FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Cam-07-Q2b1x1 reference image: Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
Field Cam-07-Q2b1x1 reference image: Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Field Cam-07-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits
Field Cam-07-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461058.79056218 18.01.2026 06:58:14.572   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
First image: 2461058.79056218 18.01.2026 06:58:14.572   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
Last  image: 2461295.81101920 12.09.2026 07:27:42.059   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.39
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 5 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  10795
Objects passed selection criteria:  10755
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 7895.5
Average stars matched: 7208.5 (91.2988 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   235900 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Fri Sep 11 14:55:52 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-210-g97d43bca
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-11)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Sat Sep 12 02:43:27 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461058.79056218 18.01.2026 06:58:14.572   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
First image: 2461058.79056218 18.01.2026 06:58:14.572   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
Last  image: 2461295.81101920 12.09.2026 07:27:42.059   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 31
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.04
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: 40 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):  69408
Objects passed selection criteria:  69249
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 51683.8
Average stars matched: 47034.2 (91.0039 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   283572 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Fri Sep 11 14:55:52 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-210-g97d43bca
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-11)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Sat Sep 12 02:45:25 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Cam-07-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Cam-07-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Cam-07-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 108350 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 108350 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.png' -> 'transient_report/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits_preview.png'

Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits


renamed 'Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.png' -> 'transient_report/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits_preview.png'

Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.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= 509.3841
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 572.9770
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1292.7823
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 485.6621
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1288.8119
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 485.6929
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.53793
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.000
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 =     26.9500007629395 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 26.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1  =                 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2  =                 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO   =                32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
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Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0'             / Sensor readout mode" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.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_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.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_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/d_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits :)

Spent 0.558846 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_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/d_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.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_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.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_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     26.8899993896484 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 26.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.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_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.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_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/d_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits :)

Spent 0.519377 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_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/d_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.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_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.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_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.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_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits



fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.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/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.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: 2461295.81033791
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_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
Image size: 941.7'x627.2'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 07:12:16.597 +69:59:23.56 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_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits
Image size: 938.0'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 07:11:57.894 +70:00:14.98 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 07:12:16.597 +69:59:23.56
Second-epoch image center 07:11:57.894 +70:00:14.98
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0302 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_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits
Image size: 938.0'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 07:11:57.750 +69:59:29.69 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 07:12:16.597 +69:59:23.56
Second-epoch image center 07:11:57.750 +69:59:29.69
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0269 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  07:11:57.894 +70:00:14.98
Second-epoch second image center 07:11:57.750 +69:59:29.69
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01258 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/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Kkdgd15kEZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Xfafd935IO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3YV269vh3R
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CY0ZnhfhbD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.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_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits and wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.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_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits and wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits and wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 13381 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 80.6278 to 136.5003 deg, Dec +62.8981 to +75.4711 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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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 80.6278 to 136.5003 deg, Dec 62.8981 to 75.4711 deg
Loaded 12882 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): 7117 out of 7564 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7564 out of 13381 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.875800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.875800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.39
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.49

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.49

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 13381 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 80.6278 to 136.5003 deg, Dec +62.8981 to +75.4711 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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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 80.6278 to 136.5003 deg, Dec 62.8981 to 75.4711 deg
Loaded 12882 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): 7117 out of 7564 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7564 out of 13381 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 12112 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 80.6280 to 136.5006 deg, Dec +62.8981 to +75.4817 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 80.6280 to 136.5006 deg, Dec 62.8981 to 75.4817 deg
Loaded 12888 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): 7048 out of 7472 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7472 out of 12112 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ 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  Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
 2.2 pix  Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.5 mag.  Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
 15.4 mag.  Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
 14.7 mag.  fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits
 14.7 mag.  fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.7 (SNR )  11.7 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.Kkdgd15kEZ (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/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.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_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits' -> 'wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.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/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.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=962, bad_region=3723, passed=13381
Got 13381 stars (including 8954 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13381 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 764 to 829 (Dec 62.9 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4887 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10466 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 

