FITS images used in this processing run:

Field For-04-Q2b1x1 reference image: For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Field For-04-Q2b1x1 reference image: For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
Field For-04-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits
Field For-04-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461061.60197958 21.01.2026 02:26:41.036   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
First image: 2461061.60197958 21.01.2026 02:26:41.036   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Last  image: 2461287.96971858 04.09.2026 11:16:13.685   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.23
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 4 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  2823
Objects passed selection criteria:  2815
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 2214
Average stars matched: 2172.75 (98.1369 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   229980 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  Fri Sep  4 06:18:49 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461061.60197958 21.01.2026 02:26:41.036   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
First image: 2461061.60197958 21.01.2026 02:26:41.036   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Last  image: 2461287.96971858 04.09.2026 11:16:13.685   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 17
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.00
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: 7 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):  16146
Objects passed selection criteria:  16111
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 12994.8
Average stars matched: 12568.8 (96.7218 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   242664 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  Fri Sep  4 06:19:37 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## 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: 
For-04-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting For-04-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing For-04-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 612366 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 612366 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.png' -> 'transient_report/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits_preview.png'

For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits


renamed 'For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.png' -> 'transient_report/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits_preview.png'

For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.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= 2167.0517
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 588.1089
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4807.7644
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1075.7410
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4797.6391
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1083.5134
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.21857
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.007
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 =     22.6599998474121 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 23.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.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_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.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_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/d_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits :)

Spent 0.642831 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_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/d_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.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_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.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_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     22.6000003814697 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 23.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.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_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.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_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/d_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits :)

Spent 0.724806 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_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/d_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.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_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.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_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.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_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits



fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.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/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.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/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.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: 2461287.96925618
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_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.8'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.90"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:07:52.085 -33:59:57.39 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_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.8'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:07:46.831 -34:01:54.87 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 03:07:52.085 -33:59:57.39
Second-epoch image center 03:07:46.831 -34:01:54.87
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0373 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_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.8'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:07:45.332 -34:01:58.86 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 03:07:52.085 -33:59:57.39
Second-epoch image center 03:07:45.332 -34:01:58.86
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0410 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  03:07:46.831 -34:01:54.87
Second-epoch second image center 03:07:45.332 -34:01:58.86
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00529 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/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dxuUKIhyle
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits &> /tmp/tmp.O4CfolpJoM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits &> /tmp/tmp.svSfjaQ6KI
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Vesfdh96Lc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits and wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits and wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits and wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits) and catalog (wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 3824 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 37.1795 to 57.2102 deg, Dec -39.3694 to -28.1457 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 37.1795 to 57.2102 deg, Dec -39.3694 to -28.1457 deg
Loaded 5353 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): 3095 out of 3159 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3159 out of 3824 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.693400
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.693400
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.23
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.46

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.46

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 3824 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 37.1795 to 57.2102 deg, Dec -39.3694 to -28.1457 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 37.1795 to 57.2102 deg, Dec -39.3694 to -28.1457 deg
Loaded 5353 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): 3095 out of 3159 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3159 out of 3824 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits (aperture=5.9)
Read 3739 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 37.1796 to 57.2104 deg, Dec -39.3870 to -28.1983 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 37.1796 to 57.2104 deg, Dec -39.3870 to -28.1983 deg
Loaded 5331 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): 3029 out of 3107 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3107 out of 3739 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits (aperture=5.9)
____ 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:
 2.3 pix  For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
 2.2 pix  For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
 2.6 pix  fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits
 2.6 pix  fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.5 mag.  For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
 14.5 mag.  For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
 13.4 mag.  fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits
 13.4 mag.  fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.4 (SNR )  10.7 (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.dxuUKIhyle (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/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits' -> 'wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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=299, bad_region=821, passed=3824
Got 3824 stars (including 2773 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3824 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (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 0.010461 (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 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2728 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2721 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2721 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2721 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3155 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 

