Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 09 07.1935  2461290.6935   8.97  21:12:54.55 -36:15:11.0
  7.44600 -43.24091 galactic  Mic  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.6" and 6.6 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 1"  ASAS J211254-3615.2           
Type: MISC
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    10.250   V       Y     0.700   V         2452424.33000        173.671417000000                                
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 21:12:54.55 -36:15:11.0:  9.89 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits at 21:12:54.55 -36:15:11.0:  9.90 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  9.90 +/- 0.00
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits


Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits


fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits


fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.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/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits -crosshair 7321.69141 1765.78186 image    wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits -crosshair 7327.74170 1770.47388 image    wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits -crosshair 2251.46265 4612.90625 image    wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits -crosshair 2257.99023 4611.78174 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.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_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr

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 07.19346 21 12 54.55 -36 15 11.0           9.0 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 09 07.19310 21 12 54.55 -36 15 10.7           8.9 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 09 07.19381 21 12 54.55 -36 15 11.3           9.0 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 09 07.1935*  21 12 54.55 -36 15 11.0   9.0 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 J211254-3615.2,2461290.6935,8.97,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ASAS J211254-3615.2 20260907.1935 8.97CV 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 Mic-01-Q2b1x1 reference image: Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Field Mic-01-Q2b1x1 reference image: Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Field Mic-01-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Field Mic-01-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461200.88596046 09.06.2026 09:15:36.984   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
First image: 2461200.88596046 09.06.2026 09:15:36.984   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Last  image: 2461290.69381249 07.09.2026 04:38:55.399   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 4
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.51
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  3337
Objects passed selection criteria:  3323
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.5    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.5    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 2204
Average stars matched: 2006.75 (91.0504 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   229920 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  Mon Sep  7 00:24:36 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
***** IMAGE PROCESSING ERROR (less than 4 images processed) *****
############################################################

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Mic-01-Q2b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Mic-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Mic-01-Q2b1x1
WARNING: server tau is low on disk space, only 93636 MB free at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
WARNING: server tau is low on disk space, only 93636 MB free at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.png' -> 'transient_report/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits_preview.png'

Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits


renamed 'Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.png' -> 'transient_report/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits_preview.png'

Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.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.
----------------------------------------------
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3359.5586
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 789.9961
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4638.1028
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1134.9732
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4536.3595
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1064.4270
----------------------------------------------
INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 1.38057
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.066
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
----------------------------------------------
Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     25.9899997711182 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 27.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE  =                    T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX  =                   16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1  =                 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2  =                 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO   =                32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT'              / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE=                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-09-06T23:37:54.2016084' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-09-07T04:37:54.2016084' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS =     61290.1929884376 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-09-07T04:38:04.1059461' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG =     61290.1931030671 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING=                    1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING=                    1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN    =                   30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET  =                   30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M'            / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0'             / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT=                   50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2'       / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN=                135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO=                  2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA      =     313.042585378247 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC     =    -34.0000386819856 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT =     22.3519444444444 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ  =     180.371388888889 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS =      2.6143949188658 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East'               / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV=               1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT =           33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG=          -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky'         / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview'        / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= ''                   / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL  = 'Simulator'          / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER  = 'CV'                 / Active filter name" status=0
Record 45: "OBJECT  = 'Mic-01'             / Name of the object of interest" status=0
Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '20 52 10'           / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '-34 00 00'          / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0
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Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser'        / Focusing equipment name" status=0
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Record 51: "FOCUSPOS=                20465 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 52: "FOCUSSZ =                  0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
Record 53: "FOCTEMP =     25.9899997711182 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 54: "FOCUSTEM=     25.9899997711182 / [degC] Focuser temperature" status=0
Record 55: "DEWPOINT=                 14.1 / [degC] Dew point" status=0
Record 56: "HUMIDITY=                 45.0 / [percent] Relative humidity" status=0
Record 57: "PRESSURE=                900.1 / [hPa] Air pressure" status=0
Record 58: "AMBTEMP =                 27.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature" status=0
Record 59: "WINDDIR =                349.0 / [deg] Wind direction: 0=N, 180=S, 90=E, 270=W" status=0
Record 60: "WINDGUST=             7.200576 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD =             7.200576 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
Record 62: "ROWORDER= 'TOP-DOWN'           / FITS Image Orientation" status=0
Record 63: "EQUINOX =               2000.0 / Equinox of celestial coordinate system" status=0
Record 64: "SWCREATE= 'N.I.N.A. 3.2.0.9001 (x64)' / Software that created this file" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/d_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits :)

Spent 0.547530 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/d_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     25.3299999237061 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 26.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.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_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/d_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits :)

Spent 0.531554 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/d_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.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_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits



fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.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/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.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: 2461290.69310418
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_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Image size: 937.6'x625.1'  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: 20:52:09.616 -33:59:56.26 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_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Image size: 936.8'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: 20:52:10.962 -34:00:22.87 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 20:52:09.616 -33:59:56.26
Second-epoch image center 20:52:10.962 -34:00:22.87
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0087 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_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
Image size: 936.8'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: 20:52:14.151 -34:00:28.28 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 20:52:09.616 -33:59:56.26
Second-epoch image center 20:52:14.151 -34:00:28.28
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0180 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  20:52:10.962 -34:00:22.87
Second-epoch second image center 20:52:14.151 -34:00:28.28
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01112 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/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits &> /tmp/tmp.DCCcm339Ik
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RxSzGG9iDA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits &> /tmp/tmp.x92evOZzFB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits &> /tmp/tmp.eT6XOViVUz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.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_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits and wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.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_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits and wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits and wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits) and catalog (wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 3631 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 303.0803 to 323.0622 deg, Dec -39.2678 to -28.4865 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 303.0803 to 323.0622 deg, Dec -39.2678 to -28.4865 deg
Loaded 8112 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): 3059 out of 3109 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3109 out of 3631 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.306400
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.306400
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.51
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  13.80

