Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 09 07.1715  2461290.6715  11.46  20:42:40.87 -30:41:19.9
 13.30274 -36.14269 galactic  Mic  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 8.3 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | Gaia DR3 6794888645983429120 | 20:42:40.91 -30:41:19.8 (Gaia DR3)  | T                | P                    |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE                                J-Ks=0.691+/-0.031 (K)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:42:40.87 -30:41:19.9:  12.64 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:42:40.87 -30:41:19.9:  12.63 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.64 +/- 0.05
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits


Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits


fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits


fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits -crosshair 9129.47559 182.48900 image    wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits -crosshair 9122.04395 183.58279 image    wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits -crosshair 263.76849 5873.37842 image    wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits -crosshair 259.22531 5880.26611 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY

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

     TAU0008  C2026 09 07.17152 20 42 40.87 -30 41 19.9          11.5 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 09 07.17011 20 42 40.85 -30 41 19.6          11.5 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 09 07.17293 20 42 40.89 -30 41 20.2          11.4 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 09 07.1715*  20 42 40.87 -30 41 19.9  11.5 U             Mic       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 6794888645983429120,2461290.6715,11.46,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 6794888645983429120 20260907.1715 11.46CV NMW


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

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

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 09 07.1715  2461290.6715  11.40  20:41:08.16 -30:46:33.5
 13.10595 -35.83857 galactic  Mic  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 8.1 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | Gaia DR3 6794894757718917248 | 20:41:08.20 -30:46:34.0 (Gaia DR3)  | T                | P                    |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE                                J-Ks=0.753+/-0.035 (K)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:41:08.16 -30:46:33.5:  12.31 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:41:08.16 -30:46:33.5:  12.23 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.27 +/- 0.03
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits


Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits


fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits


fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits -crosshair 8921.01758 144.29640 image    wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits -crosshair 8913.25391 145.70180 image    wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits -crosshair 468.53610 5925.13525 image    wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits -crosshair 464.18231 5931.98291 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY

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

     TAU0008  C2026 09 07.17152 20 41 08.16 -30 46 33.5          11.4 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 09 07.17011 20 41 08.17 -30 46 33.4          11.3 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 09 07.17293 20 41 08.16 -30 46 33.7          11.6 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 09 07.1715*  20 41 08.16 -30 46 33.5  11.4 U             Mic       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 6794894757718917248,2461290.6715,11.40,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
Gaia DR3 6794894757718917248 20260907.1715 11.40CV NMW


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

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

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 09 07.1715  2461290.6715  11.21  20:39:50.37 -30:45:55.5
 13.04124 -35.56488 galactic  Mic  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.3" and 7.8 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 1"  ASAS J203950-3045.9           
Type: MISC
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    12.370   V       Y     0.430   V         2452115.90000         95.774368000000                                
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:39:50.37 -30:45:55.5:  12.29 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:39:50.37 -30:45:55.5:  12.82 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.45 +/- 0.04
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits


Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits


fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits


fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits -crosshair 8749.12305 163.47411 image    wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits -crosshair 8741.17480 164.98489 image    wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits -crosshair 640.34082 5917.81689 image    wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits -crosshair 636.12799 5924.34570 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY

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

     TAU0008  C2026 09 07.17152 20 39 50.37 -30 45 55.5          11.2 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 09 07.17011 20 39 50.39 -30 45 56.0          11.2 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 09 07.17293 20 39 50.34 -30 45 54.9          11.2 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 09 07.1715*  20 39 50.37 -30 45 55.5  11.2 U             Mic       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ASAS J203950-3045.9,2461290.6715,11.21,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ASAS J203950-3045.9 20260907.1715 11.21CV NMW