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 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2729 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2721 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3155 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2721 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3155 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Excluding outliers - 2721 stars left (next iteration limit 2993)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits N_match=2721 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.271 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.252 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.236 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.283 n_q1=867 n_q2=473 n_q3=900 n_q4=481 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.102
The image catalog is written to wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits -region wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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.O4CfolpJoM (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/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.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_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits' -> 'wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.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/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.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=313, bad_region=822, passed=3739
Got 3739 stars (including 2677 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3739 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (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 0.010461 (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 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2637 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2631 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2631 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2631 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3072 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 

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 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2636 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2630 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3072 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2630 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3072 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Excluding outliers - 2630 stars left (next iteration limit 2894)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits N_match=2630 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.295 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.252 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.273 n_q1=817 n_q2=457 n_q3=879 n_q4=477 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.062
The image catalog is written to wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits -region wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.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.svSfjaQ6KI (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_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.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_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.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=144, bad_region=358, passed=1832
Got 1832 stars (including 1363 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1832 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1335 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1333 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1333 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1333 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1537 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1335 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1332 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1537 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1332 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1537 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 1332 stars left (next iteration limit 1466)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1332 robust_rms=6.560 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.213 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1332 robust_rms=0.415 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.479 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1332 robust_rms=0.392 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.446 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1332 robust_rms_before=0.824 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.407 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.392 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.452 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.446
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.452 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits N_match=1332 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.446 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.410 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.443 n_q1=460 n_q2=245 n_q3=425 n_q4=202 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.103
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits -region wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.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.Vesfdh96Lc (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_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.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_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.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=154, bad_region=367, passed=1872
Got 1872 stars (including 1392 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1872 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1364 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1362 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1362 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1362 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1566 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1364 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1361 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1566 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1361 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1566 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 1361 stars left (next iteration limit 1498)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1361 robust_rms=6.797 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.577 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1361 robust_rms=0.388 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.441 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1361 robust_rms=0.367 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.432 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=1361 robust_rms_before=0.783 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.388 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.388 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.460 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.441
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.460 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits N_match=1361 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.428 n_q1=475 n_q2=254 n_q3=428 n_q4=204 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.100
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits -region wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.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_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits sigma_overall=0.271 worst_q_ratio=1.102
ref2=For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits sigma_overall=0.286 worst_q_ratio=1.062
new1=fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits sigma_overall=0.404 worst_q_ratio=1.103
new2=fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits sigma_overall=0.389 worst_q_ratio=1.100
reference average sigma_overall=0.2785 worst_q_ratio=1.082
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064_astrometric_residuals.png (2721 matched stars from wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065_astrometric_residuals.png (2630 matched stars from wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744_astrometric_residuals.png (1332 matched stars from wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745_astrometric_residuals.png (1361 matched stars from wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field For-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field For-04-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/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.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_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.8'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.90"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:07:52.085 -33:59:57.39 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.8'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:07:46.831 -34:01:54.87 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 03:07:52.085 -33:59:57.39
Second-epoch image center 03:07:46.831 -34:01:54.87
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0373 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_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.8'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:07:45.332 -34:01:58.86 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 03:07:52.085 -33:59:57.39
Second-epoch image center 03:07:45.332 -34:01:58.86
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0410 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  03:07:46.831 -34:01:54.87
Second-epoch second image center 03:07:45.332 -34:01:58.86
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00529 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/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5PPxeDxGjD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BUJof8P0R3
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits &> /tmp/tmp.l3YWMPDLAy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IfWqbi9Wli
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits and wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits and wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits and wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits) and catalog (wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 20810 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 37.1795 to 57.2807 deg, Dec -39.3728 to -28.1011 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 37.1795 to 57.2807 deg, Dec -39.3728 to -28.1011 deg
Loaded 5391 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): 3996 out of 4161 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4161 out of 20810 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.590900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.590900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.00
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.59