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  13.80

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 3631 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 303.0803 to 323.0622 deg, Dec -39.2678 to -28.4865 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 303.0803 to 323.0622 deg, Dec -39.2678 to -28.4865 deg
Loaded 8112 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): 3059 out of 3109 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3109 out of 3631 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 3667 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 303.0803 to 323.0580 deg, Dec -39.2757 to -28.4866 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 303.0803 to 323.0580 deg, Dec -39.2757 to -28.4866 deg
Loaded 8121 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): 3072 out of 3121 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3121 out of 3667 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
 2.2 pix  Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 13.8 mag.  Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
 13.8 mag.  Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
 12.6 mag.  fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
 12.6 mag.  fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  12.6 (SNR )  10.1 (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
############ /tmp/tmp.DCCcm339Ik (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits' -> 'wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.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/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=279, bad_region=736, passed=3631
Got 3631 stars (including 2699 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3631 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2653 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2650 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2650 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2650 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3025 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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2653 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2650 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3025 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2650 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3025 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 2650 stars left (next iteration limit 2915)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits N_match=2650 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.488 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.367 n_q1=896 n_q2=434 n_q3=899 n_q4=421 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.141
The image catalog is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits -region wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.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.RxSzGG9iDA (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits' -> 'wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.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/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=279, bad_region=746, passed=3667
Got 3667 stars (including 2716 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3667 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (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 0.010418 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2673 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2668 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2668 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2668 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3058 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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2673 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2668 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3058 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2668 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3058 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 2668 stars left (next iteration limit 2934)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits N_match=2668 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.437 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.439 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.485 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.375 n_q1=886 n_q2=443 n_q3=917 n_q4=422 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.109
The image catalog is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits -region wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.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.x92evOZzFB (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_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.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_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.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_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=140, bad_region=144, passed=1642
Got 1642 stars (including 1366 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1642 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013011 (46.8 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010409 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1338 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1334 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1332 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1334 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1510 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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1338 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1335 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1509 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1335 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1509 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Excluding outliers - 1335 stars left (next iteration limit 1467)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1335 robust_rms=5.051 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=29.285 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1335 robust_rms=0.473 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.551 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1335 robust_rms=0.451 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.568 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=1335 robust_rms_before=0.898 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.458 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.473 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.570 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.551
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.570 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits N_match=1335 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.458 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.568 n_q1=471 n_q2=176 n_q3=543 n_q4=145 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.286
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits -region wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.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.eT6XOViVUz (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_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.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_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.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_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=151, bad_region=162, passed=1715
Got 1715 stars (including 1410 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1715 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013011 (46.8 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010409 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1380 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1375 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1372 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1375 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1564 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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1381 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1376 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1563 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1376 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1563 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Excluding outliers - 1376 stars left (next iteration limit 1512)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1376 robust_rms=5.068 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=23.507 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1376 robust_rms=0.473 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.531 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1376 robust_rms=0.444 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.524 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=1376 robust_rms_before=0.881 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.430 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.473 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.572 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.531
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.572 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits N_match=1376 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.433 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.511 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.537 n_q1=476 n_q2=189 n_q3=561 n_q4=150 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.241
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits -region wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.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_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits sigma_overall=0.428 worst_q_ratio=1.141
ref2=Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits sigma_overall=0.437 worst_q_ratio=1.109
new1=fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits sigma_overall=0.442 worst_q_ratio=1.286
new2=fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits sigma_overall=0.433 worst_q_ratio=1.241
reference average sigma_overall=0.4325 worst_q_ratio=1.125
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256_astrometric_residuals.png (2650 matched stars from wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257_astrometric_residuals.png (2668 matched stars from wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161_astrometric_residuals.png (1335 matched stars from wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.41 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162_astrometric_residuals.png (1376 matched stars from wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.40 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Mic-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits at 21:12:54.55 -36:15:11.0:  9.89 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits at 21:12:54.55 -36:15:11.0:  9.90 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  9.90 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 21:12:54.55 -36:15:11.0: ref_mag=9.90 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=8.9705 delta=0.93 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out00996.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 6s
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 20427_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162
The candidate 20427_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 07.19381    2461290.69381    9.18    21:04:36.76 -33:16:48.3   3226 2774   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits

**** FOUND  21:04:36.77 -33:16:48.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 00996_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162
Preparing report for the candidate 00996_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 8s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Mic-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
21:12:54.55 -36:15:11.0
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/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
  
Last  image: 2461290.69310418 07.09.2026 04:37:54.201 UTC
WARNING: VaST exited with code 1 on the field Mic-01-Q2b1x1 as too few input images were matched to the reference image - wrong pointing? clouds? very bad focus?
Blind plate solve of the unmatched second-epoch image fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits to check the telescope pointing
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.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_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Field of view for the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits was not set. Trying to guess...
The guess is  605 arcmin.
No image with WCS calibration found for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits .... Determining astrometry method...
Using the local copy of Astrometry.net software...
Choosing aperture...
Using the catalog image00003.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/lib/make_outxyls_for_astrometric_calibration found 1943 high-SNR stars for plate solving
 
This service uses tools provided by Astrometry.net.
For more information visit http://astrometry.net/ 

