after=1.027
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 1.118 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits N_match=4873 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.929 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.925 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.696 sigma_q3_arcsec=1.061 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.765 n_q1=1640 n_q2=565 n_q3=2085 n_q4=583 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.141
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0224.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.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_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/wcs_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Per-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits at 04:36:09.24 +43:30:45.5:  12.92 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-37-33_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0044.fits at 04:21:35.12 +49:37:16.3:  13.51 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits at 04:21:35.12 +49:37:16.3:  13.51 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-38-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0045.fits at 04:36:09.24 +43:30:45.5:  12.97 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.51 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.94 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 04:21:35.12 +49:37:16.3: ref_mag=13.51 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.4438 delta=1.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 04:36:09.24 +43:30:45.5: ref_mag=12.94 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=11.9213 delta=1.02 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out138324.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out25749.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 5s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
  
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Considering the candidate 224595_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225
The candidate 224595_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 03.24522    2461286.74522    12.04    04:43:32.03 +49:59:18.8   4404 5627   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits

**** FOUND  04:43:31.96 +49:59:19.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 21640_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225
The candidate 21640_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 03.24522    2461286.74522    7.11    04:43:21.59 +49:58:21.2   4387 5618   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits

**** FOUND  04:43:21.62 +49:58:21.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 50556_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225
The candidate 50556_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 03.24522    2461286.74522    7.07    04:41:24.26 +48:17:59.9   4145 4614   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits

**** FOUND  04:41:24.31 +48:17:59.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 25749_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225
Preparing report for the candidate 25749_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225
  
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Considering the candidate 138324_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225
Preparing report for the candidate 138324_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225
  
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Considering the candidate 95776_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225
The candidate 95776_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 03.24522    2461286.74522    11.43    04:32:36.93 +45:40:13.6   3138 3086   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits

**** FOUND  04:32:36.90 +45:40:14.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 41839_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225
The candidate 41839_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 03.24522    2461286.74522    7.04    04:51:09.14 +48:44:21.9   5129 4846   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits

**** FOUND  04:51:09.16 +48:44:22.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 143340_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225
The candidate 143340_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 03.24522    2461286.74522    7.09    04:42:54.42 +43:21:56.1   4156 1629   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits

**** FOUND  04:42:54.37 +43:21:55.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 131779_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225
The candidate 131779_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 03.24522    2461286.74522    6.59    05:01:57.88 +43:49:25.0   6242 1875   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits

**** FOUND  05:01:57.85 +43:49:25.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 146564_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225
The candidate 146564_fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 03.24522    2461286.74522    7.16    04:33:25.05 +43:03:51.4   3101 1506   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-03_CI_Per-03-Q2b1x1_043945_TTUQ2b1x1_222440_N0ueuyb6/fd_Per-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-03_00-52-56_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0225.fits