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 764 to 829 (Dec 62.9 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10466 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10466 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Excluding outliers - 4887 stars left (next iteration limit 5375)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits N_match=4887 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.277 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.258 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.268 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.236 n_q1=1474 n_q2=962 n_q3=1441 n_q4=1010 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.287
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits -region wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.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.Xfafd935IO (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/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits' -> 'wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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=905, bad_region=3431, passed=12112
Got 12112 stars (including 8027 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12112 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (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 0.010464 (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 764 to 829 (Dec 62.9 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4889 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9427 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 764 to 829 (Dec 62.9 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9427 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9427 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 4888 stars left (next iteration limit 5376)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits N_match=4888 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.516 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.361 n_q1=1480 n_q2=967 n_q3=1431 n_q4=1010 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.272
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits -region wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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.3YV269vh3R (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_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.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_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.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=421, bad_region=1380, passed=8086
Got 8086 stars (including 6338 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8086 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013028 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010422 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 767 to 828 (Dec 63.4 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4889 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7044 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.4 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7044 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7044 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4886 stars left (next iteration limit 5377)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4886 robust_rms=6.928 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.662 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4886 robust_rms=0.499 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.567 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4886 robust_rms=0.371 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.400 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4886 robust_rms_before=0.863 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.352 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.371 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.378 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.400
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.378 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits N_match=4886 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.373 n_q1=1722 n_q2=747 n_q3=1675 n_q4=742 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.057
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.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.CY0ZnhfhbD (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_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.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_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.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=428, bad_region=1386, passed=8087
Got 8087 stars (including 6333 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8087 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013028 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010422 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 767 to 828 (Dec 63.5 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4886 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7030 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.5 to 75.3)
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: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7030 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7030 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4885 stars left (next iteration limit 5374)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4885 robust_rms=7.070 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.486 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4885 robust_rms=0.522 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.602 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4885 robust_rms=0.383 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.406 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4885 robust_rms_before=0.867 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.350 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.383 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.386 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.406
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.386 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits N_match=4885 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.339 n_q1=1548 n_q2=741 n_q3=1703 n_q4=893 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.059
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.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_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits sigma_overall=0.277 worst_q_ratio=1.287
ref2=Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits sigma_overall=0.406 worst_q_ratio=1.272
new1=fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits sigma_overall=0.354 worst_q_ratio=1.057
new2=fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits sigma_overall=0.348 worst_q_ratio=1.059
reference average sigma_overall=0.3415 worst_q_ratio=1.2795
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286_astrometric_residuals.png (4887 matched stars from wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290_astrometric_residuals.png (4888 matched stars from wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358_astrometric_residuals.png (4886 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359_astrometric_residuals.png (4885 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cam-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cam-07-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/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.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_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
Image size: 941.7'x627.2'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 07:12:16.597 +69:59:23.56 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_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits
Image size: 938.0'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 07:11:57.894 +70:00:14.98 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 07:12:16.597 +69:59:23.56
Second-epoch image center 07:11:57.894 +70:00:14.98
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0302 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_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits
Image size: 938.0'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 07:11:57.750 +69:59:29.69 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 07:12:16.597 +69:59:23.56
Second-epoch image center 07:11:57.750 +69:59:29.69
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0269 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  07:11:57.894 +70:00:14.98
Second-epoch second image center 07:11:57.750 +69:59:29.69
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01258 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/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cbkO5Nlzfn
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits &> /tmp/tmp.48rnxCcidr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9ItYJ2a9rr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UWYmp3ygpn
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.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_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits and wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.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_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits and wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits and wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 82728 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 80.6278 to 136.5003 deg, Dec +62.8263 to +75.4768 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 80.6278 to 136.5003 deg, Dec 62.8263 to 75.4768 deg
Loaded 12989 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): 6445 out of 7627 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7627 out of 82728 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.743500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.743500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.04
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.70

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.70

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 82728 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 80.6278 to 136.5003 deg, Dec +62.8263 to +75.4768 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 80.6278 to 136.5003 deg, Dec 62.8263 to 75.4768 deg
Loaded 12989 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): 6445 out of 7627 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7627 out of 82728 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 78594 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 80.6281 to 136.5004 deg, Dec +62.8266 to +75.4919 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.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 80.6281 to 136.5004 deg, Dec 62.8266 to 75.4919 deg
Loaded 13001 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): 6483 out of 7620 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7620 out of 78594 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 22 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
 2.0 pix  Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.7 mag.  Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
 15.6 mag.  Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
 14.8 mag.  fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits
 14.8 mag.  fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.8 (SNR )  14.2 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.cbkO5Nlzfn (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/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.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_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits' -> 'wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.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/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.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=11, blended=5466, bad_region=19090, passed=82717
Got 82717 stars (including 59431 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 82717 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 764 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 67595 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 