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

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

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Cap-04-Q1b1x1 reference image: Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Field Cap-04-Q1b1x1 reference image: Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
Field Cap-04-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
Field Cap-04-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461229.82627380 08.07.2026 07:49:40.056   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
First image: 2461229.82627380 08.07.2026 07:49:40.056   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Last  image: 2461290.67293391 07.09.2026 04:08:51.490   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.31
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: 27 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):  5605
Objects passed selection criteria:  5585
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.3    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.3    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 3359.25
Average stars matched: 3208.5 (95.5124 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   232204 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  Sun Sep  6 23:19:50 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: 2461229.82627380 08.07.2026 07:49:40.056   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
First image: 2461229.82627380 08.07.2026 07:49:40.056   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Last  image: 2461290.67293391 07.09.2026 04:08:51.490   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 20
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.98
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: 22 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):  46151
Objects passed selection criteria:  46050
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.4    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.4    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 30450.8
Average stars matched: 28751 (94.418 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   269172 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  Sun Sep  6 23:21:56 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Cap-04-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Cap-04-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Cap-04-Q1b1x1
WARNING: server tau is low on disk space, only 63971 MB free at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
WARNING: server tau is low on disk space, only 63971 MB free at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.png' -> 'transient_report/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits_preview.png'

Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits


renamed 'Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.png' -> 'transient_report/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits_preview.png'

Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.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= 2060.7737
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 482.6544
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5323.0617
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1347.9576
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 6121.3236
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1576.6592
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.58304
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.145
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
ERROR: passing clouds (SD ratio=0.145 soft threshold=0.12)
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     29.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 27.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/d_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits :)

Spent 0.833950 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/d_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     29.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 27.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/d_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits :)

Spent 0.696594 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/d_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.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_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits



fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.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/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.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: 2461290.67011064
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_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.7'  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: 20:09:36.749 -25:59:53.37 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
Image size: 941.2'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:09:31.510 -26:02:20.22 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 20:09:36.749 -25:59:53.37
Second-epoch image center 20:09:31.510 -26:02:20.22
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0453 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_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
Image size: 941.0'x626.9'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:09:30.082 -26:01:43.88 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 20:09:36.749 -25:59:53.37
Second-epoch image center 20:09:30.082 -26:01:43.88
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0396 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  20:09:31.510 -26:02:20.22
Second-epoch second image center 20:09:30.082 -26:01:43.88
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01142 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/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits &> /tmp/tmp.KxvYi0ytSJ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits &> /tmp/tmp.uUk8k1wnhA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XPXLrXeiv3
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QxglUsQXSq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.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_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits and wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.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_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits and wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits and wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5807 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 293.3718 to 311.4457 deg, Dec -31.2594 to -20.5684 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 293.3718 to 311.4457 deg, Dec -31.2594 to -20.5684 deg
Loaded 9413 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): 4837 out of 4937 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4937 out of 5807 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.364800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.364800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.31
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.05

