Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 09 08.2424  2461291.7424  12.99  04:29:36.56 +35:12:52.5
165.31195  -9.14064 galactic  Per  Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.6" and 5.3 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | ATO J067.4027+35.2144        | 04:29:36.66 +35:12:51.8 (Gaia DR3)  | dubious (ATLAS)  |   (ATLAS)            |  Gaia3var=NOT_AVAILABLE                                J-Ks=1.932+/-0.026 (Very red!)
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits at 04:29:36.56 +35:12:52.5:  13.95 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 04:29:36.56 +35:12:52.5:  14.06 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.00 +/- 0.03
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits


Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits


fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits


fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits -crosshair 3776.53613 4829.79102 image    wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits -crosshair 5642.36523 1480.18164 image    wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits -crosshair 5705.71045 1497.67676 image    wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits -crosshair 5709.62793 1494.15466 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.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_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF

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 08.24244 04 29 36.56 +35 12 52.5          13.0 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 09 08.24214 04 29 36.67 +35 12 51.2          13.0 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 09 08.24273 04 29 36.45 +35 12 53.7          13.0 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 08.2424*  04 29 36.56 +35 12 52.5  13.0 U             Per       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ATO J067.4027+35.2144,2461291.7424,12.99,0.05,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
ATO J067.4027+35.2144 20260908.2424 12.99CV NMW


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

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

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 09 08.2424  2461291.7424  13.31  04:28:17.76 +37:48:56.8
163.20749  -7.55927 galactic  Per  Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.7" and 5.2 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 1"  ZTF J042817.87+374857.3       
Type: SR
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    13.521   r       Y     0.294   r         2458562.68210         71.077165000000                                
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits at 04:28:17.76 +37:48:56.8:  14.45 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 04:28:17.76 +37:48:56.8:  14.44 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.44 +/- 0.04
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits


Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits


fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits


fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits -crosshair 4016.20239 3272.66943 image    wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits -crosshair 5544.30811 3052.87500 image    wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits -crosshair 5555.99658 3071.69458 image    wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits -crosshair 5559.43359 3067.82056 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.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_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF

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 08.24244 04 28 17.76 +37 48 56.8          13.3 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 09 08.24214 04 28 17.87 +37 48 56.8          13.4 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 09 08.24273 04 28 17.65 +37 48 56.8          13.2 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 09 08.2424*  04 28 17.76 +37 48 56.8  13.3 U             Per       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ZTF J042817.87+374857.3,2461291.7424,13.31,0.05,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
ZTF J042817.87+374857.3 20260908.2424 13.31CV NMW


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

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

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Per-05-Q2b1x1 reference image: Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Field Per-05-Q2b1x1 reference image: Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Field Per-05-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Field Per-05-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461032.78853589 23.12.2025 06:55:19.501   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
First image: 2461032.78853589 23.12.2025 06:55:19.501   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Last  image: 2461291.74273098 08.09.2026 05:49:21.957   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.58
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):  8919
Objects passed selection criteria:  8868
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.3    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.3    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 7645.5
Average stars matched: 6556.75 (85.7596 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   239820 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  Tue Sep  8 00:57:12 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461032.78853589 23.12.2025 06:55:19.501   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
First image: 2461032.78853589 23.12.2025 06:55:19.501   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Last  image: 2461291.74273098 08.09.2026 05:49:21.957   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 25
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.28
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: 16 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  2.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     57000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.83            # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  73524
Objects passed selection criteria:  73304
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.4    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.4    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 63770.5
Average stars matched: 54101.2 (84.8374 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   505168 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  Tue Sep  8 00:58:02 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Per-05-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Per-05-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Per-05-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 685087 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 685087 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.png' -> 'transient_report/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits_preview.png'

Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits


renamed 'Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.png' -> 'transient_report/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits_preview.png'

Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 551.5128
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 689.1023
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1768.5274
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 419.7927
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1820.3093
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 435.0622
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.20668
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.035
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     25.2099990844727 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 26.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.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_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.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_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/d_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits :)

Spent 0.496186 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_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/d_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.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_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.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_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     25.2099990844727 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 26.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.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_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.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_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/d_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits :)