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.59

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 20810 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 37.1795 to 57.2807 deg, Dec -39.3728 to -28.1011 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
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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 37.1795 to 57.2807 deg, Dec -39.3728 to -28.1011 deg
Loaded 5391 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): 3996 out of 4161 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4161 out of 20810 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits (aperture=4.9)
Read 21268 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 37.1796 to 57.2813 deg, Dec -39.3869 to -28.1699 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 37.1796 to 57.2813 deg, Dec -39.3869 to -28.1699 deg
Loaded 5365 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): 3994 out of 4161 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4161 out of 21268 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ 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:
 2.2 pix  For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
 2.1 pix  For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.6 mag.  For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
 14.6 mag.  For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
 13.5 mag.  fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits
 13.5 mag.  fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.5 (SNR )  12.9 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.5PPxeDxGjD (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/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits' -> 'wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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=1, blended=668, bad_region=3574, passed=20809
Got 20809 stars (including 16667 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20809 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (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 0.010461 (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 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
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: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4900 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18031 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 

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 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
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: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18031 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18031 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 4900 stars left (next iteration limit 5390)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits N_match=4900 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.262 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.315 n_q1=1640 n_q2=844 n_q3=1590 n_q4=826 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.103
The image catalog is written to wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits -region wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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.BUJof8P0R3 (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/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.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_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits' -> 'wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.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/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=643, bad_region=3650, passed=21264
Got 21264 stars (including 17074 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21264 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (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 0.010461 (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 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4904 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4898 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18414 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4904 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18414 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18414 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Excluding outliers - 4898 stars left (next iteration limit 5387)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.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_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits N_match=4898 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.295 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.256 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.281 n_q1=1624 n_q2=838 n_q3=1605 n_q4=831 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.072
The image catalog is written to wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits -region wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.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.l3YWMPDLAy (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_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.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_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.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=1, blended=453, bad_region=1518, passed=10248
Got 10248 stars (including 8500 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10248 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4856 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4845 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9085 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" 

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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4856 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9085 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9085 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56" 
Excluding outliers - 4845 stars left (next iteration limit 5329)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.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=4845 robust_rms=6.236 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.630 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4845 robust_rms=0.609 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.694 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4845 robust_rms=0.583 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.696 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=4845 robust_rms_before=0.927 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.591 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.609 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.660 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.694
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.660 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits N_match=4845 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.556 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.517 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.569 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.579 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.627 n_q1=1714 n_q2=820 n_q3=1555 n_q4=756 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.129
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits -region wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.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.IfWqbi9Wli (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_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.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_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.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=411, bad_region=1488, passed=10190
Got 10190 stars (including 8499 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10190 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4889 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4881 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9057 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" 

