FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Lyn-02-Q1b1x1 reference image: Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
Field Lyn-02-Q1b1x1 reference image: Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Field Lyn-02-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits
Field Lyn-02-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461093.73517407 22.02.2026 05:38:29.040   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
First image: 2461093.73517407 22.02.2026 05:38:29.040   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
Last  image: 2461298.88166461 15.09.2026 09:09:25.822   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.36
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 4 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  9909
Objects passed selection criteria:  9897
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.9    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.9    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 7655.5
Average stars matched: 7428.5 (97.0348 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   236144 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  Tue Sep 15 04:12:06 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: 2461093.73517407 22.02.2026 05:38:29.040   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
First image: 2461093.73517407 22.02.2026 05:38:29.040   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
Last  image: 2461298.88166461 15.09.2026 09:09:25.822   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 26
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.10
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: 14 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):  51881
Objects passed selection criteria:  51768
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 41961.2
Average stars matched: 40840.5 (97.3291 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   275604 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  Tue Sep 15 04:13:11 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
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=esa_tap (lib/gaia_dr2_cone_search.sh -> ESA Gaia Archive TAP service)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Lyn-02-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Lyn-02-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Lyn-02-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 810695 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 810695 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.png' -> 'transient_report/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits_preview.png'

Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits


renamed 'Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.png' -> 'transient_report/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits_preview.png'

Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.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= 448.8005
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 561.5627
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1570.3742
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 532.8444
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1564.8632
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 462.6846
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.49905
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.152
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
ERROR: passing clouds (SD ratio=0.152 soft threshold=0.12)
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     26.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 24.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/d_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits :)

Spent 0.503448 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/d_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     26.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 24.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/d_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits :)

Spent 0.565666 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/d_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.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_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits



fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.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/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.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: 2461298.88108875
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_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.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: 08:28:14.476 +53:59:34.34 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_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits
Image size: 942.4'x626.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:28:23.660 +53:59:07.60 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 08:28:14.476 +53:59:34.34
Second-epoch image center 08:28:23.660 +53:59:07.60
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0237 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_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits
Image size: 942.3'x626.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:28:23.986 +53:59:42.33 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 08:28:14.476 +53:59:34.34
Second-epoch image center 08:28:23.986 +53:59:42.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0234 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  08:28:23.660 +53:59:07.60
Second-epoch second image center 08:28:23.986 +53:59:42.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00968 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/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NH6zVJmKCO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.facjAZuLdP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits &> /tmp/tmp.eFbUZqZe3f
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4yHipRzhLi
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.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_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits and wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.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_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits and wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits and wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits) and catalog (wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 10801 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 112.5580 to 142.4293 deg, Dec +47.7403 to +59.3587 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 112.5580 to 142.4293 deg, Dec 47.7403 to 59.3587 deg
Loaded 7436 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): 4969 out of 5303 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5303 out of 10801 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.924900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.924900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.36
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.56