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 764 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 67595 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 67595 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5379)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.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_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.268 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.250 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.255 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.222 n_q1=1485 n_q2=946 n_q3=1476 n_q4=983 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.231
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits -region wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.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.48rnxCcidr (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/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits' -> 'wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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=29, blended=5023, bad_region=18434, passed=78565
Got 78565 stars (including 56306 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 78565 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (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 0.010464 (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 764 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4888 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 63890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

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 764 to 829 (Dec 62.8 to 75.5)
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: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 63890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 63890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4887 stars left (next iteration limit 5376)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits N_match=4887 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.482 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.331 n_q1=1471 n_q2=974 n_q3=1459 n_q4=983 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.240
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits -region wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.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.9ItYJ2a9rr (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_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.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_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.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=13, blended=2332, bad_region=5492, passed=47413
Got 47413 stars (including 39865 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 47413 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013028 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010422 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 767 to 828 (Dec 63.4 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4888 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43498 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.4 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4898 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43498 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43498 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 4889 stars left (next iteration limit 5376)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.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=4889 robust_rms=6.780 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.986 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4889 robust_rms=0.496 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.566 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4889 robust_rms=0.378 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.409 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4889 robust_rms_before=0.873 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.359 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.378 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.394 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.409
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.394 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits N_match=4889 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.372 n_q1=1709 n_q2=753 n_q3=1653 n_q4=774 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.087
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.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.UWYmp3ygpn (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_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.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_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.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=11, blended=2368, bad_region=5512, passed=47920
Got 47920 stars (including 40368 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 47920 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013028 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010422 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 767 to 828 (Dec 63.4 to 75.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4886 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43956 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

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 767 to 828 (Dec 63.4 to 75.3)
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: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43956 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43956 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 4887 stars left (next iteration limit 5374)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.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=4887 robust_rms=6.947 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.433 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4887 robust_rms=0.513 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.584 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4887 robust_rms=0.383 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.407 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4887 robust_rms_before=0.874 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.353 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.383 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.384 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.407
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.384 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits N_match=4887 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.341 n_q1=1550 n_q2=756 n_q3=1677 n_q4=904 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.071
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.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_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.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_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.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_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cam-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits at 06:44:31.87 +71:46:05.2:  14.11 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits at 07:17:14.95 +73:59:53.7:  14.91 +/- 0.13  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-01-18_00-58-14_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0286.fits at 06:47:07.13 +71:20:02.9:  14.34 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits at 06:47:07.13 +71:20:02.9:  14.32 +/- 0.09  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits at 07:17:14.95 +73:59:53.7:  15.02 +/- 0.15  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_01-06-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0290.fits at 06:44:31.87 +71:46:05.2:  14.13 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.95 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.33 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.12 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 07:17:14.95 +73:59:53.7: ref_mag=14.95 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.6696 delta=0.28 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:47:07.13 +71:20:02.9: ref_mag=14.33 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=14.3899 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:44:31.87 +71:46:05.2: ref_mag=14.12 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.8558 delta=0.26 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 3s
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Considering the candidate 100626_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359
The candidate 100626_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 12.31102    2461295.81102    12.99    06:53:12.70 +74:09:31.6   4137 5783   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits

**** FOUND  06:53:12.87 +74:09:31.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 100928_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359
The candidate 100928_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 12.31102    2461295.81102    12.96    07:01:20.53 +70:50:27.9   4289 3744   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits

**** FOUND  07:01:20.53 +70:50:28.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 102619_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359
The candidate 102619_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 12.31102    2461295.81102    13.20    07:54:22.66 +71:06:06.6   6894 3950   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits

**** FOUND  07:54:22.60 +71:06:06.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 102907_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359
The candidate 102907_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 12.31102    2461295.81102    13.54    06:57:04.60 +68:11:04.0   3904 2168   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits

**** FOUND  06:57:04.54 +68:11:04.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 103032_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359
The candidate 103032_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 12.31102    2461295.81102    13.31    06:36:58.28 +70:31:23.8   3055 3725   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits

**** FOUND  06:36:58.32 +70:31:23.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 103343_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359
The candidate 103343_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 12.31102    2461295.81102    13.62    07:58:50.55 +70:44:42.9   7143 3767   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits

**** FOUND  07:58:50.44 +70:44:43.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 103468_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359
The candidate 103468_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 12.31102    2461295.81102    13.49    06:53:20.72 +67:14:18.4   3625 1623   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits

**** FOUND  06:53:20.74 +67:14:19.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 103854_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359
The candidate 103854_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 12.31102    2461295.81102    13.50    07:02:11.57 +65:43:50.3   4060 0657   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits

**** FOUND  07:02:11.56 +65:43:50.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 103856_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359
The candidate 103856_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 12.31102    2461295.81102    13.61    07:26:26.66 +73:06:04.8   5515 5063   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits

**** FOUND  07:26:26.69 +73:06:05.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 103857_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359
The candidate 103857_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 12.31102    2461295.81102    13.58    07:51:22.02 +68:13:13.7   6946 2199   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits

**** FOUND  07:51:22.11 +68:13:13.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 104312_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359
The candidate 104312_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 12.31102    2461295.81102    13.29    07:14:19.51 +71:49:44.4   4953 4300   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits

**** FOUND  07:14:19.53 +71:49:44.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 105629_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359
The candidate 105629_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 12.31102    2461295.81102    13.92    07:08:51.28 +66:03:38.0   4485 0828   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits

**** FOUND  07:08:51.36 +66:03:38.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 105663_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359
The candidate 105663_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 12.31102    2461295.81102    13.82    07:25:09.36 +67:10:04.5   5482 1474   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits

**** FOUND  07:25:09.58 +67:10:05.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 105708_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359
The candidate 105708_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 12.31102    2461295.81102    14.31    07:18:58.41 +73:04:28.5   5186 5048   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits

**** FOUND  07:18:58.38 +73:04:27.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 105712_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359
The candidate 105712_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 12.31102    2461295.81102    13.83    07:23:32.87 +73:00:50.0   5387 5009   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits

**** FOUND  07:23:33.02 +73:00:50.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 106219_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359
The candidate 106219_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 12.31034    2461295.81034    13.99    06:44:31.75 +71:46:04.5   3550 4394   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 12.31102    2461295.81102    13.77    06:44:31.99 +71:46:05.9   3551 4402   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 106275_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359
The candidate 106275_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 12.31102    2461295.81102    13.77    07:33:14.35 +68:18:33.9   5928 2175   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits

**** FOUND  07:33:14.24 +68:18:33.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 106729_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359
The candidate 106729_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 12.31102    2461295.81102    13.92    07:44:07.70 +66:28:17.4   6631 1101   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits

**** FOUND  07:44:07.57 +66:28:16.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 107539_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359
The candidate 107539_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 12.31102    2461295.81102    14.38    06:53:54.75 +68:54:52.8   3781 2627   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits

**** FOUND  06:53:54.83 +68:54:52.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 108023_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359
The candidate 108023_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 12.31102    2461295.81102    14.23    06:34:28.37 +72:27:12.1   3165 4895   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits

**** FOUND  06:34:28.22 +72:27:12.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 108602_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359
The candidate 108602_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 12.31034    2461295.81034    14.34    06:47:07.10 +71:20:04.1   3633 4116   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 12.31102    2461295.81102    14.45    06:47:07.16 +71:20:01.8   3633 4123   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 109684_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359
The candidate 109684_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 12.31034    2461295.81034    14.63    07:17:14.85 +73:59:52.9   5125 5602   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 12.31102    2461295.81102    14.71    07:17:15.04 +73:59:54.4   5125 5610   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits