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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4890 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9057 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9057 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56" 
Excluding outliers - 4883 stars left (next iteration limit 5369)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.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=4883 robust_rms=6.425 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.542 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4883 robust_rms=0.613 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.675 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4883 robust_rms=0.587 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.668 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=4883 robust_rms_before=0.898 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.588 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.613 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.650 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.675
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.650 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits N_match=4883 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.569 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.519 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.577 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.582 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.636 n_q1=1721 n_q2=841 n_q3=1562 n_q4=759 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.117
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits -region wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.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_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.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_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.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_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field For-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits at 03:32:43.05 -29:52:59.0:  12.78 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits at 02:58:54.02 -34:11:19.3:  12.72 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits at 02:58:54.02 -34:11:19.3:  12.79 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits at 03:32:43.05 -29:52:59.0:  12.87 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.75 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.82 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:58:54.02 -34:11:19.3: ref_mag=12.75 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.7643 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:32:43.05 -29:52:59.0: ref_mag=12.82 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.8648 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 31519_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745
The candidate 31519_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 04.46972    2461287.96972    10.32    03:15:03.57 -34:05:01.8   3875 3235   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (19.3") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 31522_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745
The candidate 31522_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 04.46972    2461287.96972    10.49    03:37:36.61 -32:38:19.1   0970 2491   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (19.3") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 31534_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745
The candidate 31534_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 04.46972    2461287.96972    10.64    02:49:46.04 -31:13:57.4   7119 1546   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (19.8") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 31555_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745
The candidate 31555_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 04.46972    2461287.96972    11.56    03:37:30.64 -35:04:06.0   1093 3964   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (18.8") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 31570_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745
The candidate 31570_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 04.46972    2461287.96972    11.97    03:40:17.01 -32:33:08.2   0620 2464   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (19.1") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 31597_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745
The candidate 31597_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 04.46972    2461287.96972    12.00    03:36:51.38 -29:49:45.0   0940 0773   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (19.5") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 31629_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745
The candidate 31629_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 04.46972    2461287.96972    12.32    03:34:20.96 -37:39:15.2   1592 5505   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (17.2") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 31665_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745
The candidate 31665_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 04.46926    2461287.96926    12.79    03:32:43.16 -29:52:59.6   1496 0775   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 04.46972    2461287.96972    13.15    03:32:42.95 -29:52:58.3   1494 0774   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 31674_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745
The candidate 31674_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 04.46926    2461287.96926    12.76    02:58:54.04 -34:11:19.1   5899 3300   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-15-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0744.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 04.46972    2461287.96972    12.77    02:58:54.01 -34:11:19.5   5896 3299   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 16032_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745
The candidate 16032_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 04.46972    2461287.96972    9.74    02:53:14.58 -37:46:13.8   6532 5487   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-04_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_061655_TTUQ2b1x1_883817_ZoDdLgYk/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-04_06-16-13_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0745.fits