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.56

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 10801 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 112.5580 to 142.4293 deg, Dec +47.7403 to +59.3587 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 112.5580 to 142.4293 deg, Dec 47.7403 to 59.3587 deg
Loaded 7436 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): 4969 out of 5303 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5303 out of 10801 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 10687 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 112.1642 to 141.8836 deg, Dec +48.1852 to +59.2550 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 112.1642 to 141.8836 deg, Dec 48.1852 to 59.2550 deg
Loaded 7097 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): 5064 out of 5265 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5265 out of 10687 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits (aperture=6.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
 2.4 pix  Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 2.8 pix  fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits
 2.8 pix  fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.6 mag.  Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
 15.5 mag.  Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 14.1 mag.  fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits
 14.1 mag.  fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.1 (SNR )  11.4 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.NH6zVJmKCO (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits 569.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits' -> 'wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.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/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=806, bad_region=0, passed=10801
Got 10801 stars (including 9985 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10801 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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.7 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4907 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10801 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 688 to 748 (Dec 47.7 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10801 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10801 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4907 stars left (next iteration limit 5397)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits N_match=4907 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.466 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.330 n_q1=1099 n_q2=1347 n_q3=1083 n_q4=1378 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.237
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits -region wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.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.facjAZuLdP (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/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.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_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.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/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=636, bad_region=0, passed=10687
Got 10687 stars (including 10043 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10687 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 690 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4920 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4908 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10687 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 690 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4919 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10687 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10687 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4908 stars left (next iteration limit 5398)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits N_match=4908 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.257 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.370 n_q1=1150 n_q2=1400 n_q3=1036 n_q4=1322 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.237
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits -region wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.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.eFbUZqZe3f (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_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.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_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=6, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=206, bad_region=0, passed=4662
Got 4662 stars (including 4452 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4662 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013089 (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 0.010471 (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 689 to 748 (Dec 47.8 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4370 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4361 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4361 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4361 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4662 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 689 to 748 (Dec 47.8 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4371 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4361 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4662 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4361 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4662 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4361 stars left (next iteration limit 4797)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4361 robust_rms=8.883 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=16.705 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4361 robust_rms=0.506 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.629 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4361 robust_rms=0.436 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.571 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4361 robust_rms_before=1.144 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.357 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.436 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.470 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.571
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.470 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits N_match=4361 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.474 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.355 n_q1=1387 n_q2=852 n_q3=1285 n_q4=837 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.322
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits -region wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.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.4yHipRzhLi (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_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.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_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=180, bad_region=0, passed=4635
Got 4635 stars (including 4452 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4635 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013088 (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 0.010470 (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 689 to 748 (Dec 47.8 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4368 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4358 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4358 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4358 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4635 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 689 to 748 (Dec 47.8 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4368 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4359 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4635 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4359 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4635 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4359 stars left (next iteration limit 4793)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4359 robust_rms=8.549 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=17.509 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4359 robust_rms=0.524 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.664 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4359 robust_rms=0.417 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.581 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4359 robust_rms_before=2.012 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.355 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.417 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.474 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.581
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.474 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits N_match=4359 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.479 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.378 n_q1=1387 n_q2=849 n_q3=1283 n_q4=840 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.340
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits -region wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.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_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits sigma_overall=0.377 worst_q_ratio=1.237
ref2=Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits sigma_overall=0.345 worst_q_ratio=1.237
new1=fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits sigma_overall=0.359 worst_q_ratio=1.322
new2=fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits sigma_overall=0.358 worst_q_ratio=1.340
reference average sigma_overall=0.361 worst_q_ratio=1.237
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227_astrometric_residuals.png (4907 matched stars from wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207_astrometric_residuals.png (4908 matched stars from wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349_astrometric_residuals.png (4361 matched stars from wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350_astrometric_residuals.png (4359 matched stars from wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Lyn-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 02182_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350
The candidate 02182_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 15.38166    2461298.88166    10.07    07:55:50.90 +57:11:52.9   2022 5139   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits

**** FOUND  07:55:50.91 +57:11:52.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 0s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Lyn-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.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_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.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: 08:28:14.476 +53:59:34.34 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits
Image size: 942.4'x626.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:28:23.660 +53:59:07.60 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 08:28:14.476 +53:59:34.34
Second-epoch image center 08:28:23.660 +53:59:07.60
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0237 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_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits
Image size: 942.3'x626.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:28:23.986 +53:59:42.33 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 08:28:14.476 +53:59:34.34
Second-epoch image center 08:28:23.986 +53:59:42.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0234 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  08:28:23.660 +53:59:07.60
Second-epoch second image center 08:28:23.986 +53:59:42.33
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00968 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dcHBUYVjd8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dkldHTqCRS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IPsGzR1CMw
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4oodF0PRmN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.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_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits and wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.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_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits and wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits and wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits) and catalog (wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 61028 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 112.4754 to 142.5291 deg, Dec +47.6709 to +59.3677 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 112.4754 to 142.5291 deg, Dec 47.6709 to 59.3677 deg
Loaded 7536 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): 4569 out of 5332 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5332 out of 61028 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.813600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.813600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.10
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.71