Spent 0.506930 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_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/d_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.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_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.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_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.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_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits



fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.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: 2461291.74213981
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:21:49.059 +37:59:50.85 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Image size: 939.6'x624.3'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:21:50.042 +38:00:05.98 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:21:49.059 +37:59:50.85
Second-epoch image center 04:21:50.042 +38:00:05.98
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0053 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
Image size: 939.5'x624.3'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:21:48.051 +38:00:29.18 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:21:49.059 +37:59:50.85
Second-epoch image center 04:21:48.051 +38:00:29.18
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0112 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  04:21:50.042 +38:00:05.98
Second-epoch second image center 04:21:48.051 +38:00:29.18
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00918 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits &> /tmp/tmp.D0KkC7wUef
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nZc0JNiNLh
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OuSdstppmB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0TfVVo8bfo
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits and wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits and wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits and wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits) and catalog (wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 18677 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 54.9661 to 76.3326 deg, Dec +32.1948 to +43.3141 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 54.9661 to 76.3326 deg, Dec 32.1948 to 43.3141 deg
Loaded 9192 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): 6385 out of 7127 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7127 out of 18677 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.973500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.973500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.58
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.39

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.39

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 18677 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 54.9661 to 76.3326 deg, Dec +32.1948 to +43.3141 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 54.9661 to 76.3326 deg, Dec 32.1948 to 43.3141 deg
Loaded 9192 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): 6385 out of 7127 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7127 out of 18677 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 18569 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 54.4956 to 75.7898 deg, Dec +32.0248 to +43.3806 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 54.4956 to 75.7898 deg, Dec 32.0248 to 43.3806 deg
Loaded 9219 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): 6462 out of 7192 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7192 out of 18569 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits (aperture=5.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
 2.1 pix  Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
 2.6 pix  fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
 2.7 pix  fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
 15.4 mag.  Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
 13.5 mag.  fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
 13.2 mag.  fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.2 (SNR )  11.0 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.D0KkC7wUef (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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=1808, bad_region=4135, passed=18677
Got 18677 stars (including 13041 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18677 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4881 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4850 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15316 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4881 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15316 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15316 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4849 stars left (next iteration limit 5335)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits N_match=4849 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.282 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.270 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.243 n_q1=2083 n_q2=782 n_q3=975 n_q4=1009 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.313
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits -region wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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.nZc0JNiNLh (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.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=1757, bad_region=5749, passed=18569
Got 18569 stars (including 11599 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18569 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4877 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13812 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13812 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13812 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4878 stars left (next iteration limit 5364)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits N_match=4878 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.526 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.325 n_q1=1635 n_q2=591 n_q3=1534 n_q4=1118 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.327
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits -region wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.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.OuSdstppmB (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_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.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_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.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=142, bad_region=1340, passed=3227
Got 3227 stars (including 1789 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3227 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 939.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 939.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013050 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010440 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1734 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1725 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1708 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1725 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2101 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 

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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1733 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1725 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2102 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1725 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2102 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 
Excluding outliers - 1725 stars left (next iteration limit 1897)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1725 robust_rms=6.110 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=7.993 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1725 robust_rms=0.561 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.852 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1725 robust_rms=0.527 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.635 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1725 robust_rms_before=1.280 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.535 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.527 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.639 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.635
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.639 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits N_match=1725 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.548 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.517 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.457 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.705 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.614 n_q1=683 n_q2=445 n_q3=219 n_q4=378 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.287
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.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.0TfVVo8bfo (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_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.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_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.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=116, bad_region=1261, passed=2819
Got 2819 stars (including 1487 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2819 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 939.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 939.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013049 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010439 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1446 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1438 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1428 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1438 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1691 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56" 