**** FOUND  04:33:25.06 +43:03:51.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 7s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Per-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
04:36:09.24 +43:30:45.5
04:21:35.12 +49:37:16.3
########### Completed Per-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
04:21:35.12 +49:37:16.3
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04:21:35.12 +49:37:16.3  -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
04:36:09.24 +43:30:45.5  -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
04:21:35.12 +49:37:16.3  -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
04:36:09.24 +43:30:45.5  -- 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)
04:21:35.12 +49:37:16.3  -- a known variable star
04:36:09.24 +43:30:45.5  -- a known variable star
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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2 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 ####
04:21:35.12 +49:37:16.3
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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)2461286.74459992 -observatory V36
11:12:33.30 +06:38:22.8 Mercury (-1.2mag)
13:25:25.79 -12:55:53.9 Venus (-4.6mag)
07:02:58.23 +23:13:03.8 Mars (1.2mag)
09:05:40.94 +17:11:40.2 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:52:37.87 +02:45:04.1 Saturn (0.5mag)
04:13:36.48 +21:01:47.0 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:14:07.37 -00:00:40.7 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:25:53.01 -23:38:38.2 Pluto (14.5mag)
03:33:34.94 +23:56:10.9 Moon (-10.7mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 Sep  3 04:42 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461286.74459992:
09:05:47.29 +17:11:10.5 Io (6.2mag)
09:05:45.06 +17:11:21.2 Europa (6.3mag)
09:05:29.45 +17:12:38.6 Ganymede (5.7mag)
09:05:30.85 +17:12:27.8 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:03:20.03 +17:26:17.0 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:05:45.40 +17:11:20.0 Thebe (16.6mag)
09:02:59.15 +17:20:32.8 Elara (17.7mag)
09:09:39.69 +16:40:31.6 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:07:03.53 +17:28:20.8 Carme (19.0mag)
00:52:49.66 +02:44:56.3 Titan (8.3mag)
00:52:33.63 +02:44:49.4 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:53:02.74 +02:47:46.4 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:52:37.93 +02:44:20.5 Hyperion (14.3mag)
00:51:28.97 +02:35:11.9 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Sep  3 04:42 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461286.74459992:
21:33:19.57 -03:09:53.6 JWST
11:05:36.80 +45:40:43.0 Chandra
10:13:09.78 -56:43:34.7 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Sep  3 04:42 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461286.74459992 -observatory V36
03:37:49.39 +19:08:29.8 17.4mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:01:39.42 -34:17:04.5 14.3mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:16:20.32 -70:04:55.3 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:15:10.69 +33:35:47.8 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:45:03.36 +44:50:19.7 15.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
04:45:03.40 +44:50:19.6 15.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:16:45.91 +29:08:56.2 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:07:01.32 +26:03:20.2 16.8mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:45:45.20 +27:22:33.1 17.0mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:46:04.59 +05:15:15.0 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:30:48.07 -15:17:33.2 14.8mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:34:45.43 +32:39:02.2 15.7mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:06:09.42 +15:22:14.0 17.9mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:36:23.27 +43:18:42.8 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:31:50.24 +49:29:13.0 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:33:21.02 -12:58:37.9 15.2mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:10:07.33 +19:20:40.9 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:11:31.43 +19:04:53.9 16.9mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:16:21.00 +00:26:24.4 16.8mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:31:30.32 +74:40:16.8 16.2mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:07:32.06 +46:14:24.0 17.4mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:09:32.40 +10:56:57.1 17.5mag A/2026 E1
22:22:38.70 -34:39:23.6 13.3mag 10P/Tempel
11:45:28.31 -05:10:01.9 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
12:00:24.39 -03:48:24.0 17.6mag 63P/Wild
00:46:47.57 -06:48:40.8 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
06:31:21.79 +19:32:46.3 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:16:44.35 +14:55:46.3 16.7mag 88P/Howell
05:24:54.89 +27:04:12.3 17.6mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
07:19:37.67 +25:48:47.3 17.9mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:18:47.84 +21:43:01.3 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:37:45.19 -19:54:48.1 17.4mag 124P/Mrkos
06:12:24.43 +20:45:27.6 15.9mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
23:54:24.27 +02:35:03.4 17.3mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
02:45:47.31 -17:59:50.2 15.4mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
09:47:39.67 +16:39:24.9 11.9mag 169P/NEAT
03:20:41.02 +08:46:54.8 14.4mag 220P/McNaught
04:36:58.85 +35:00:59.7 15.2mag 260P/McNaught
08:20:52.14 +36:06:40.3 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:22:41.65 +00:12:27.5 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski
09:24:15.73 +17:03:29.3 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 2.0K Sep  3 04:42 comets.txt
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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/ :
02:41:31.713 -05:42:07.66  AT 2026yej  2026-08-07.74 19.99
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
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Thu Sep  3 04:41:50 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 3 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 5s (0.08 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 48s (0.80 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 9s (0.15 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 64s (1.07 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 5 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 5 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 5 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 21s (0.35 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: 25s (0.42 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 7s (0.12 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 57s (0.95 min)
FIELD_Per-03-Q2b1x1: 136s (2.27 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 147s (2.45 min)
Finished: Thu Sep  3 04:44:17 CDT 2026