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.71

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 61028 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 112.4754 to 142.5291 deg, Dec +47.6709 to +59.3677 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 112.4754 to 142.5291 deg, Dec 47.6709 to 59.3677 deg
Loaded 7536 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): 4569 out of 5332 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5332 out of 61028 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 55363 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 112.0150 to 141.9992 deg, Dec +48.1757 to +59.2641 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 112.0150 to 141.9992 deg, Dec 48.1757 to 59.2641 deg
Loaded 7173 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): 4709 out of 5293 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5293 out of 55363 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits (aperture=5.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 25 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
 2.3 pix  Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 2.6 pix  fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits
 2.6 pix  fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.7 mag.  Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
 15.6 mag.  Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 14.1 mag.  fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits
 14.1 mag.  fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.1 (SNR )  13.6 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.dcHBUYVjd8 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits 569.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits' -> 'wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.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/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=23, blended=3670, bad_region=11, passed=61005
Got 61005 stars (including 57200 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 61005 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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.7 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4916 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 61005 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 688 to 748 (Dec 47.7 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4916 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 61005 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 61005 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4912 stars left (next iteration limit 5403)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.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_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits N_match=4912 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.453 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.319 n_q1=1084 n_q2=1330 n_q3=1109 n_q4=1389 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.238
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits -region wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.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.dkldHTqCRS (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/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.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_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.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/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=20, blended=3142, bad_region=0, passed=55343
Got 55343 stars (including 52142 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 55343 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 690 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4915 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4907 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 55343 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

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 690 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4914 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 55343 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 55343 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 4907 stars left (next iteration limit 5397)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.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_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits N_match=4907 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.250 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.431 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.373 n_q1=1148 n_q2=1400 n_q3=1026 n_q4=1333 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.261
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits -region wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.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.IPsGzR1CMw (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_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.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_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=15, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=859, bad_region=18, passed=26425
Got 26425 stars (including 25511 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26425 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013089 (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 0.010471 (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 689 to 748 (Dec 47.8 to 59.3)
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: 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(), 26425 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 689 to 748 (Dec 47.8 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4900 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(), 26425 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26425 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
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_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.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=7.908 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=17.544 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4889 robust_rms=0.506 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.618 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4889 robust_rms=0.434 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.574 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4889 robust_rms_before=1.138 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.344 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.434 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.453 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.574
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.453 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits N_match=4889 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.349 n_q1=1544 n_q2=889 n_q3=1520 n_q4=936 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.299
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits -region wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.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.4oodF0PRmN (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_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.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_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=734, bad_region=17, passed=26329
Got 26329 stars (including 25539 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26329 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013088 (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 0.010470 (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 689 to 748 (Dec 47.8 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4902 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: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26329 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 689 to 748 (Dec 47.8 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 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(), 26329 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26329 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4889 stars left (next iteration limit 5377)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.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=7.677 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=20.535 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4889 robust_rms=0.521 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.648 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4889 robust_rms=0.416 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.573 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4889 robust_rms_before=1.991 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.353 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.416 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.470 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.573
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.470 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits N_match=4889 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.462 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.361 n_q1=1550 n_q2=893 n_q3=1499 n_q4=947 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.311
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits -region wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.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_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.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_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.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_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/wcs_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Lyn-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits at 07:49:58.57 +51:44:40.4:  13.35 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits at 07:39:44.40 +56:35:19.7:  13.55 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits at 07:41:09.07 +55:21:42.8:  13.06 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits at 08:10:57.94 +50:55:33.4:  13.07 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits at 07:59:07.73 +51:26:42.1:  13.44 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-38-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0227.fits at 07:58:17.33 +51:21:12.0:  13.53 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 07:41:09.07 +55:21:42.8:  13.12 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 07:49:58.57 +51:44:40.4:  13.39 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 07:39:44.40 +56:35:19.7:  13.47 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 08:10:57.94 +50:55:33.4:  13.11 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.09 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.37 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 07:41:09.07 +55:21:42.8: ref_mag=13.09 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1872 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.51 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.09 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 07:49:58.57 +51:44:40.4: ref_mag=13.37 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3221 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 08:10:57.94 +50:55:33.4: ref_mag=13.09 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.3829 delta=-0.30 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 07:39:44.40 +56:35:19.7: ref_mag=13.51 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6309 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 07:58:17.33 +51:21:12.0:  13.58 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_00-15-59_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 07:59:07.73 +51:26:42.1:  13.47 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.55 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 07:58:17.33 +51:21:12.0: ref_mag=13.55 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.3281 delta=0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.46 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 07:59:07.73 +51:26:42.1: ref_mag=13.46 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1693 delta=0.29 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 75049_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350
The candidate 75049_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 15.38109    2461298.88109    13.65    07:39:44.50 +56:35:20.0   0651 4903   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 15.38166    2461298.88166    13.62    07:39:44.31 +56:35:19.4   0651 4898   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75053_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350
The candidate 75053_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 15.38109    2461298.88109    13.35    08:10:58.00 +50:55:32.7   3233 1312   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 15.38166    2461298.88166    13.43    08:10:57.89 +50:55:34.0   3232 1307   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75058_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350
The candidate 75058_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 15.38109    2461298.88109    13.38    07:49:58.56 +51:44:39.0   1268 1886   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 15.38166    2461298.88166    13.28    07:49:58.57 +51:44:41.8   1268 1881   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75060_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350
The candidate 75060_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 15.38166    2461298.88166    13.46    07:45:47.47 +57:26:56.9   1209 5361   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits

**** FOUND  07:45:47.49 +57:26:56.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75061_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350
The candidate 75061_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 15.38109    2461298.88109    13.25    07:41:09.04 +55:21:43.2   0686 4148   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 15.38166    2461298.88166    13.14    07:41:09.10 +55:21:42.4   0685 4142   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75063_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350
The candidate 75063_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 15.38166    2461298.88166    13.24    07:50:01.64 +58:23:28.0   1602 5899   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits

**** FOUND  07:50:01.77 +58:23:28.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75093_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350
The candidate 75093_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 15.38166    2461298.88166    12.42    08:18:09.62 +54:10:19.7   3883 3269   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits

**** FOUND  08:18:09.61 +54:10:19.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75097_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350
The candidate 75097_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 15.38166    2461298.88166    12.63    08:08:37.64 +51:32:04.5   3016 1677   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits

**** FOUND  08:08:37.63 +51:32:04.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75103_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350
The candidate 75103_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 15.38166    2461298.88166    13.03    08:01:19.07 +54:26:37.4   2403 3450   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits

**** FOUND  08:01:19.02 +54:26:36.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75106_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350
The candidate 75106_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 15.38166    2461298.88166    12.77    08:10:53.15 +52:08:42.6   3231 2044   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits

**** FOUND  08:10:53.17 +52:08:42.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75129_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350
The candidate 75129_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 15.38166    2461298.88166    13.29    07:41:03.42 +57:04:58.7   0795 5183   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits

**** FOUND  07:41:03.25 +57:04:57.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75135_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350
The candidate 75135_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 15.38166    2461298.88166    12.58    09:08:59.12 +49:18:55.2   8921 0860   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits

**** FOUND  09:08:59.13 +49:18:54.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75177_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350
The candidate 75177_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 15.38109    2461298.88109    13.21    07:59:07.79 +51:26:42.9   2120 1654   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 15.38166    2461298.88166    13.14    07:59:07.66 +51:26:41.3   2119 1648   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75194_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350
The candidate 75194_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 15.38109    2461298.88109    13.29    07:58:17.37 +51:21:11.0   2037 1602   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-08-36_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0349.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 15.38166    2461298.88166    13.38    07:58:17.30 +51:21:12.9   2037 1596   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75201_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350
The candidate 75201_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 15.38166    2461298.88166    13.37    08:13:39.87 +56:27:09.4   3484 4639   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits

**** FOUND  08:13:39.90 +56:27:09.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75211_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350
The candidate 75211_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 15.38166    2461298.88166    13.47    07:45:34.55 +56:36:46.6   1142 4857   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits

**** FOUND  07:45:34.64 +56:36:46.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75219_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350
The candidate 75219_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 15.38166    2461298.88166    13.15    08:35:16.07 +52:13:18.4   5477 2172   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits

**** FOUND  08:35:16.13 +52:13:17.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75229_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350
The candidate 75229_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 15.38166    2461298.88166    13.21    08:34:56.56 +50:29:24.4   5528 1127   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits

**** FOUND  08:34:56.82 +50:29:24.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75240_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350
The candidate 75240_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 15.38166    2461298.88166    13.43    08:04:45.79 +53:40:24.7   2692 2975   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits

**** FOUND  08:04:45.79 +53:40:25.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75278_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350
The candidate 75278_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 15.38166    2461298.88166    13.57    08:09:26.02 +55:11:17.7   3122 3879   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits

**** FOUND  08:09:26.05 +55:11:18.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 08924_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350
The candidate 08924_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 15.38166    2461298.88166    12.92    07:40:27.11 +57:30:00.2   0774 5442   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (32.4") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 38965_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350
The candidate 38965_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 15.38166    2461298.88166    11.60    08:34:10.95 +49:02:46.0   5520 0248   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (34.8") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 23627_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350
The candidate 23627_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 15.38166    2461298.88166    12.38    09:05:35.40 +54:21:23.6   8022 3807   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (34.8") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 54172_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350
The candidate 54172_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 15.38166    2461298.88166    11.63    08:22:15.86 +50:50:00.0   4308 1267   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (34.5") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 11045_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350
The candidate 11045_fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 15.38166    2461298.88166    10.27    07:55:50.91 +57:11:52.9   2022 5139   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-15_CI_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_041009_TTUQ1b1x1_1449746_HoBwMMwK/fd_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1_2026-09-15_04-09-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0350.fits