######### Trying to solve plate assuming 605' field of view #########
 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Using the local copy of Astrometry.net code
IMAGE_SIZE= --width 9576 --height 6388    SCALE_LOW=544.5 SCALE_HIGH=3025.0
Using solve-field binary
/usr/local/astrometry/bin/solve-field
Reading input file 1 of 1: "out2769437.xyls"...
Reading sort column "FLUX_APER"
Sorting sort column
mmapping input file
Copying table header.
Writing row 0
Done
Solving...
Reading file "./out2769437.axy"...
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4119.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4118.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4117.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4116.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4115.fits, field objects 1-10).
  log-odds ratio 69.986 (2.48054e+30), 18 match, 0 conflict, 48 distractors, 98 index.
  RA,Dec = (313.061,-34.015), pixel scale 5.93405 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: +--------+--++--+----+--+--------+--+---++---+--+---+---++--+----+(best)----------------------------------
Field 1: solved with index index-4114.fits.
Field 1 solved: writing to file ./out2769437.solved to indicate this.
Field: out2769437.xyls
Field center: (RA,Dec) = (313.045401, -34.005277) deg.
Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (20:52:10.896, -34:00:18.998).
Field size: 15.7192 x 10.5412 degrees
Field rotation angle: up is -179.825 degrees E of N
Field parity: neg

Inserting WCS header...  '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits' -> 'fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits'
WCS keywords and Astrometry.net provenance markers have been successfully stripped from all HDUs in the file.
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 117M Sep  7 00:26 fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache  12K Sep  7 00:26 out2769437.wcs
Inserting WCS header (1st iteration local)...  Opening FITS image file fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits for reading...  done!
Creating new image file (wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits)...  done!
done!
All done!
done
The WCS header appears to be added with no errors in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits (fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits)
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST001 = 'wcs_image_calibration.sh' / VaST script name
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST002 = 'local   '           / ASTROMETRYNET_LOCAL_OR_REMOTE
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST003 = 'local   '           / PLATE_SOLVE_SERVER
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST004 = 'iteration01'        / astrometry.net run
Reading input file 1 of 1: "out2769437.xyls"...
Reading sort column "FLUX_APER"
Sorting sort column
mmapping input file
Copying table header.
Writing row 0
Done
Solving...
Reading file "./out2769437.axy"...
Only searching for solutions within 15.6483 degrees of RA,Dec (313.044,-34.0061)
  log-odds ratio 38.1305 (3.62963e+16), 6 match, 0 conflict, 20 distractors, 23 index.
  RA,Dec = (313.049,-34.0121), pixel scale 5.94561 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: -++---+--+--------------++(best)-----------------------------------+-------------------------+------------
Field 1: solved with index index-4116.fits.
Field 1 solved: writing to file ./out2769437.solved to indicate this.
Field: out2769437.xyls
Field center: (RA,Dec) = (313.046683, -34.005530) deg.
Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (20:52:11.204, -34:00:19.908).
Field size: 15.6995 x 10.5425 degrees
Field rotation angle: up is -179.829 degrees E of N
Field parity: neg