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.05

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5807 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 293.3718 to 311.4457 deg, Dec -31.2594 to -20.5684 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 293.3718 to 311.4457 deg, Dec -31.2594 to -20.5684 deg
Loaded 9413 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): 4837 out of 4937 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4937 out of 5807 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 6163 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 293.3742 to 311.4456 deg, Dec -31.2699 to -20.5799 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 293.3742 to 311.4456 deg, Dec -31.2699 to -20.5799 deg
Loaded 9413 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): 5072 out of 5182 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5182 out of 6163 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ 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  Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
 2.3 pix  Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
 2.8 pix  fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.1 mag.  Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
 14.1 mag.  Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
 12.3 mag.  fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
 11.2 mag.  fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  11.2 (SNR )   9.1 (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.KxvYi0ytSJ (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/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.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_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.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/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=383, bad_region=0, passed=5807
Got 5807 stars (including 5421 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5807 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4925 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4910 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5807 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4925 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5807 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4910 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5807 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Excluding outliers - 4910 stars left (next iteration limit 5401)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits N_match=4910 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.515 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.419 n_q1=1316 n_q2=1090 n_q3=1311 n_q4=1193 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.182
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits -region wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.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.uUk8k1wnhA (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/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.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_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.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/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=423, bad_region=0, passed=6163
Got 6163 stars (including 5735 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6163 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4924 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4906 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6163 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4924 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6163 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6163 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 4906 stars left (next iteration limit 5396)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits N_match=4906 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.450 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.514 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.402 n_q1=1330 n_q2=1056 n_q3=1323 n_q4=1197 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.202
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits -region wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.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.XPXLrXeiv3 (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_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.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_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=73, bad_region=0, passed=960
Got 960 stars (including 886 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 960 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (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 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 349 (Dec -31.5 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 861 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 853 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 800 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 853 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 899 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 349 (Dec -31.5 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 861 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 903 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 903 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 854 stars left (next iteration limit 938)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=854 robust_rms=13.909 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=16.654 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=854 robust_rms=0.578 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.610 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=854 robust_rms_before=0.932 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.434 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.578 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.479 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.610
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.479 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits N_match=854 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.477 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.470 n_q1=124 n_q2=141 n_q3=314 n_q4=275 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.080
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.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.QxglUsQXSq (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_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.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_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=37, bad_region=0, passed=583
Got 583 stars (including 546 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 583 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 350 (Dec -31.5 to -20.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 525 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 519 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 452 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 519 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 506 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 350 (Dec -31.5 to -20.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 525 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 520 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 499 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 520 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 499 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 520 stars left (next iteration limit 570)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=520 robust_rms=8.446 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=58.076 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=520 robust_rms=0.430 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.524 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=520 robust_rms_before=0.894 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.427 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.430 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.497 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.524
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.497 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits N_match=520 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.472 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.483 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.498 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.526 n_q1=148 n_q2=67 n_q3=145 n_q4=160 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.114
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.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_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits sigma_overall=0.435 worst_q_ratio=1.182
ref2=Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits sigma_overall=0.427 worst_q_ratio=1.202
new1=fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits sigma_overall=0.442 worst_q_ratio=1.080
new2=fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits sigma_overall=0.472 worst_q_ratio=1.114
reference average sigma_overall=0.431 worst_q_ratio=1.192
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156_astrometric_residuals.png (4910 matched stars from wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205_astrometric_residuals.png (4906 matched stars from wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090_astrometric_residuals.png (854 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.40 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091_astrometric_residuals.png (520 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.42 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cap-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.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_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.7'  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: 20:09:36.749 -25:59:53.37 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
Image size: 941.2'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:09:31.510 -26:02:20.22 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 20:09:36.749 -25:59:53.37
Second-epoch image center 20:09:31.510 -26:02:20.22
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0453 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_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
Image size: 941.0'x626.9'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:09:30.082 -26:01:43.88 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 20:09:36.749 -25:59:53.37
Second-epoch image center 20:09:30.082 -26:01:43.88
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0396 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  20:09:31.510 -26:02:20.22
Second-epoch second image center 20:09:30.082 -26:01:43.88
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01142 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/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits &> /tmp/tmp.1JrQw3Yye2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tnOtvKnaZL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Ro7BBtAfm1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits &> /tmp/tmp.H8qEhehnUX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.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_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits and wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.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_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits and wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits and wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 49567 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 293.3398 to 311.4646 deg, Dec -31.2669 to -20.5506 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 293.3398 to 311.4646 deg, Dec -31.2669 to -20.5506 deg
Loaded 9468 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): 7598 out of 8155 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8155 out of 49567 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.169250
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.169250
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.98
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.19