**** FOUND  02:53:14.56 -37:46:13.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field For-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed For-04-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 ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461287.96925618 -observatory V36
11:20:41.67 +05:40:44.1 Mercury (-1.1mag)
13:28:45.11 -13:25:18.6 Venus (-4.7mag)
07:06:19.07 +23:09:05.0 Mars (1.2mag)
09:06:42.47 +17:07:24.1 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:52:21.96 +02:43:09.7 Saturn (0.5mag)
04:13:38.31 +21:01:51.9 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:14:00.62 -00:01:26.4 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:25:47.58 -23:38:56.6 Pluto (14.5mag)
04:46:56.31 +27:21:57.3 Moon (-10.3mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461287.96925618:
09:06:38.54 +17:07:44.6 Io (6.2mag)
09:06:34.06 +17:08:06.1 Europa (6.3mag)
09:06:45.70 +17:07:11.1 Ganymede (5.7mag)
09:06:22.29 +17:09:01.3 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:04:23.52 +17:22:37.3 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:06:44.71 +17:07:14.0 Thebe (16.6mag)
09:04:02.18 +17:16:46.8 Elara (17.7mag)
09:10:39.78 +16:35:51.6 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:07:59.75 +17:24:24.6 Carme (19.0mag)
00:52:30.90 +02:43:15.8 Titan (8.3mag)
00:52:25.94 +02:42:52.7 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:52:44.15 +02:45:50.3 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:52:27.22 +02:42:25.2 Hyperion (14.3mag)
00:51:11.74 +02:33:10.2 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461287.96925618:
21:41:39.85 -01:54:15.8 JWST
17:26:31.56 +36:44:24.2 Chandra
06:59:42.77 -01:29:39.2 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461287.96925618 -observatory V36
03:38:38.64 +19:12:14.8 17.4mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:02:00.10 -34:15:44.4 14.3mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:17:17.89 -70:08:51.5 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:15:20.63 +33:37:40.2 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:47:04.43 +45:02:36.2 15.7mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
04:47:04.46 +45:02:36.0 15.7mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:15:45.81 +29:00:25.8 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:07:59.78 +26:01:57.0 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:46:53.26 +27:19:47.7 17.1mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:46:51.89 +05:14:52.8 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:30:23.21 -15:24:01.6 14.8mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:35:52.41 +32:43:20.8 15.8mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:06:16.55 +15:21:21.7 17.9mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:35:30.20 +43:16:24.2 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:30:06.00 +49:26:11.8 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:34:03.07 -12:59:28.2 15.1mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:10:36.00 +19:06:16.1 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:13:27.89 +18:59:16.5 16.9mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:17:19.80 +00:20:34.1 16.8mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:34:21.63 +74:28:59.9 16.2mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:07:03.27 +46:12:46.0 17.4mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:10:39.96 +11:03:01.8 17.5mag A/2026 E1
22:23:38.41 -34:47:35.7 13.3mag 10P/Tempel
11:46:17.20 -05:15:27.3 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
12:02:52.65 -04:11:49.4 17.6mag 63P/Wild
00:46:10.22 -06:53:20.1 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
06:33:47.74 +19:27:37.9 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:16:57.49 +14:57:14.9 16.7mag 88P/Howell
05:28:54.25 +27:32:41.7 17.5mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
07:23:20.14 +25:31:12.4 17.9mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:21:33.48 +21:27:44.9 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:40:25.02 -20:20:47.5 17.4mag 124P/Mrkos
06:13:56.40 +20:43:24.4 15.9mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
23:53:46.67 +02:31:10.2 17.3mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
02:42:03.23 -17:53:48.6 15.4mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
09:44:02.11 +15:42:19.5 12.0mag 169P/NEAT
03:21:52.82 +08:41:39.9 14.4mag 220P/McNaught
04:40:21.35 +35:25:06.7 15.2mag 260P/McNaught
08:24:13.42 +35:59:29.3 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:23:26.81 +00:04:09.7 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski
09:25:19.95 +16:59:43.3 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
19:45:06.20 +18:22:48.80  V488  2026-08-30.13 9.37
18:25:12.74 -22:25:28.60  V8055  2026-08-30.22 10.89
17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10  ASASSN-26ez  2026-08-25.13 10.87
19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00  AT2026zwo  2026-08-24.16 15.78
04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90  AT2026zjy  2026-08-23.03 15.91
03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50  SN2026ymb  2026-08-23.4 16.44
20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30  SN2026yid  2026-08-22.82 15.13
04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60  ASASSN-26ey  2026-08-20.02 15.55