WCS keywords and Astrometry.net provenance markers have been successfully stripped from all HDUs in the file.
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 117M Sep  7 00:26 fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache  12K Sep  7 00:26 out2769437.wcs
Inserting WCS header (2nd iteration local)...  Opening FITS image file fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits for reading...  done!
Creating new image file (wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits)...  done!
done!
All done!
The WCS header appears to be added with no errors.
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST001 = 'wcs_image_calibration.sh' / VaST script name
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST002 = 'local   '           / ASTROMETRYNET_LOCAL_OR_REMOTE
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST003 = 'local   '           / PLATE_SOLVE_SERVER
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST004 = 'iteration02'        / astrometry.net run
The field of view is large: we'll try to run Astromety.net code on the image itself rather than a star list
Reading input file "wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits"...
Found an existing WCS header, will try to verify it.
Extracting sources...
simplexy: found 9738 sources.
Solving...
Reading file "./wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.axy"...
Verifying WCS using indices with quads of size [63.4685, 951.431] arcmin
Verifying WCS with index 87 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4117.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 81.833 (3.46426e+35), 11 match, 0 conflict, 114 distractors, 11 index.
  RA,Dec = (313.048,-34.0047), pixel scale 5.96135 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ------+----------------+-++-----------------------------+----------++-----------------------+-------
 --> log-odds 81.833
Verifying WCS with index 88 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4116.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 236.232 (3.92747e+102), 23 match, 0 conflict, 210 distractors, 23 index.
  RA,Dec = (313.048,-34.0047), pixel scale 5.96135 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: -+---++------++----++-++-++-----------------------------+----------++-----+----------+------+-------
 --> log-odds 236.232
Verifying WCS with index 89 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4115.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 481.016 (7.98959e+208), 45 match, 0 conflict, 188 distractors, 45 index.
  RA,Dec = (313.048,-34.0047), pixel scale 5.96135 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: -+--+++------+++---+++++-++---++--+---+------+-+-+--+--++-----+-+--++-----+-----+----+------+-------
 --> log-odds 481.016
Verifying WCS with index 90 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4114.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 986.417 (inf), 96 match, 0 conflict, 663 distractors, 98 index.
  RA,Dec = (313.048,-34.0047), pixel scale 5.96135 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: -+-+++++-+--+++++--+++++++++--++-++--+++---+++-+-++-+-+++++--++-+--++-+---+--+-+++--++-+----++-+----
 --> log-odds 986.417
Verifying WCS with index 91 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4113.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 1849.9 (inf), 183 match, 0 conflict, 576 distractors, 186 index.
  RA,Dec = (313.048,-34.0047), pixel scale 5.96135 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: +++++++++++++++++-++++++++++++++-+++++++-+++++-++++-++-++++-+++-+++++++---++++++++++++++-++-++-+++++
 --> log-odds 1849.9
Verifying WCS with index 92 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4112.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 3494.31 (inf), 369 match, 0 conflict, 1245 distractors, 374 index.
  RA,Dec = (313.048,-34.0047), pixel scale 5.96135 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-++++++++++++++++++++++++-++++++++++++++++-+++++-+++++
 --> log-odds 3494.31
Verifying WCS with index 93 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4111.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 6303.31 (inf), 713 match, 0 conflict, 2279 distractors, 722 index.
  RA,Dec = (313.048,-34.0047), pixel scale 5.96135 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-++++++++++++++++++++++++-++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 --> log-odds 6303.31
Verifying WCS with index 94 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4110.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 11502.3 (inf), 1402 match, 0 conflict, 2107 distractors, 1435 index.
  RA,Dec = (313.048,-34.0047), pixel scale 5.96135 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-++++++++++++++++++++++++-++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 --> log-odds 11502.3
Verifying WCS using indices with quads of size [63.4685, 951.431] arcmin
Verifying WCS with index 87 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4117.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 81.833 (3.46426e+35), 11 match, 0 conflict, 114 distractors, 11 index.
  RA,Dec = (313.048,-34.0047), pixel scale 5.96135 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ------+----------------+-++-----------------------------+----------++-----------------------+-------
 --> log-odds 81.833
Verifying WCS with index 88 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4116.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 236.232 (3.92747e+102), 23 match, 0 conflict, 210 distractors, 23 index.
  RA,Dec = (313.048,-34.0047), pixel scale 5.96135 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: -+---++------++----++-++-++-----------------------------+----------++-----+----------+------+-------
 --> log-odds 236.232
Verifying WCS with index 89 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4115.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 481.016 (7.98959e+208), 45 match, 0 conflict, 188 distractors, 45 index.
  RA,Dec = (313.048,-34.0047), pixel scale 5.96135 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: -+--+++------+++---+++++-++---++--+---+------+-+-+--+--++-----+-+--++-----+-----+----+------+-------
 --> log-odds 481.016
Verifying WCS with index 90 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4114.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 986.417 (inf), 96 match, 0 conflict, 663 distractors, 98 index.
  RA,Dec = (313.048,-34.0047), pixel scale 5.96135 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: -+-+++++-+--+++++--+++++++++--++-++--+++---+++-+-++-+-+++++--++-+--++-+---+--+-+++--++-+----++-+----
 --> log-odds 986.417
Verifying WCS with index 91 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4113.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 1849.9 (inf), 183 match, 0 conflict, 576 distractors, 186 index.
  RA,Dec = (313.048,-34.0047), pixel scale 5.96135 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: +++++++++++++++++-++++++++++++++-+++++++-+++++-++++-++-++++-+++-+++++++---++++++++++++++-++-++-+++++
 --> log-odds 1849.9
Verifying WCS with index 92 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4112.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 3494.31 (inf), 369 match, 0 conflict, 1245 distractors, 374 index.
  RA,Dec = (313.048,-34.0047), pixel scale 5.96135 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-++++++++++++++++++++++++-++++++++++++++++-+++++-+++++
 --> log-odds 3494.31
Verifying WCS with index 93 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4111.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 6303.31 (inf), 713 match, 0 conflict, 2279 distractors, 722 index.
  RA,Dec = (313.048,-34.0047), pixel scale 5.96135 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-++++++++++++++++++++++++-++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 --> log-odds 6303.31
Verifying WCS with index 94 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4110.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 11502.3 (inf), 1402 match, 0 conflict, 2107 distractors, 1435 index.
  RA,Dec = (313.048,-34.0047), pixel scale 5.96135 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-++++++++++++++++++++++++-++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 --> log-odds 11502.3
Got 16 solutions.
Field: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Field center: (RA,Dec) = (313.046676, -34.005526) deg.
Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (20:52:11.202, -34:00:19.895).
Field size: 15.7009 x 10.5412 degrees
Field rotation angle: up is -179.824 degrees E of N
Field parity: neg
Creating new FITS file "./wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.new"...

renamed 'wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.new' -> 'wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits'
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits was not found.
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Generating wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat from image00003.cat
Catalog wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits created.
verification OK: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Image size: 936.8'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: 20:52:10.962 -34:00:22.87 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 12534 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky2807506.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the blindly solved unmatched second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 20:52:09.616 -33:59:56.26
Second-epoch image center 20:52:10.962 -34:00:22.87
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0087 deg.
###################################
The second-epoch image center is consistent with the reference image center (offset 0.0087 deg.) - the star matching failure is probably not a pointing problem
____ VaST output ____

--==VaST 1.0rc90==--

Parsing command line arguments...
opt 'F': Will NOT create flag images for SExtractor
opt '5': 5.000000 pix is the new fixed star matching radius!
opt 'b': Using 500 reference stars for image matching!
opt '3': Will try to select best aperture for each source!
opt 'y': 0 SysRem iterations will be conducted!
opt 't 4': robust linear magnitude calibration (vary zero-point and slope)
opt 'x': 99 is the maximum acceptable SExtractor flag!
WARNING: disabling the mag-size filter in order not to reject blended stars.
opt 'u': Stick with UTC time system, no conversion to TT will be done!
opt 'f': Run ./find_candidates manually!
opt 'k': "JD" keyword in FITS image header will be ignored!
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: symlinks_to_images
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: converted_images
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: unpacked_images

Checking the list of input images specified on the command line ...

Looking for the list of input images with time corrections in vast_list_of_input_images_with_time_corrections.txt ... list not found.
This is OK if you specify the input images on the command line, not through this text file.
Checking write permissions for the current directory (/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr)...  OK
Found a system-wide installation of SExtractor
Cleaning old outNNNNN.dat files.
Done with cleaning!

 VaST was started with the following command line: 
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits 


Preparing to process 4 input FITS images...