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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1446 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1437 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1691 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1437 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1691 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55" 
Excluding outliers - 1437 stars left (next iteration limit 1581)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1437 robust_rms=4.857 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=10.034 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1437 robust_rms=0.720 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=1.120 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1437 robust_rms=0.671 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.985 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1437 robust_rms_before=1.399 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.597 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.671 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.924 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.985
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.924 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits N_match=1437 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.577 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.586 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.494 sigma_q3_arcsec=1.030 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.561 n_q1=514 n_q2=406 n_q3=236 n_q4=281 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.786
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits sigma_overall=0.324 worst_q_ratio=1.313
ref2=Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits sigma_overall=0.396 worst_q_ratio=1.327
new1=fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits sigma_overall=0.548 worst_q_ratio=1.287
new2=fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits sigma_overall=0.577 worst_q_ratio=1.786
reference average sigma_overall=0.36 worst_q_ratio=1.32
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342_astrometric_residuals.png (4849 matched stars from wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025_astrometric_residuals.png (4878 matched stars from wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191_astrometric_residuals.png (1725 matched stars from wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.49 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192_astrometric_residuals.png (1437 matched stars from wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.52 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Per-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Per-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:21:49.059 +37:59:50.85 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Image size: 939.6'x624.3'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:21:50.042 +38:00:05.98 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:21:49.059 +37:59:50.85
Second-epoch image center 04:21:50.042 +38:00:05.98
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0053 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
Image size: 939.5'x624.3'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:21:48.051 +38:00:29.18 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:21:49.059 +37:59:50.85
Second-epoch image center 04:21:48.051 +38:00:29.18
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0112 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  04:21:50.042 +38:00:05.98
Second-epoch second image center 04:21:48.051 +38:00:29.18
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00918 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits &> /tmp/tmp.1o9XPU9kGk
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2M5ilOYDhr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits &> /tmp/tmp.S5dl1xDRqs
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits &> /tmp/tmp.sRkjVUsTnB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits and wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits and wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits and wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits) and catalog (wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 137281 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 54.9471 to 76.3491 deg, Dec +32.1657 to +43.3179 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 54.9471 to 76.3491 deg, Dec 32.1657 to 43.3179 deg
Loaded 9244 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): 5249 out of 7194 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7194 out of 137281 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.846000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.846000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.28
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.57

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.57

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 137281 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 54.9471 to 76.3491 deg, Dec +32.1657 to +43.3179 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 54.9471 to 76.3491 deg, Dec 32.1657 to 43.3179 deg
Loaded 9244 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): 5249 out of 7194 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7194 out of 137281 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 140690 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 54.4527 to 75.8199 deg, Dec +31.9743 to +43.3811 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 54.4527 to 75.8199 deg, Dec 31.9743 to 43.3811 deg
Loaded 9291 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): 5356 out of 7280 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7280 out of 140690 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits (aperture=4.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 17 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
 1.9 pix  Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.6 mag.  Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
 15.6 mag.  Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
 13.7 mag.  fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
 13.6 mag.  fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.6 (SNR )  13.3 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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=23, blended=15371, bad_region=23033, passed=137258
Got 137258 stars (including 100558 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 137258 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4870 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4849 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 118801 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4870 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 118801 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 118801 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 4849 stars left (next iteration limit 5333)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits N_match=4849 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.289 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.267 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.245 n_q1=1954 n_q2=830 n_q3=1050 n_q4=1015 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.283
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits -region wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.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.2M5ilOYDhr (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits' -> 'wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.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=32, blended=14565, bad_region=33452, passed=140658
Got 140658 stars (including 96569 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 140658 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 609 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4878 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 113868 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 609 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 113868 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 113868 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4878 stars left (next iteration limit 5365)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits N_match=4878 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.480 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.314 n_q1=1625 n_q2=605 n_q3=1577 n_q4=1071 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.296
The image catalog is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits -region wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.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.S5dl1xDRqs (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_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.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_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.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=2, blended=1151, bad_region=8895, passed=28637
Got 28637 stars (including 19054 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28637 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 939.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 939.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013050 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010440 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4856 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4829 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4827 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4829 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22059 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 

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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4854 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4829 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22059 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4829 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22062 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" 
Excluding outliers - 4829 stars left (next iteration limit 5311)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4829 robust_rms=6.088 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=7.293 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4829 robust_rms=0.613 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.784 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4829 robust_rms=0.572 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.679 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4829 robust_rms_before=1.299 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.537 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.572 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.626 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.679
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.626 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits N_match=4829 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.547 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.509 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.528 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.649 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.581 n_q1=1867 n_q2=1106 n_q3=660 n_q4=1196 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.187
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.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.sRkjVUsTnB (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_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.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_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.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=2, blended=919, bad_region=8426, passed=24116
Got 24116 stars (including 15165 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 24116 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 939.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 939.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013049 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010439 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4858 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4825 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4820 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4825 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17439 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60" 