16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80  ASASSN-26ex  2026-08-18.78 3.63
21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60  SN 2026sfn  2026-08-16.3 17.09
23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00  SN 2026yib  2026-08-14.85 17.36
00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70  SN 2026whu  2026-08-14.96 16.5
19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90  ASASSN-26ew  2026-08-13.82 14.73
13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00  SN 2026wkv  2026-08-10.12 15.83
05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-10.59 9.34
01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10  SN2026wpd  2026-08-9.34 16.37
23:47:50.89 +49:28:51.30  SN2026wjs  2026-08-9.24 17.09
16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70  AT2026xau  2026-08-9.3 17.71
01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50  SN2026weo  2026-08-7.46 15.76
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40  AT2026wdy  2026-08-5.05 16.08
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90  AT2026wek  2026-08-3.82 17.17
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60  ASASSN-26ev  2026-08-2.15 14.02
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20  SN2026wgm  2026-08-1.73 15.61
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00  ASASSN-26er  2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00  SN2026vbh  2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90  ASASSN-26eq  2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60  ASASSN-26ep  2026-07-23.47 -4.06
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50  ASASSN-26et  2026-07-22.76 13.98
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60  SN2026uwk  2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90  ASASSN-26en  2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10  ASASSN-26es  2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00  ASASSN-26em  2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70  ASASSN-26eu  2026-07-20.93 14.86
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40  AT2026ugi  2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80  ASASSN-26eo  2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80  ASASSN-26ej  2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90  ASASSN-26ek  2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50  ASASSN-26el  2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30  ASASSN-26ei  2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10  AT 2023mhb  2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20  AT 2026unl  2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80  ASASSN-26eh  2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80  ASASSN-22le  2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30  ASASSN-26ef  2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70  SN 2026qtn  2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40  ASASSN-26ec  2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50  AT2026stb  2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00  AT2026pjf  2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70  SN2026pir  2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30  ASASSN-26ed  2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10  AT2026qil  2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10  ASASSN-26ee  2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80  AT2026ryu  2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50  AT2026qqg  2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30  AT2026qly  2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10  ASASSN-26ea  2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30  ASASSN-26eb  2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20  SN 2026qqp  2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90  ASASSN-26dz  2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90  AT 2026rdg  2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40  AT 2026qpr  2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80  SN 2026pub  2026-06-30.09 16.01
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70  SN 2026pel  2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30  ASASSN-26dy  2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30  ASASSN-26dv  2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70  ASASSN-26dw  2026-06-23.04 16.09
00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20  SN 2026mke  2026-06-22.39 17.13
11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50  SN 2026nmv  2026-06-22.06 16.56
21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50  AT2026oxh  2026-06-22.15 17.14
17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90  ASASSN-26dx  2026-06-22.02 14.72
14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10  AT2026pvk  2026-06-22.06 16.53
20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20  AT2026plb  2026-06-21.31 16.4
15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30  SN2026ore  2026-06-21.29 17.57
23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30  AT2026oxl  2026-06-21.52 17.64
17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20  AT2026ouj  2026-06-20.92 15.15
00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20  AT2026ntk  2026-06-18.09 17.34
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20  ASASSN-26du  2026-06-15.39 15.93
23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00  SN2026oxc  2026-06-14.35 16.83