######## Forcing special settings for the transient detection ########
transient search mode: disabling the mag-size filter as it should be switched off when running a transient search!
transient search mode: disabling the bad image filter as it will not help during the transient search!
transient search mode: will not try to gues image saturation limit
transient search mode: no UTC-to-TT time system conversion will be performed!!!
transient search mode: setting the maximum acceptable SExtractor flag to 3
transient search mode: disabling rejectin of images with elliptical stars
transient search mode: not discarding large sources
################
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
Setting the fixed star match radius of 5.00 pix
We have 4 images to process.
SExtractor catalog cache: restored Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits catalog from cache
SExtractor catalog cache: restored Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits catalog from cache
Running SExtractor in 3 parallel threads...
Using the catalog image00001.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Using the catalog image00002.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
The gain value (GAIN=0.830) from default.sex will be used for image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
The above guess is based on the non-default gain value specified in default.sex by user
Parent process says: we are done fork()ing.
Waiting for thread 2 to finish...
autodetect_aperture() is running SExtractor on /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
The gain value (GAIN=0.830) from default.sex will be used for image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
The above guess is bExcluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
ased on the non-default gain value specified in default.sex by user
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
autodetect_aperture() is doing a preliminary SExtractor run to determine an appropriate aperture size
sex -c default.sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME autodetect_aper.param -CATALOG_NAME autodetect_aper_image00003.cat  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits > image00003.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is running SExtractor on /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
autodetect_aperture() is doing a preliminary SExtractor run to determine an appropriate aperture size
sex -c default.sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME autodetect_aper.param -CATALOG_NAME autodetect_aper_image00004.cat  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits > image00004.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is doing the main SExtractor run
sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME default.param -PHOT_APERTURES 4.7,4.7,4.2,5.1,5.6,6.1 -VERBOSE_TYPE NORMAL -CATALOG_NAME image00003.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits > image00003.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is doing the main SExtractor run
sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME default.param -PHOT_APERTURES 4.7,4.7,4.2,5.1,5.6,6.1 -VERBOSE_TYPE NORMAL -CATALOG_NAME image00004.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits > image00004.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is done with image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
Waiting for thread 1 to finish...
autodetect_aperture() is done with image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits


Done with SExtractor!

TIMING SExtractor: 10 seconds


Matching stars between images!

No manually selected comparison stars file manually_selected_comparison_stars.lst which is fine.
Processing  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-06-09T09:15:36.9849690
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-06-09T09:15:36.9849690

Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-06-09T09:15:36.984
EXPTIME = 20.000

Using the catalog image00001.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
Exposure 20 sec, 09.06.2026 09:15:36.984 UTC = JD(UTC) 2461200.88596046 mid. exp.
The reference image star  7755.134    33.658 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  7901.379    14.156 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  9325.267     9.642 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  9496.988     6.403 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  9499.343     5.621 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  7593.360     6.021 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  9006.503     2.909 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  8624.274    19.420 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  9018.762    36.997 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  7729.166    20.560 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
Excluding more reference image stars falling at bad regions!.. (will not print them all)
SExtractor output filtering results:
 * passed selection: 23811, (23811 good for image matching)
 * rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
 * rejected as having SNR<3.0: 4
 * rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 3875
 * rejected close to frame edge: 110
 * rejected as being too small (<1.1 pix): 0
 * rejected as being too large (>4.6 pix): 0
 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 45
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.

Please note: the CCD position-dependent magnitude correction will be applied.
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -8.15
Detection limit from the magnitude-SNR relation= -8.1  (5.0 sigma detection)
The simple faintest star detection limit= -7.5
80 percent brightest stars detection limit= -8.6
Selected detection limit= -8.6
Final detection limit= -8.6 (after subtracting MAG_TRANSIENT_ABOVE_THE_REFERENCE_FRAME_LIMIT=0.0)

Parameter box for transient search:    10.04.6 pix): 0
 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 74
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
    23807 * detected, using  499/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.018857, number_of_ambiguous_matches=449 
refining the coordinate transformation... [CVPOLY iter 1: order=1 pairs=21847 inliers=21847 rms 0.61 -> 0.60 pix, max corner correction 0.1 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.012305, number_of_ambiguous_matches=293 
21831 * matched, [CVPOLY iter 2: order=1 pairs=21831 inliers=21831 rms 0.42 -> 0.42 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.006258, number_of_ambiguous_matches=149 
21805 * matched (2nd iteration). [CVPOLY iter 3: order=2 pairs=21805 inliers=21805 rms 0.28 -> 0.27 pix, max corner correction 0.4 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.001890, number_of_ambiguous_matches=45 
21795 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
  rotation [degrees] =   0.005
    23807 stars detected, 21795 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 21160, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
Using 21160 stars for magnitude calibration (before filtering).
Iteratively removing outliers from the linear mag-mag relation (unweighted fit)...
After removing outliers in (X,Y,dm) plane, we are left with 21158 stars for magnitude calibration.
Using the linear CCD position-dependent magnitude correction:
 delta_m = 0.00000*X_pix +0.00000*Y_pix -0.00391
Iteratively removing outliers from the mag-mag relation (weighted linear/polynomial fit)...
Computing robust linear magnitude calibration.
Used 20140 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering).
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -8.14
    25823 objects stored in memory (1000000 max.)
Magnitude calibration is performed successfully!
Saving observations to the cache... OK
memory:  210560 kB used, 248152 kB peak, 65263848 kB available RAM
processed 2 of 4 images ( 50.0%)



Processing  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-09-07T04:37:54.2016084
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-09-07T04:37:54.2016084

Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-09-07T04:37:54.201
EXPTIME = 20.000