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.19

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 49567 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 293.3398 to 311.4646 deg, Dec -31.2669 to -20.5506 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 293.3398 to 311.4646 deg, Dec -31.2669 to -20.5506 deg
Loaded 9468 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): 7598 out of 8155 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8155 out of 49567 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 52342 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 293.3394 to 311.4652 deg, Dec -31.2712 to -20.5387 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 293.3394 to 311.4652 deg, Dec -31.2712 to -20.5387 deg
Loaded 9484 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): 7577 out of 8158 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8158 out of 52342 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 5 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
 2.1 pix  Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
 2.0 pix  fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.2 mag.  Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
 14.3 mag.  Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
 12.6 mag.  fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
 12.0 mag.  fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  12.0 (SNR )  11.6 (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.1JrQw3Yye2 (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/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.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_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.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/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=2048, bad_region=0, passed=49554
Got 49554 stars (including 47427 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 49554 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4907 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 49554 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 49554 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 49554 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 4907 stars left (next iteration limit 5397)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.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_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits N_match=4907 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.502 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.422 n_q1=1344 n_q2=1159 n_q3=1185 n_q4=1219 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.174
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits -region wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.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.tnOtvKnaZL (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/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.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_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.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/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=2212, bad_region=1, passed=52328
Got 52328 stars (including 50038 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 52328 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4909 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4909 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 52328 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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 52328 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 52328 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 4908 stars left (next iteration limit 5399)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.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_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits N_match=4908 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.416 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.453 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.511 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.410 n_q1=1364 n_q2=1130 n_q3=1195 n_q4=1219 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.228
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits -region wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.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.Ro7BBtAfm1 (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_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.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_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=241, bad_region=1, passed=13734
Got 13734 stars (including 13458 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13734 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (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 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 351 (Dec -31.5 to -20.2)
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: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4881 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13734 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 

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 292 to 351 (Dec -31.5 to -20.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13734 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13734 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Excluding outliers - 4882 stars left (next iteration limit 5369)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.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=4882 robust_rms=12.501 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=16.487 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4882 robust_rms=0.659 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.713 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4882 robust_rms=0.510 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.530 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4882 robust_rms_before=0.967 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.515 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.510 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.539 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.530
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.539 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits N_match=4882 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.513 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.512 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.527 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.503 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.503 n_q1=802 n_q2=856 n_q3=1623 n_q4=1601 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.028
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.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.H8qEhehnUX (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_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.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_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=99, bad_region=0, passed=7100
Got 7100 stars (including 6988 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7100 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 351 (Dec -31.5 to -20.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4871 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.73" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7099 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.71" 

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 292 to 351 (Dec -31.5 to -20.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7099 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.74" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4875 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7099 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.75" 
Excluding outliers - 4875 stars left (next iteration limit 5359)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.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=4875 robust_rms=9.865 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=13.022 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4875 robust_rms=0.866 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.970 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4875 robust_rms=0.783 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.829 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4875 robust_rms_before=1.131 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.807 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.783 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.853 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.829
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.853 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits N_match=4875 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.738 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.667 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.787 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.756 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.774 n_q1=1325 n_q2=856 n_q3=1267 n_q4=1427 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.066
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.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_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.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_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.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_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/wcs_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:02:28.57 -27:42:16.1:  10.63 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:42:40.87 -30:41:19.9:  12.64 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:41:08.16 -30:46:33.5:  12.31 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 20:39:50.37 -30:45:55.5:  12.29 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-08_02-49-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits at 19:41:52.12 -20:50:39.1:  10.16 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:02:28.57 -27:42:16.1:  10.61 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:42:40.87 -30:41:19.9:  12.63 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:39:50.37 -30:45:55.5:  12.82 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 20:41:08.16 -30:46:33.5:  12.23 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  10.62 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.64 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-07-23_01-07-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0205.fits at 19:41:52.12 -20:50:39.1:  10.16 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:02:28.57 -27:42:16.1: ref_mag=10.62 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=10.4477 delta=0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.45 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 20:42:40.87 -30:41:19.9: ref_mag=12.64 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=11.4826 delta=1.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 20:39:50.37 -30:45:55.5: ref_mag=12.45 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=11.1986 delta=1.25 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.27 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 20:41:08.16 -30:46:33.5: ref_mag=12.27 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=11.2908 delta=0.97 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  10.16 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 19:41:52.12 -20:50:39.1: ref_mag=10.16 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=10.7059 delta=-0.54 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out00906.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out01045.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out01136.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 15s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
  
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Considering the candidate 56210_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091
The candidate 56210_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 07.17011    2461290.67011    10.41    20:02:28.59 -27:42:16.0   5660 4264   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 07.17293    2461290.67293    10.79    20:02:28.55 -27:42:16.2   5656 4270   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 56276_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091
The candidate 56276_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 07.17011    2461290.67011    10.67    19:41:52.14 -20:50:40.6   8913 0405   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-04-47_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0090.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 07.17293    2461290.67293    10.81    19:41:52.09 -20:50:37.7   8910 0409   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_230931_TTUQ1b1x1_503311_0LBrMQzY/fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 01136_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091
Preparing report for the candidate 01136_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091
  