make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 4s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cam-07-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
Source monitoring: measuring positions from /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-09-12_CI_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_023631_TTUQ2b1x1_1284038_enaaIfHx/monitoring_positions.txt
Source monitoring: positions closer than 100 pix to a frame edge are recorded as edge
Read 47426 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 79.6466 to 135.8212 deg, Dec +63.4118 to +75.2888 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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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 79.6466 to 135.8212 deg, Dec 63.4118 to 75.2888 deg
Loaded 12172 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): 6954 out of 7573 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7573 out of 47426 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461295.81034 (FITS header)
Observing site: lat= +33.748292 deg  lon= -101.958319 deg east-positive (SITELAT/SITELONG FITS header keywords)
Frame center (pixel 4788.5 3194.5): RA= 107.98892 deg  Dec= +70.00330 deg
Frame center: alt= +26.064 deg  az= 25.190 deg  airmass= 2.2631
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 25.831 deg (difference +0.233 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 2.2857 (we compute 2.2631)
Airmass zero-point fit: OK  k= +0.3679 +/- 0.0112 mag/airmass  N= 4584  airmass span 1.7262-3.3971  scatter 0.2518 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits: OK +0.813940 -0.367884 2.2631 +0.3679 4584 1.6709 0.2518 1.7262 3.3971
Edge margin: 100.0 pix (FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_EDGE_MARGIN_PIX)
Forced photometry (list mode): image=wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits list=monitoring_pixlist2675986.tmp aperture=5.0
Image size: 9576 x 6388
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).
Saturation level: 57000.0
Calibration (from calib.txt_param_monitoring, fit_function=3): cal_mag = 0.000000 * x^2 + 1.000000 * x + 22.302350
Forced photometry: center=(5306.81, 3990.62) aperture=5.0
Annulus: inner=10.00 outer=25.00 edge margin=100.00
Background annulus: 1645 pixels
Iterative clipping converged after 3 iterations, 1617/1645 pixels remain
SExtractor background: mode=998.75 median=1002.00 mean=1004.17 sigma=45.64 -> bg=998.75 (1617 pixels)
Aperture sum=20506.91 N_eff=19.6350
Net flux=896.59 noise=202.25 SNR=4.43
Instrumental magnitude: -7.3815
Calibrated magnitude: 14.9209
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point term applied to the measurements on wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits
Source monitoring: 1 position(s) measured on wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-26-43_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0358.fits (aperture 5.0 pix)
Read 47931 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 79.6471 to 135.8196 deg, Dec +63.4121 to +75.2758 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.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 79.6471 to 135.8196 deg, Dec 63.4121 to 75.2758 deg
Loaded 12161 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): 6960 out of 7565 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7565 out of 47931 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461295.81102 (FITS header)
Observing site: lat= +33.748292 deg  lon= -101.958319 deg east-positive (SITELAT/SITELONG FITS header keywords)
Frame center (pixel 4788.5 3194.5): RA= 107.98832 deg  Dec= +69.99071 deg
Frame center: alt= +26.133 deg  az= 25.254 deg  airmass= 2.2577
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 25.904 deg (difference +0.229 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 2.2797 (we compute 2.2577)
Airmass zero-point fit: OK  k= +0.3428 +/- 0.0116 mag/airmass  N= 4620  airmass span 1.7212-3.3828  scatter 0.2562 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits: OK +0.754103 -0.342834 2.2577 +0.3428 4620 1.6616 0.2562 1.7212 3.3828
Edge margin: 100.0 pix (FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_EDGE_MARGIN_PIX)
Forced photometry (list mode): image=wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits list=monitoring_pixlist2675986.tmp aperture=5.0
Image size: 9576 x 6388
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).