Using the catalog image00003.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
The star  9354.751    10.339 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8626.266     2.097 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  7702.733     1.271 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8169.580    29.051 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  7771.330    32.349 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  9485.720    31.210 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  9514.405    27.557 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8379.035    62.446 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  9346.640    46.529 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8075.085    41.492 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
Excluding more stars falling at bad regions!.. (will not print them all)
SExtractor output filtering results:
 * passed selection: 11579
 * rejected as having no flux measurement: 1
 * rejected as having SNR<3.0: 1
 * rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 890
 * rejected close to frame edge: 50
 * rejected as being too small (<1.2 pix): 0
 * rejected as being too large (>4.7 pix): 0
 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 13
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
    11579 * detected, using  243/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000658, number_of_ambiguous_matches=17 
refining the coordinate transformation... [CVPOLY iter 1: order=2 pairs=7450 inliers=7450 rms 1.19 -> 0.27 pix, max corner correction 5.4 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000387, number_of_ambiguous_matches=10 
7449 * matched, [CVPOLY iter 2: order=3 pairs=7449 inliers=7449 rms 0.22 -> 0.21 pix, max corner correction 1.1 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000310, number_of_ambiguous_matches=8 
7449 * matched (2nd iteration). [CVPOLY iter 3: order=1 pairs=7449 inliers=7449 rms 0.21 -> 0.21 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000232, number_of_ambiguous_matches=6 
7449 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
  rotation [degrees] = 179.749
    11579 stars detected,  7449 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 7143, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
Using 7143 stars for magnitude calibration (before filtering).
Iteratively removing outliers from the linear mag-mag relation (unweighted fit)...
After removing outliers in (X,Y,dm) plane, we are left with 6691 stars for magnitude calibration.
Using the linear CCD position-dependent magnitude correction:
 delta_m = 0.00022*X_pix -0.00003*Y_pix -0.88633
ERROR in magnitude calibration: fabs(lin_mag_A * X_im_size + lin_mag_C) > MAX_LIN_CORR_MAG
Used 6691 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering).
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -8.30
 ERROR!!! Magnitude calibration failure. Dropping image. 
    25823 objects stored in memory (1000000 max.)
memory:  210024 kB used, 248152 kB peak, 65263848 kB available RAM
processed 3 of 4 images ( 75.0%)



Processing  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-09-07T04:38:55.3999630
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-09-07T04:38:55.3999630

Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-09-07T04:38:55.399
EXPTIME = 20.000

Using the catalog image00004.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
The star  9362.025     9.813 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8633.248     1.887 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8524.915    18.476 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  9522.312    26.558 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8477.068    22.512 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  7778.279    31.621 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8386.217    61.810 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  9492.842    30.670 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8177.485    28.738 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8082.368    40.794 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
Excluding more stars falling at bad regions!.. (will not print them all)
SExtractor output filtering results:
 * passed selection: 12069
 * rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
 * rejected as having SNR<3.0: 1
 * rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 970
 * rejected close to frame edge: 61
 * rejected as being too small (<1.2 pix): 0
 * rejected as being too large (>4.7 pix): 0
 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 14
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
    12069 * detected, using  253/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000775, number_of_ambiguous_matches=20 
refining the coordinate transformation... [CVPOLY iter 1: order=2 pairs=7915 inliers=7915 rms 0.87 -> 0.33 pix, max corner correction 4.7 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000542, number_of_ambiguous_matches=14 
7913 * matched, [CVPOLY iter 2: order=3 pairs=7913 inliers=7913 rms 0.25 -> 0.24 pix, max corner correction 1.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000426, number_of_ambiguous_matches=11 
7913 * matched (2nd iteration). [CVPOLY iter 3: order=1 pairs=7913 inliers=7913 rms 0.24 -> 0.24 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000271, number_of_ambiguous_matches=7 
7910 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
  rotation [degrees] = 179.747
    12069 stars detected,  7910 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 7571, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
Using 7571 stars for magnitude calibration (before filtering).
Iteratively removing outliers from the linear mag-mag relation (unweighted fit)...
After removing outliers in (X,Y,dm) plane, we are left with 7192 stars for magnitude calibration.
Using the linear CCD position-dependent magnitude correction:
 delta_m = 0.00022*X_pix -0.00004*Y_pix -0.82588
ERROR in magnitude calibration: fabs(lin_mag_A * X_im_size + lin_mag_C) > MAX_LIN_CORR_MAG
Used 7192 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering).
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -8.29
 ERROR!!! Magnitude calibration failure. Dropping image. 
    25823 objects stored in memory (1000000 max.)
memory:  211412 kB used, 248152 kB peak, 65263848 kB available RAM
processed 4 of 4 images (100.0%)
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 3 seconds
Done with measurements! =)

Total number of measurements 47618 (47618 measurements stored in RAM)
Freeing up some memory...  Sorting the measurements cached in memory...
Writing lightcurve (outNNNNN.dat) files...
TIMING lightcurve_write: 3 seconds
The lightcurve files have been written, freeing up more memory...
Creating vast_image_details.log ... 

Writing summary file: vast_summary.log ...  OK
Selecting the best aperture for each source
Aperture with index 0 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.00*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for  4769 stars
Aperture with index 1 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.00*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for     0 stars
Aperture with index 2 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER -0.10*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for  6015 stars
Aperture with index 3 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.10*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for  3123 stars
Aperture with index 4 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.20*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for  2547 stars
Aperture with index 5 (REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER +0.30*REFERENCE_APERTURE_DIAMETER) seems best for  5341 stars

done!  =)
TIMING select_aperture: 6 seconds
Computing lightcurve statistics...  Will not compute variability indexes for objects having <1 points in lightcurve
You may disable this by commenting out the line '#define DROP_LIGHTCURVES_WITH_SMALL_NUMBER_OF_POINTS_FROM_ALL_PLOTS' in src/vast_limits.h an re-compiling VaST with 'make'

Computing, please wait a bit
.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
vast_lightcurve_statistics.log: 21704 objects, the longest string is 383 bytes.
Allocating memory for resorting the file.



----***** VaST processing WARNING *****----
You asked VaST to process 4 images, but only 1 were actually matched to the reference one.
Please investigate this!



**************************************************************
This error might be a bug, but it is far more likely that it is caused by 
inappropriate input data. A few simple things to check in the diagnostic
messages printed above (or the vast*.log files):
 * How many of the input images are matched?
 * Does the number of detected stars on each image look reasonable?
 * Do images have a sufficient overlap of at least about 20 percent?