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Considering the candidate 00906_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091
Preparing report for the candidate 00906_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091
  
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Considering the candidate 01045_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091
Preparing report for the candidate 01045_fd_Cap-04-Q1b1x1_2026-09-06_23-08-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0091
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 17s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cap-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
20:41:08.16 -30:46:33.5
20:39:50.37 -30:45:55.5
20:42:40.87 -30:41:19.9
########### Completed Cap-04-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
20:42:40.87 -30:41:19.9
20:41:08.16 -30:46:33.5
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20:42:40.87 -30:41:19.9  -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
20:41:08.16 -30:46:33.5  -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
20:39:50.37 -30:45:55.5  -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
20:39:50.37 -30:45:55.5  -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
20:41:08.16 -30:46:33.5  -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
20:42:40.87 -30:41:19.9  -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
20:39:50.37 -30:45:55.5  -- a known variable star
20:41:08.16 -30:46:33.5  -- not a known variable star
20:42:40.87 -30:41:19.9  -- not a known variable star
Found 2 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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3 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN= NO   ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Adding the following to the exclusion list ####
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The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461290.67011064 -observatory V36
11:38:06.21 +03:33:29.6 Mercury (-0.9mag)
13:35:44.79 -14:28:18.5 Venus (-4.7mag)
07:13:38.82 +22:59:21.5 Mars (1.2mag)
09:08:56.74 +16:57:59.2 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:51:45.76 +02:38:50.2 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:13:41.19 +21:01:59.1 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:13:45.53 -00:03:08.8 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:25:36.13 -23:39:35.3 Pluto (14.5mag)
07:37:59.65 +23:58:29.4 Moon (-9.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Sep  6 23:19 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461290.67011064:
09:09:02.53 +16:57:30.9 Io (6.2mag)
09:08:54.51 +16:58:11.3 Europa (6.3mag)
09:09:07.58 +16:57:04.6 Ganymede (5.7mag)
09:08:31.75 +17:00:02.3 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:06:42.73 +17:14:28.0 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:08:59.02 +16:57:48.8 Thebe (16.6mag)
09:06:20.05 +17:08:27.2 Elara (17.7mag)
09:12:50.55 +16:25:35.9 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:10:02.34 +17:15:43.7 Carme (19.0mag)
00:51:42.36 +02:39:13.5 Titan (8.3mag)
00:51:39.06 +02:38:45.7 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:52:01.31 +02:41:21.7 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:51:59.69 +02:38:16.2 Hyperion (14.3mag)
00:50:32.66 +02:28:35.1 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Sep  6 23:19 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461290.67011064:
22:04:05.91 +00:52:24.7 JWST
17:30:59.13 +37:43:58.3 Chandra
09:39:16.33 -54:10:06.6 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Sep  6 23:19 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461290.67011064 -observatory V36
03:40:20.97 +19:20:03.4 17.4mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:02:51.97 -34:12:49.9 14.3mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:19:22.47 -70:17:40.1 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:15:40.69 +33:41:49.2 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:51:14.32 +45:27:29.3 15.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
04:51:14.32 +45:27:29.3 15.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
04:51:14.32 +45:27:29.3 15.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
04:51:14.32 +45:27:29.3 15.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