02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30  AT2026ovz  2026-06-14.59 15.39
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50  AT2026nwc  2026-06-11 17.05
17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20  SN 2026odc  2026-06-11.23 17.62
13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20  SN 2026nyq  2026-06-11.1 16.24
00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90  ASASSN-26dt  2026-06-11.13 10.22
14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60  SN2026nyp  2026-06-10.3 16.32
12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50  SN2026mta  2026-06-8.29 16.69
12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20  SN2026oao  2026-06-9.32 17.02
10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60  AT2026nvf  2026-06-8.12 16.75
13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00  SN2026npn  2026-06-8.02 17.58
00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20  ASASSN-26dq  2026-06-7.43 13.58
01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70  SN 2026obc  2026-06-7.43 15.15
21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90  ASASSN-26dr  2026-06-7.24 16.24
06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00  ASASSN-26ds  2026-06-2.97 15.02
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40  SN2026mho  2026-05-25.18 -1.12
11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10  AT2026min  2026-05-24.21 16.63
11:44:33.11 -68:48:32.90  ASASSN-26no  2026-05-24.03 8.35
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60  ASASSN-26dp  2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.59 -58:37:47.40  ASASSN-26dn  2026-05-20.01 14.59
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60  AT2026nma  2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10  AT2026lli  2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70  AT2026nad  2026-05-19.39 15.34
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
02:19:17.36 +28:57:15.8  TCP J02191736+2857158  2026-07-12.3549  12.5mag
00:44:56.43 +41:57:41.6  PNV J00445643+4157416  2026-07-13.8026  17.98Cmag
00:42:55.36 +41:17:27.0  PNV J00425536+4117270  2026-07-20.1813  17.7mag
20:35:43.64 +61:31:32.9  TCP J20354364+6131329  2026-07-20.5443  14.4mag
21:17:31.48 +22:25:51.0  TCP J21173148+2225510  2026-07-23.5577  14.8mag
00:41:24.04 +40:49:02.8  PNV J00412404+4049028  2026-07-25.0157  18.7mag
00:43:04.26 +41:02:28.6  PNV J00430426+4102286  2026-07-26.1512  20mag
14:51:51.40 +66:13:24.0  TCP J14515140+6613240  2026-07-29.2561  13.5mag
00:43:06.15 +41:22:08.2  PNV J00430615+4122082  2026-07-30.0085  19.4mag
00:41:33.23 +41:10:12.2  PNV J00413323+4110122  2026-08-02.8913  17.1mag
05:21:07.63 +23:38:19.4  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-06.4109  11.2mag
22:57:17.96 +47:07:41.8  TCP J22571796+4707418  2026-08-09.3289  14.3mag
09:13:38.17 +76:28:18.1  PSN J09133817+7628181  2026-08-09.8037  15.4mag
00:43:17.29 +41:26:48.6  PNV J00431729+4126486  2026-08-14.0920  16.8mag
00:42:52.82 +41:10:58.6  PNV J00425282+4110586  2026-08-17.7723  19.9mag
00:42:52.83 +41:10:59.6  PNV J00425283+4110596  2026-08-18.6119  19.3mag
18:25:12.76 -22:25:29.3  TCP J18251276-2225293  2026-08-19.1062  9.4mag
18:03:09.04 +12:18:14.0  TCP J18030904+1218140  2026-08-19.5199  14.9mag
19:45:06.48 +18:22:42.2  PNV J19450648+1822422  2026-08-25.1278  9.0mag
00:42:54.65 +41:22:59.3  PNV J00425465+4122593  2026-08-25.4712  18.9mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
21:12:40.320 +04:03:41.65  AT 2026yfu  2026-08-06.43 21.27
17:57:17.885 +25:16:17.44  AT 2026yft  2026-08-06.41 20.23
15:51:50.093 +15:05:39.28  AT 2026yfs  2026-08-07.27 20.99
00:57:22.776 -24:27:56.06  AT 2026yfr  2026-06-23.81 20.08
00:30:20.591 -54:41:49.80  AT 2026yfq  2026-07-20.77 19.38
02:32:12.791 -22:10:48.74  AT 2026yfp  2026-07-20.79 19.5
01:41:52.083 -42:11:48.39  AT 2026yfo  2026-07-20.75 20.09
23:56:49.152 -38:37:39.87  AT 2026yfn  2026-07-27.78 19.61
23:42:35.374 -40:35:39.21  AT 2026yfm  2026-08-06.67 20.01
00:59:35.904 -40:19:34.17  AT 2026yfl  2026-08-06.70 20.35
00:09:47.092 -52:13:41.85  AT 2026yfk  2026-08-06.71 19.78
01:29:51.734 -23:34:18.41  AT 2026yfj  2026-08-06.73 19.55
02:10:09.536 -24:08:21.00  AT 2026yfi  2026-07-20.77 20.04
03:25:21.580 -50:44:20.31  AT 2026yfh  2026-08-06.77 20.01
04:26:28.926 -21:02:33.55  AT 2026yfg  2026-08-06.78 19.34
02:45:19.042 -55:38:20.40  AT 2026yff  2026-08-06.78 19.68
03:57:14.486 -09:10:35.02  AT 2026yfe  2026-08-06.79 19.58
04:48:25.059 -18:04:11.02  AT 2026yfd  2026-08-06.79 19.24
03:12:28.807 -53:09:31.17  AT 2026yfc  2026-08-06.80 20.22
03:12:34.990 -53:15:23.14  AT 2026yfb  2026-08-06.80 19.82
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Fri Sep  4 06:18:27 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 30s (0.50 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 8s (0.13 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: 45s (0.75 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 5 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 7s (0.12 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 0s (0.00 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 10s (0.17 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 20s (0.33 min)
FIELD_For-04-Q2b1x1: 81s (1.35 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 83s (1.38 min)
Finished: Fri Sep  4 06:19:50 CDT 2026