You may run
 ./sextract_single_image /path/to/my/image/file.fit
to see how well VaST detects stars with the current SExtractor settings
(star detection settings can be changed in the default.sex configuration
file, see various examples in the VaST directory).

If you cannot identify the problem, please e-mail Kirill Sokolovsky 
Please try to describe the problem in details and, if possible, attach vast_summary.log
file and a few example images. If the images are too big to be sent by e-mail, please 
upload them through a web-form http://scan.sai.msu.ru/upload/
**************************************************************

Low percentage of matched images - we'll declare this an unsuccessful VaST run (exit code 1)
_____________________
ERROR running VaST on the field Mic-01-Q2b1x1 (less than 4 images processed)
exp_start= 09.06.2026 09:15:36.984  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461200.88596046  ap=  4.6  rotation=   0.000  *detected= 23811  *matched= 23811  status=OK     /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-15-36_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0256.fits
exp_start= 09.06.2026 09:16:32.719  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461200.88660554  ap=  4.6  rotation=   0.005  *detected= 23807  *matched= 21795  status=OK     /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-09_04-16-32_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0257.fits
exp_start= 07.09.2026 04:37:54.201  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461290.69310418  ap=  4.7  rotation= 179.749  *detected= 11579  *matched=  7449  status=ERROR  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-37-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
exp_start= 07.09.2026 04:38:55.399  exp=   20.000  JD= 2461290.69381249  ap=  4.7  rotation= 179.747  *detected= 12069  *matched=  7910  status=ERROR  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-06_CI_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_233943_TTUQ2b1x1_1984979_4avcNCKr/fd_Mic-01-Q2b1x1_2026-09-06_23-38-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0162.fits
########### Completed Mic-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
21:12:54.55 -36:15:11.0
###################################################################################
21:12:54.55 -36:15:11.0  -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
21:12:54.55 -36:15:11.0  -- 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)
21:12:54.55 -36:15:11.0  -- a known variable star
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
###################################################################################
1 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
###################################################################################
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 ####
21:12:54.55 -36:15:11.0
####################################################
The observatory MPC code is V36
############################################################
Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461290.69310418 -observatory V36
11:38:14.97 +03:32:24.7 Mercury (-0.9mag)
13:35:48.31 -14:28:49.4 Venus (-4.7mag)
07:13:42.59 +22:59:16.3 Mars (1.2mag)
09:08:57.88 +16:57:54.4 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:51:45.44 +02:38:47.9 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:13:41.21 +21:01:59.2 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:13:45.40 -00:03:09.7 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:25:36.03 -23:39:35.6 Pluto (14.5mag)
07:39:53.70 +23:54:27.0 Moon (-9.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Sep  7 00:24 planets.txt
############################################################
Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461290.69310418:
09:09:03.32 +16:57:27.9 Io (6.2mag)
09:08:55.29 +16:58:08.4 Europa (6.3mag)
09:09:08.47 +16:57:01.1 Ganymede (5.7mag)
09:08:32.97 +16:59:57.1 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:06:43.92 +17:14:23.8 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:09:00.80 +16:57:41.0 Thebe (16.6mag)
09:06:21.23 +17:08:22.9 Elara (17.7mag)
09:12:51.67 +16:25:30.7 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:10:03.39 +17:15:39.3 Carme (19.0mag)
00:51:41.93 +02:39:11.3 Titan (8.3mag)
00:51:38.77 +02:38:43.1 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:52:00.93 +02:41:19.4 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:51:59.42 +02:38:14.1 Hyperion (14.3mag)
00:50:32.32 +02:28:32.7 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461290.69310418:
22:04:08.96 +00:53:51.2 JWST
17:32:08.55 +37:06:31.1 Chandra
09:50:39.59 -55:05:06.6 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461290.69310418 -observatory V36
03:40:21.80 +19:20:07.4 17.4mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:02:52.42 -34:12:48.2 14.3mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:19:23.53 -70:17:44.7 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:15:40.86 +33:41:51.3 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:51:16.44 +45:27:42.7 15.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
04:51:16.44 +45:27:42.7 15.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
04:51:16.44 +45:27:42.7 15.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
04:51:16.44 +45:27:42.7 15.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
04:51:16.44 +45:27:42.7 15.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:13:34.13 +28:40:59.2 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:10:06.83 +25:58:50.6 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:49:24.08 +27:13:47.2 17.1mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:48:36.23 +05:14:01.1 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:29:33.69 -15:38:24.7 14.8mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:38:18.07 +32:53:08.9 15.8mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:06:34.83 +15:19:27.3 17.9mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:33:40.45 +43:10:44.7 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:26:18.73 +49:18:26.3 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:35:33.17 -13:01:30.2 15.1mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:11:35.70 +18:33:50.9 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:17:48.78 +18:46:38.0 16.8mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:19:32.32 +00:07:28.8 16.8mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:41:06.63 +74:03:07.1 16.1mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:05:50.87 +46:08:17.5 17.4mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:13:10.48 +11:16:28.1 17.5mag A/2026 E1
22:25:55.73 -35:02:03.1 13.4mag 10P/Tempel
01:19:19.87 +37:00:37.3 17.9mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
11:48:06.07 -05:27:37.5 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
12:08:21.59 -05:03:43.0 17.6mag 63P/Wild
00:44:43.61 -07:03:46.5 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
06:39:07.86 +19:15:35.8 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:17:16.59 +14:59:49.1 16.7mag 88P/Howell
05:37:52.62 +28:35:27.9 17.5mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
07:31:29.58 +24:50:34.5 17.9mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:27:39.62 +20:53:23.1 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:46:22.15 -21:18:09.2 17.4mag 124P/Mrkos
06:17:17.48 +20:38:32.4 15.9mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
02:32:37.35 -17:37:26.8 15.2mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
09:37:46.79 +13:48:22.3 12.1mag 169P/NEAT
03:24:21.38 +08:29:00.5 14.5mag 220P/McNaught
04:47:47.60 +36:17:16.3 15.2mag 260P/McNaught
08:31:35.90 +35:42:43.4 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:25:10.00 -00:14:14.7 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski
09:27:41.74 +16:51:20.3 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
19:45:06.20 +18:22:48.80  V488  2026-08-30.13 9.37
18:25:12.74 -22:25:28.60  V8055  2026-08-30.22 10.89
17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10  ASASSN-26ez  2026-08-25.13 10.87
19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00  AT2026zwo  2026-08-24.16 15.78
04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90  AT2026zjy  2026-08-23.03 15.91
03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50  SN2026ymb  2026-08-23.4 16.44