**** FOUND  07:55:50.91 +57:11:52.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Lyn-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Lyn-02-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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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)2461298.88108875 -observatory V36
12:27:23.15 -02:44:41.4 Mercury (-0.5mag)
13:54:23.86 -17:20:17.5 Venus (-4.8mag)
07:35:30.98 +22:23:19.3 Mars (1.2mag)
09:15:34.88 +16:29:35.0 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:49:45.13 +02:24:49.3 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:13:40.30 +21:01:57.7 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:12:57.72 -00:08:29.5 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:25:04.93 -23:41:15.8 Pluto (14.5mag)
14:36:58.09 -20:52:29.3 Moon (-9.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Sep 15 04:12 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461298.88108875:
09:15:36.25 +16:29:29.4 Io (6.0mag)
09:15:28.18 +16:30:09.6 Europa (6.2mag)
09:15:32.13 +16:29:48.5 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:16:03.36 +16:27:12.2 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:13:40.54 +16:49:13.2 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:15:39.20 +16:29:14.7 Thebe (16.5mag)
09:13:11.09 +16:43:13.5 Elara (17.7mag)
09:19:15.03 +15:54:59.4 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:16:04.65 +16:49:36.1 Carme (18.9mag)
00:49:48.33 +02:24:12.6 Titan (8.3mag)
00:49:40.79 +02:24:54.2 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:49:37.11 +02:26:13.4 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:49:39.85 +02:25:12.3 Hyperion (14.3mag)
00:48:23.83 +02:13:51.5 Phoebe (16.3mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Sep 15 04:12 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461298.88108875:
23:11:32.61 +09:03:11.5 JWST
17:54:02.12 +29:51:02.1 Chandra
12:07:58.95 -61:36:21.1 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461298.88108875 -observatory V36
03:44:29.03 +19:40:33.2 17.3mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:06:20.81 -34:03:25.0 14.4mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:25:20.06 -70:45:47.6 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:16:25.51 +33:54:51.3 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
22:07:14.60 +27:38:26.9 17.5mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:16:02.60 +25:49:54.3 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
10:56:54.66 +26:57:04.2 17.1mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:53:43.81 +05:11:14.5 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:27:52.24 -16:21:21.5 15.0mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:45:10.32 +33:25:15.0 15.9mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:07:51.42 +15:14:02.3 17.9mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:29:19.77 +42:49:33.3 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:15:36.81 +48:46:44.5 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:39:32.77 -13:09:00.8 15.0mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:14:00.25 +16:53:36.8 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:31:13.17 +18:07:45.5 16.7mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:26:28.26 -00:32:36.6 16.7mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
17:04:43.51 +72:35:15.1 15.9mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
03:00:58.96 +45:48:01.2 17.5mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:20:49.38 +11:56:39.2 17.6mag A/2026 E1
22:32:48.94 -35:12:51.9 13.6mag 10P/Tempel
01:32:05.25 +38:29:06.7 17.6mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
11:53:36.91 -06:05:04.2 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
12:24:50.84 -07:37:47.9 17.7mag 63P/Wild
06:54:31.26 +18:35:32.3 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:16:39.39 +15:02:18.3 17.2mag 88P/Howell
06:05:35.68 +31:40:06.4 17.3mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
07:55:16.91 +22:37:33.4 17.9mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:45:47.45 +19:07:33.4 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
13:04:38.97 -24:06:32.1 17.5mag 124P/Mrkos
06:26:50.34 +20:22:11.4 15.8mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
01:51:53.14 -16:07:32.9 14.6mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
09:31:42.62 +09:30:03.2 12.4mag 169P/NEAT
03:29:58.15 +07:43:52.2 14.6mag 220P/McNaught
05:09:15.25 +38:44:39.2 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
08:53:05.87 +34:47:22.2 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:30:45.15 -01:09:00.7 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski
09:34:40.47 +16:26:24.4 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/ :
01:42:26.979 +05:55:55.63  AT 2026zoy  2026-08-23.35 19.3897
14:41:50.156 -12:29:45.38  AT 2026zox  2026-08-23.39 19.54
18:13:38.090 +02:40:52.69  AT 2026zow  2026-08-23.42 19.03
02:06:52.332 -32:11:09.26  AT 2026zov  2026-08-07.72 20.15
03:27:15.082 -01:34:39.09  AT 2026zou  2026-08-07.78 20.12
07:25:07.240 -63:32:13.96  AT 2026zot  2026-08-23.12 18.353
16:56:50.544 +62:27:16.42  AT 2026zos  2026-08-14.94 18.874
19:11:34.945 -61:49:22.06  AT 2026zor  2026-08-22.85 18.462
03:29:28.370 -52:45:10.95  AT 2026zoq  2026-08-23.07 18.492
20:58:37.510 -60:29:13.04  AT 2026zop  2026-08-22.92 18.795
15:42:39.532 +45:40:22.19  AT 2026zoo  2026-08-20.91 18.832
05:33:32.309 -63:42:42.28  AT 2026zon  2026-08-23.09 18.975
23:30:20.920 -22:10:13.01  AT 2026zom  2026-08-16.39 19.5605
00:48:00.910 +25:04:50.63  AT 2026zol  2026-08-15.40 21.0878
00:01:16.883 +11:49:46.14  AT 2026zoj  2026-08-22.22 20.25
15:52:11.006 -06:28:01.00  AT 2026zoi  2026-08-23.37 18.48
03:31:11.092 -14:38:09.71  AT 2026zoh  2026-08-19.79 20.03
21:18:35.112 -33:20:37.95  AT 2026zog  2026-08-20.54 19.38
02:00:38.724 -25:30:59.99  AT 2026zof  2026-08-22.74 20.44
03:40:37.734 -13:59:47.56  AT 2026zoe  2026-08-22.77 20.28
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Tue Sep 15 04:11:47 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 5s (0.08 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 38s (0.63 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 8s (0.13 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 54s (0.90 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 7 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 2 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 3 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 16s (0.27 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 10s (0.17 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: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 29s (0.48 min)
FIELD_Lyn-02-Q1b1x1: 95s (1.58 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 97s (1.62 min)
Finished: Tue Sep 15 04:13:24 CDT 2026