Saturation level: 57000.0
Calibration (from calib.txt_param_monitoring, fit_function=3): cal_mag = 0.000000 * x^2 + 1.000000 * x + 22.320700
Forced photometry: center=(5307.15, 3998.29) aperture=5.0
Annulus: inner=10.00 outer=25.00 edge margin=100.00
Background annulus: 1650 pixels
Iterative clipping converged after 6 iterations, 1596/1650 pixels remain
SExtractor background: mode=809.54 median=810.00 mean=810.31 sigma=44.42 -> bg=809.54 (1596 pixels)
Aperture sum=18635.10 N_eff=19.6350
Net flux=2739.77 noise=196.82 SNR=13.92
Instrumental magnitude: -8.5943
Calibrated magnitude: 13.7264
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point term applied to the measurements on wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits
Source monitoring: 1 position(s) measured on wcs_fd_Cam-07-Q2b1x1_2026-09-12_02-27-42_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0359.fits (aperture 5.0 pix)
########### Completed Cam-07-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461295.81033791 -observatory V36
12:09:31.76 -00:25:40.1 Mercury (-0.6mag)
13:47:57.38 -16:19:43.9 Venus (-4.7mag)
07:27:25.03 +22:37:54.7 Mars (1.2mag)
09:13:07.96 +16:40:09.2 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:50:31.90 +02:30:11.9 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:13:42.35 +21:02:02.5 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:13:15.88 -00:06:28.2 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:25:15.90 -23:40:41.4 Pluto (14.5mag)
12:09:14.93 -04:42:36.3 Moon (-8.5mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461295.81033791:
09:13:15.31 +16:39:33.0 Io (6.0mag)
09:13:08.77 +16:40:05.6 Europa (6.2mag)
09:13:19.34 +16:39:13.8 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:13:26.58 +16:38:38.3 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:11:05.47 +16:58:44.5 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:13:06.09 +16:40:18.8 Thebe (16.6mag)
09:10:39.02 +16:52:38.1 Elara (17.7mag)
09:16:53.77 +16:06:19.1 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:13:51.18 +16:59:18.9 Carme (18.9mag)
00:50:20.40 +02:29:54.7 Titan (8.3mag)
00:50:27.78 +02:29:56.5 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:50:32.93 +02:32:07.2 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:50:41.27 +02:30:22.6 Hyperion (14.3mag)
00:49:13.56 +02:19:29.2 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Sep 12 02:43 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461295.81033791:
22:45:25.33 +06:05:50.6 JWST
17:11:02.68 +39:35:26.0 Chandra
06:13:24.28 +24:28:03.6 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461295.81033791 -observatory V36
03:43:07.64 +19:33:28.8 17.3mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:04:53.85 -34:07:00.5 14.4mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:23:10.35 -70:35:03.4 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:16:11.71 +33:49:54.6 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
22:09:33.61 +28:02:33.3 17.5mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:13:53.44 +25:53:12.3 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:54:06.36 +27:03:05.2 17.1mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:51:49.68 +05:12:18.0 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:28:22.44 -16:05:17.7 14.9mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:42:40.48 +33:12:43.5 15.9mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:07:19.08 +15:15:58.8 17.9mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:30:45.20 +42:58:05.6 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:19:29.48 +49:00:00.0 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:38:08.62 -13:05:59.8 15.1mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:13:12.51 +17:31:43.0 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:26:08.08 +18:22:28.5 16.7mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:23:49.32 -00:17:27.7 16.8mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
16:55:18.93 +73:10:07.1 16.0mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:03:00.98 +45:56:55.6 17.5mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:17:56.37 +11:41:33.9 17.6mag A/2026 E1
22:30:11.64 -35:14:18.3 13.5mag 10P/Tempel
01:27:19.23 +37:59:19.3 17.7mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
11:51:32.39 -05:50:53.2 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