20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30  SN2026yid  2026-08-22.82 15.13
04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60  ASASSN-26ey  2026-08-20.02 15.55
16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80  ASASSN-26ex  2026-08-18.78 3.63
21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60  SN 2026sfn  2026-08-16.3 17.09
23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00  SN 2026yib  2026-08-14.85 17.36
00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70  SN 2026whu  2026-08-14.96 16.5
19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90  ASASSN-26ew  2026-08-13.82 14.73
13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00  SN 2026wkv  2026-08-10.12 15.83
05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-10.59 9.34
01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10  SN2026wpd  2026-08-9.34 16.37
23:47:50.89 +49:28:51.30  SN2026wjs  2026-08-9.24 17.09
16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70  AT2026xau  2026-08-9.3 17.71
01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50  SN2026weo  2026-08-7.46 15.76
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40  AT2026wdy  2026-08-5.05 16.08
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90  AT2026wek  2026-08-3.82 17.17
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60  ASASSN-26ev  2026-08-2.15 14.02
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20  SN2026wgm  2026-08-1.73 15.61
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00  ASASSN-26er  2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00  SN2026vbh  2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90  ASASSN-26eq  2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60  ASASSN-26ep  2026-07-23.47 -4.06
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50  ASASSN-26et  2026-07-22.76 13.98
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60  SN2026uwk  2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90  ASASSN-26en  2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10  ASASSN-26es  2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00  ASASSN-26em  2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70  ASASSN-26eu  2026-07-20.93 14.86
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40  AT2026ugi  2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80  ASASSN-26eo  2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80  ASASSN-26ej  2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90  ASASSN-26ek  2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50  ASASSN-26el  2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30  ASASSN-26ei  2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10  AT 2023mhb  2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20  AT 2026unl  2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80  ASASSN-26eh  2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80  ASASSN-22le  2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30  ASASSN-26ef  2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70  SN 2026qtn  2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40  ASASSN-26ec  2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50  AT2026stb  2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00  AT2026pjf  2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70  SN2026pir  2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30  ASASSN-26ed  2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10  AT2026qil  2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10  ASASSN-26ee  2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80  AT2026ryu  2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50  AT2026qqg  2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30  AT2026qly  2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10  ASASSN-26ea  2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30  ASASSN-26eb  2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20  SN 2026qqp  2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90  ASASSN-26dz  2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90  AT 2026rdg  2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40  AT 2026qpr  2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80  SN 2026pub  2026-06-30.09 16.01
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70  SN 2026pel  2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30  ASASSN-26dy  2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30  ASASSN-26dv  2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70  ASASSN-26dw  2026-06-23.04 16.09
00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20  SN 2026mke  2026-06-22.39 17.13
11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50  SN 2026nmv  2026-06-22.06 16.56
21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50  AT2026oxh  2026-06-22.15 17.14
17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90  ASASSN-26dx  2026-06-22.02 14.72
14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10  AT2026pvk  2026-06-22.06 16.53
20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20  AT2026plb  2026-06-21.31 16.4
15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30  SN2026ore  2026-06-21.29 17.57
23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30  AT2026oxl  2026-06-21.52 17.64
17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20  AT2026ouj  2026-06-20.92 15.15
00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20  AT2026ntk  2026-06-18.09 17.34
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20  ASASSN-26du  2026-06-15.39 15.93
23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00  SN2026oxc  2026-06-14.35 16.83
02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30  AT2026ovz  2026-06-14.59 15.39
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50  AT2026nwc  2026-06-11 17.05
17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20  SN 2026odc  2026-06-11.23 17.62
13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20  SN 2026nyq  2026-06-11.1 16.24
00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90  ASASSN-26dt  2026-06-11.13 10.22
14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60  SN2026nyp  2026-06-10.3 16.32
12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50  SN2026mta  2026-06-8.29 16.69
12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20  SN2026oao  2026-06-9.32 17.02
10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60  AT2026nvf  2026-06-8.12 16.75
13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00  SN2026npn  2026-06-8.02 17.58
00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20  ASASSN-26dq  2026-06-7.43 13.58
01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70  SN 2026obc  2026-06-7.43 15.15
21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90  ASASSN-26dr  2026-06-7.24 16.24
06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00  ASASSN-26ds  2026-06-2.97 15.02
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40  SN2026mho  2026-05-25.18 -1.12
11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10  AT2026min  2026-05-24.21 16.63
11:44:33.11 -68:48:32.90  ASASSN-26no  2026-05-24.03 8.35
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60  ASASSN-26dp  2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.59 -58:37:47.40  ASASSN-26dn  2026-05-20.01 14.59
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60  AT2026nma  2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10  AT2026lli  2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70  AT2026nad  2026-05-19.39 15.34
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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: Mon Sep  7 00:24:10 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 1 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 49s (0.82 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 14s (0.23 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: 2s (0.03 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 8s (0.13 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 82s (1.37 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 10 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 3 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 3 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 6 seconds
FIELD_Mic-01-Q2b1x1: 183s (3.05 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 184s (3.07 min)
Finished: Mon Sep  7 00:27:14 CDT 2026