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 611 to 668 (Dec 32.3 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4860 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4830 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17439 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4830 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17439 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61" 
Excluding outliers - 4830 stars left (next iteration limit 5307)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4830 robust_rms=5.231 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=8.542 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4830 robust_rms=0.830 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=1.324 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4830 robust_rms=0.759 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=1.035 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4830 robust_rms_before=1.448 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.633 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.759 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.879 worst_quadrant_rms_after=1.035
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.879 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits N_match=4830 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.624 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.587 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.558 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.904 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.622 n_q1=1697 n_q2=1314 n_q3=800 n_q4=1019 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.447
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits -region wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/wcs_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Per-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits at 04:16:15.27 +34:53:12.3:  13.36 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits at 04:41:38.68 +38:44:53.1:  13.34 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits at 04:42:19.13 +37:30:26.5:  13.00 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits at 04:29:36.56 +35:12:52.5:  13.95 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 04:41:38.68 +38:44:53.1:  13.45 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 04:42:19.13 +37:30:26.5:  13.04 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 04:16:15.27 +34:53:12.3:  13.39 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.39 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.02 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits at 03:57:51.69 +33:40:23.1:  99.00 +/- 99.00  bad_region
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.38 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:41:38.68 +38:44:53.1: ref_mag=13.39 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.8567 delta=0.53 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:42:19.13 +37:30:26.5: ref_mag=13.02 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.6410 delta=0.38 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:16:15.27 +34:53:12.3: ref_mag=13.38 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9715 delta=0.41 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 04:29:36.56 +35:12:52.5:  14.06 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.00 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 04:29:36.56 +35:12:52.5: ref_mag=14.00 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.9957 delta=1.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 03:57:51.69 +33:40:23.1:  13.85 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.85 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 03:57:51.69 +33:40:23.1: ref_mag=13.85 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=12.9531 delta=0.90 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_00-55-19_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0342.fits at 04:28:17.76 +37:48:56.8:  14.45 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_20-03-57_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0025.fits at 04:28:17.76 +37:48:56.8:  14.44 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.44 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 04:28:17.76 +37:48:56.8: ref_mag=14.44 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.3109 delta=1.13 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out158163.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out113082.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out81696.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 11s
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 184667_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192
The candidate 184667_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 08.24273    2461291.74273    12.61    04:42:28.53 +38:47:36.6   7236 3682   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (17.1") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 185201_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192
The candidate 185201_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 08.24214    2461291.74214    12.61    04:42:19.08 +37:30:26.4   7236 2907   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 08.24273    2461291.74273    12.68    04:42:19.17 +37:30:26.7   7240 2903   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 185210_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192
The candidate 185210_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 08.24273    2461291.74273    12.59    04:41:44.28 +38:15:46.4   7157 3358   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits

**** FOUND  04:41:44.21 +38:15:46.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 185301_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192
The candidate 185301_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 08.24273    2461291.74273    12.74    04:24:35.98 +34:06:48.0   5080 0832   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits

**** FOUND  04:24:35.98 +34:06:50.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 185344_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192
The candidate 185344_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 08.24214    2461291.74214    12.84    04:41:38.66 +38:44:53.4   7134 3655   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 08.24273    2461291.74273    12.87    04:41:38.70 +38:44:52.9   7138 3652   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 185363_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192
The candidate 185363_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 08.24273    2461291.74273    12.69    04:18:22.82 +33:51:33.0   4296 0696   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits

**** FOUND  04:18:23.02 +33:51:33.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 185555_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192
The candidate 185555_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 08.24214    2461291.74214    13.09    04:16:15.21 +34:53:12.5   4050 1333   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-48-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 08.24273    2461291.74273    12.89    04:16:15.34 +34:53:12.1   4054 1329   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 113082_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192
Preparing report for the candidate 113082_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192
  
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Considering the candidate 90017_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192
The candidate 90017_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 08.24273    2461291.74273    12.89    04:41:37.50 +36:48:39.8   7169 2479   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits

**** FOUND  04:41:37.45 +36:48:40.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 103744_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192
The candidate 103744_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 08.24273    2461291.74273    12.86    04:12:41.34 +34:03:12.1   3587 0841   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (36.1") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 116602_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192
The candidate 116602_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 08.24273    2461291.74273    12.81    04:21:30.80 +35:35:38.2   4717 1737   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits

**** FOUND  04:21:30.83 +35:35:38.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 124797_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192
The candidate 124797_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 08.24273    2461291.74273    12.66    04:32:05.71 +36:06:37.0   6015 2036   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits

**** FOUND  04:32:05.71 +36:06:37.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 87665_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192
The candidate 87665_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 08.24273    2461291.74273    12.43    04:36:37.03 +37:04:45.5   6559 2628   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits

**** FOUND  04:36:37.04 +37:04:45.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 158163_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192
The candidate 158163_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 08.24273    2461291.74273    12.83    03:57:51.71 +33:40:22.8   1701 0727   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits

**** FOUND  03:57:51.69 +33:40:23.1 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.01, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=13.99)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 0.873  218489491771881472 059.46565480675 +33.67301522953 13.5358 12.7610 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#0.873#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
  
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Considering the candidate 113652_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192
The candidate 113652_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 08.24273    2461291.74273    13.40    04:27:27.65 +35:16:37.8   5445 1534   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits

**** FOUND  04:27:27.64 +35:16:38.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 81696_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192
Preparing report for the candidate 81696_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192
  
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Considering the candidate 133585_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192
The candidate 133585_fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 08.24273    2461291.74273    13.28    04:36:04.01 +34:10:43.0   6516 0868   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-08_CI_Per-05-Q2b1x1_004954_TTUQ2b1x1_3640139_NlVKzJdF/fd_Per-05-Q2b1x1_2026-09-08_00-49-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0192.fits