12:18:39.90 -06:40:22.5 17.7mag 63P/Wild
06:48:52.19 +18:51:12.8 13.8mag 78P/Gehrels
03:17:10.02 +15:02:18.7 17.2mag 88P/Howell
05:55:04.44 +30:31:44.0 16.8mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
07:46:29.79 +23:29:17.5 15.9mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:39:01.94 +19:47:39.3 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
12:57:43.65 -23:04:07.2 17.5mag 124P/Mrkos
06:23:21.35 +20:28:36.9 15.9mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
02:09:40.17 -16:50:55.5 14.9mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
09:06:58.53 +37:21:52.4 16.5mag 162P/Siding Spring
09:32:03.44 +10:54:52.8 13.4mag 169P/NEAT
03:28:11.36 +08:01:58.9 14.5mag 220P/McNaught
05:01:22.86 +37:51:03.1 15.2mag 260P/McNaught
08:45:09.56 +35:08:56.5 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:28:35.24 -00:48:35.5 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski
09:32:04.93 +16:35:41.8 17.8mag 450P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
04:59:14.53 -83:27:58.80  ASASSN-26fd  2026-09-9.11 17.27
17:52:06.79 -23:43:20.70  ASASSN-26fc  2026-09-8.79 12.14
03:52:53.26 -14:19:28.70  SN 2026zfw  2026-09-8 17.78
01:53:26.46 +10:07:25.10  SN2026aacj  2026-09-7.17 16.27
20:04:34.47 +62:38:38.10  SN2026zji  2026-09-7.14 15.87
22:37:05.64 +34:24:35.00  SN2026aaiv  2026-09-7.25 13.48
22:24:21.29 -10:25:31.60  ASASSN-26fb  2026-09-5.3 13.93
00:44:54.28 +41:33:10.50  AT2026aabo  2026-09-3.29 15.02
00:52:12.40 -58:22:08.60  SN 2026zhl  2026-08-31.92 16.51
19:53:57.87 +61:00:19.70  ASASSN-26fa  2026-08-31.18 14.63
00:21:50.96 -09:29:16.30  AT2026zwp  2026-08-31.41 15.59
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
23:47:50.87 +49:28:49.80  SN2026wjs  2026-08-9.35 17.12
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
02:02:26.67 +32:04:22.70  AT2026ovz  2026-06-14.6 15.52
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
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
00:42:12.76 +41:16:28.4  PNV J00421276+4116284  2026-09-10.9176  18.67Cmag
17:52:06.80 -23:43:20.7  TCP J17520680-2343207  2026-09-08.7896  12.6mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
00:19:47.538 -07:29:56.79  SN 2026zct  2026-08-15.40 20.5629
20:08:00.800 -36:23:30.80  AT 2026zcs  2026-08-17.03 19.6
23:31:11.619 -10:10:43.21  SN 2026zcr  2026-08-16.37 20.6325
05:52:53.821 +07:37:01.05  AT 2026zcq  2026-08-14.50 20.0603
07:17:15.303 +29:19:27.33  AT 2026zcp  2026-08-17.50 18.8921
20:14:02.721 +03:25:53.97  AT 2026zco  2026-08-16.27 20.1939
19:58:05.847 -04:02:13.06  AT 2026zcn  2026-08-16.20 20.1152
22:55:03.979 -17:24:27.09  AT 2026zcm  2026-08-15.38 20.5686
23:27:56.200 +08:46:45.90  AT 2026zcl  2026-08-13.99 18.9
23:28:51.166 -13:30:18.94  SN 2026zck  2026-08-12.38 20.777
16:53:04.580 +26:53:20.01  AT 2026zcj  2026-08-10.72 21.16
16:50:15.890 +27:00:44.80  AT 2026zci  2026-08-10.72 20.5
16:40:07.820 +21:48:16.82  AT 2026zch  2026-08-06.62 21.55
16:28:44.620 +21:53:08.00  AT 2026zcg  2026-08-06.62 21.63
22:22:34.680 +18:13:14.37  AT 2026zcf  2026-08-04.65 20.66
17:49:07.500 +23:40:53.49  AT 2026zce  2026-08-03.73 21.41
01:44:00.240 +03:30:31.10  AT 2026zcd  2026-08-11.88 22.58
01:22:16.550 +02:43:56.95  AT 2026zcc  2026-08-11.88 22.37
02:16:42.890 +00:36:04.66  AT 2026zcb  2026-08-10.89 22.25
01:56:29.310 +00:47:06.01  AT 2026zca  2026-08-10.89 22.23
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Sat Sep 12 02:42:51 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 3 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 8s (0.13 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 46s (0.77 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 23s (0.38 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: 5s (0.08 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 83s (1.38 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 20 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 10 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 7 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 42s (0.70 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: 24s (0.40 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 2s (0.03 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 4s (0.07 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 75s (1.25 min)
FIELD_Cam-07-Q2b1x1: 176s (2.93 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 192s (3.20 min)
Finished: Sat Sep 12 02:46:03 CDT 2026