04:51:14.32 +45:27:29.3 15.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:13:35.24 +28:41:09.2 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:10:05.76 +25:58:52.1 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:49:22.80 +27:13:50.3 17.1mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:48:35.35 +05:14:01.5 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:29:34.07 -15:38:17.5 14.8mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:38:16.84 +32:53:03.9 15.8mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:06:34.66 +15:19:28.3 17.9mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:33:41.35 +43:10:47.9 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:26:20.65 +49:18:30.6 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:35:32.42 -13:01:29.1 15.1mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:11:35.20 +18:34:07.4 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:17:46.55 +18:46:44.5 16.8mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:19:31.18 +00:07:35.5 16.8mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:41:03.13 +74:03:21.0 16.1mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:05:51.53 +46:08:19.7 17.4mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:13:09.20 +11:16:21.4 17.5mag A/2026 E1
22:25:54.73 -35:01:56.7 13.4mag 10P/Tempel
01:19:17.75 +37:00:19.3 17.9mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
11:48:05.14 -05:27:31.3 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
12:08:18.79 -05:03:16.9 17.6mag 63P/Wild
00:44:44.38 -07:03:41.1 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
06:39:05.15 +19:15:42.0 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:17:16.49 +14:59:47.9 16.7mag 88P/Howell
05:37:47.99 +28:34:55.9 17.5mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
07:31:25.43 +24:50:55.5 17.9mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:27:36.52 +20:53:40.7 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:46:19.11 -21:17:40.5 17.4mag 124P/Mrkos
06:17:15.79 +20:38:34.8 15.9mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
02:32:42.56 -17:37:35.9 15.2mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
09:37:49.16 +13:49:15.9 12.1mag 169P/NEAT
03:24:20.19 +08:29:07.1 14.5mag 220P/McNaught
04:47:43.82 +36:16:49.8 15.2mag 260P/McNaught
08:31:32.16 +35:42:52.1 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:25:09.11 -00:14:05.4 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski
09:27:40.54 +16:51:24.5 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 :
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
00:42:50.38 +41:18:58.76  PNV J00425038+4118587  2026-09-04.1512  18.2mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
00:34:06.502 +12:42:13.91  AT 2026ypz  2026-08-08.10 20
21:30:05.008 +02:38:33.95  AT 2026ypy  2026-08-06.53 20.21
21:00:04.179 -04:29:11.16  AT 2026ypx  2026-08-10.99 20.06
02:37:12.256 +15:20:39.63  AT 2026ypw  2026-08-12.19 20.13
20:30:21.422 +77:41:45.40  AT 2026ypv  2026-08-02.23 20.4969
13:32:08.201 +00:21:43.54  AT 2026ypu  2026-08-05.16 19.6868
14:07:14.862 +00:31:05.95  AT 2026ypt  2026-08-08.16 20.0684
17:39:38.555 +44:15:43.22  AT 2026yps  2026-07-22.33 20.9161
23:51:42.078 +03:04:27.33  AT 2026ypr  2026-08-12.07 20.05
02:34:15.880 +40:31:56.36  AT 2026ypq  2026-08-11.58 18.82
15:38:07.902 +06:01:37.84  AT 2026ypp  2026-08-11.26 20.34
15:24:17.953 +11:26:31.29  AT 2026ypo  2026-08-11.26 20.8
14:21:16.003 +25:15:33.98  AT 2026ypn  2026-08-11.26 18.72
16:23:56.085 +09:36:23.21  AT 2026ypm  2026-08-11.28 20.97
20:54:11.595 +10:54:51.15  SN 2026ypl  2026-08-09.34 20.4
00:40:25.122 +24:26:45.82  AT 2026ypk  2026-08-07.45 20.4501
17:05:06.872 +77:16:36.60  AT 2026ypj  2026-08-11.31 18.807
20:49:46.878 -06:36:38.40  AT 2026ypi  2026-08-09.29 20.4359
00:12:21.150 -17:28:55.44  AT 2026yph  2026-08-08.42 20.4034
00:48:58.972 +17:28:17.78  AT 2026ypg  2026-08-05.48 20.2336
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Sun Sep  6 23:18:40 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 18 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 2 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 5 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 27s (0.45 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 84s (1.40 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 12s (0.20 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 129s (2.15 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 8 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 7 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 2 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 3 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 24s (0.40 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 19s (0.32 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 17s (0.28 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 62s (1.03 min)
FIELD_Cap-04-Q1b1x1: 232s (3.87 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 234s (3.90 min)
Finished: Sun Sep  6 23:22:34 CDT 2026