**** FOUND  04:36:04.01 +34:10:43.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 13s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Per-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
04:29:36.56 +35:12:52.5
04:28:17.76 +37:48:56.8
########### Completed Per-05-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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04:29:36.56 +35:12:52.5  -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
04:28:17.76 +37:48:56.8  -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
04:28:17.76 +37:48:56.8  -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
04:29:36.56 +35:12:52.5  -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
04:28:17.76 +37:48:56.8  -- a known variable star
04:29:36.56 +35:12:52.5  -- not a known variable star
Found 1 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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2 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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Adding identified Gaia sources from exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN= NO   ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Adding the following to the exclusion list ####
04:28:17.76 +37:48:56.8
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The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461291.74213981 -observatory V36
11:44:50.13 +02:43:09.2 Mercury (-0.8mag)
13:38:25.56 -14:52:28.6 Venus (-4.7mag)
07:16:32.47 +22:55:12.5 Mars (1.2mag)
09:09:49.67 +16:54:15.4 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:51:30.85 +02:37:04.6 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:13:41.91 +21:02:01.1 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:13:39.44 -00:03:49.9 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:25:31.72 -23:39:50.0 Pluto (14.5mag)
08:42:20.07 +19:35:15.0 Moon (-9.0mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461291.74213981:
09:09:49.91 +16:54:15.7 Io (6.2mag)
09:09:42.86 +16:54:49.8 Europa (6.3mag)
09:09:46.43 +16:54:30.6 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:09:30.26 +16:55:52.2 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:07:37.83 +17:11:12.6 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:09:48.17 +16:54:23.2 Thebe (16.6mag)
09:07:14.50 +17:05:09.0 Elara (17.7mag)
09:13:41.96 +16:21:33.0 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:10:50.62 +17:12:17.6 Carme (19.0mag)
00:51:22.42 +02:37:26.6 Titan (8.3mag)
00:51:30.16 +02:36:44.7 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:51:43.52 +02:39:30.5 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:51:46.41 +02:36:38.7 Hyperion (14.3mag)
00:50:16.63 +02:26:43.5 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Sep  8 00:57 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461291.74213981:
22:12:13.72 +01:58:43.9 JWST
20:25:55.95 -30:49:24.9 Chandra
05:07:51.33 +45:37:19.2 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461291.74213981 -observatory V36
03:40:58.78 +19:23:01.4 17.4mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:03:14.85 -34:11:38.0 14.4mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:20:11.08 -70:21:13.7 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:15:47.96 +33:43:29.0 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:52:46.00 +45:37:00.1 15.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
04:52:46.00 +45:37:00.1 15.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
04:52:46.00 +45:37:00.1 15.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
04:52:46.00 +45:37:00.1 15.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
04:52:46.00 +45:37:00.1 15.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:12:43.99 +28:33:18.1 17.4mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:10:54.70 +25:57:39.9 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:50:22.12 +27:11:31.8 17.1mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:49:16.21 +05:13:40.3 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:29:16.84 -15:43:56.1 14.9mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:39:13.13 +32:57:02.5 15.8mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:06:42.89 +15:18:43.2 17.9mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:33:01.16 +43:08:20.4 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:24:52.77 +49:15:03.4 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:36:06.55 -13:02:21.8 15.1mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:11:57.25 +18:21:14.8 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:19:30.23 +18:41:43.4 16.8mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:20:24.20 +00:02:24.1 16.8mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:43:51.83 +73:52:43.0 16.1mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:05:19.54 +46:06:18.3 17.4mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:14:08.83 +11:21:37.4 17.5mag A/2026 E1
22:26:47.58 -35:06:07.5 13.4mag 10P/Tempel
01:20:58.31 +37:13:30.5 17.9mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
11:48:48.25 -05:32:21.4 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
12:10:28.37 -05:23:37.5 17.6mag 63P/Wild
00:44:08.62 -07:07:49.0 15.4mag 65P/Gunn
06:41:09.54 +19:10:47.3 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:17:19.74 +15:00:35.3 16.7mag 88P/Howell
05:41:22.07 +28:59:30.9 17.5mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
07:34:36.31 +24:34:26.3 17.9mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:30:00.19 +20:40:01.8 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:48:40.81 -21:40:04.0 17.4mag 124P/Mrkos
06:18:33.62 +20:36:35.5 15.9mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
02:28:30.78 -17:29:52.3 15.1mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
09:36:01.20 +13:08:53.3 12.1mag 169P/NEAT
03:25:13.74 +08:23:48.8 14.5mag 220P/McNaught
04:50:37.34 +36:36:58.3 15.2mag 260P/McNaught
08:34:24.69 +35:36:02.3 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:25:50.89 -00:21:18.8 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski
09:28:36.07 +16:48:07.2 17.8mag 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/ :
23:46:15.460 +04:59:58.22  AT 2026yrh  2026-08-09.84 22.79
23:45:31.680 +04:12:25.91  AT 2026yrg  2026-08-09.84 22.24
23:34:02.330 +05:36:00.22  AT 2026yrf  2026-08-09.84 22.45
23:38:02.390 +00:14:40.53  AT 2026yre  2026-08-09.84 22.14
23:18:04.980 -00:02:33.02  AT 2026yrd  2026-08-09.84 22.73
23:23:35.450 +01:51:19.14  AT 2026yrc  2026-08-09.84 22.04
02:27:46.320 +06:27:55.03  AT 2026yrb  2026-08-08.89 21.91
01:42:01.270 +05:25:04.33  AT 2026yra  2026-08-08.88 22.29
01:29:31.810 +00:24:39.44  AT 2026yqz  2026-08-08.88 21.48
01:23:28.630 -00:36:31.37  AT 2026yqy  2026-08-08.87 21.73
01:51:19.720 +05:16:35.98  AT 2026yqx  2026-08-06.88 21.88
00:57:23.960 +00:53:10.73  AT 2026yqw  2026-08-06.86 21.88
01:42:48.000 +01:40:21.94  AT 2026yqv  2026-08-06.85 21.59
01:31:04.960 +05:16:26.69  AT 2026yqu  2026-08-06.84 22.08
01:32:45.190 +05:46:00.54  AT 2026yqt  2026-08-06.84 21.93
01:00:35.640 -00:42:49.92  AT 2026yqs  2026-08-06.84 21.85
23:40:09.820 +04:52:55.41  AT 2026yqr  2026-08-06.82 21.72
00:20:42.880 -00:04:24.55  AT 2026yqq  2026-08-06.76 21.86
23:35:40.200 +05:59:50.67  AT 2026yqp  2026-08-04.81 21.62
23:34:50.420 +02:37:13.35  AT 2026yqo  2026-08-04.81 21.54
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Tue Sep  8 00:56:54 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 1 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 22s (0.37 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 8s (0.13 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 37s (0.62 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 7 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 5 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 3 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 17s (0.28 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 2s (0.03 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 18s (0.30 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 14s (0.23 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 52s (0.87 min)
FIELD_Per-05-Q2b1x1: 101s (1.68 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 103s (1.72 min)
Finished: Tue Sep  8 00:58:37 CDT 2026