FITS images used in this processing run:

Field CVn-03-Q1b1x1 reference image: CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Field CVn-03-Q1b1x1 reference image: CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits
Field CVn-03-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
Field CVn-03-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461172.80993912 12.05.2026 07:26:08.740   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
First image: 2461172.80993912 12.05.2026 07:26:08.740   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Last  image: 2461302.62290635 19.09.2026 02:56:49.109   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.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.:  -7.33
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  5169
Objects passed selection criteria:  5164
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: 4136.5
Average stars matched: 4032 (97.4737 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   231884 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  Fri Sep 18 22:04:35 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: 2461172.80993912 12.05.2026 07:26:08.740   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
First image: 2461172.80993912 12.05.2026 07:26:08.740   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Last  image: 2461302.62290635 19.09.2026 02:56:49.109   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 18
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.02
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: 33 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):  27081
Objects passed selection criteria:  27009
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.2    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.2    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 23330.2
Average stars matched: 22756.8 (97.5418 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   252520 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  Fri Sep 18 22:05:56 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
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= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
CVn-03-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting CVn-03-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing CVn-03-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 428608 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 428608 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.png' -> 'transient_report/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits_preview.png'

CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits


renamed 'CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.png' -> 'transient_report/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits_preview.png'

CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.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= 441.6545
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 449.7903
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1987.2755
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 517.0091
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1996.6484
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 518.0897
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 4.49962
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.002
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/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 =     28.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 27.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.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_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.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_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/d_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits :)

Spent 0.641725 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_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/d_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.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_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.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_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     28.2999992370605 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 27.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.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_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.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_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/d_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits :)

Spent 0.717110 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_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/d_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.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_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.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_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.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_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits



fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.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/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.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/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Checking 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: 2461302.62231137
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_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.8'  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: 13:59:53.993 +29:59:36.41 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_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
Image size: 942.7'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:59:59.129 +30:00:26.14 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 13:59:53.993 +29:59:36.41
Second-epoch image center 13:59:59.129 +30:00:26.14
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0231 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_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
Image size: 942.7'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:59:56.529 +30:00:16.01 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 13:59:53.993 +29:59:36.41
Second-epoch image center 13:59:56.529 +30:00:16.01
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0143 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  13:59:59.129 +30:00:26.14
Second-epoch second image center 13:59:56.529 +30:00:16.01
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00979 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/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RShvUnkA2v
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tXeoKesxSp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits &> /tmp/tmp.emINhYBDGr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WPS80FNBWI
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.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_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits and wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.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_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits and wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits and wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits) and catalog (wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5741 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 200.7871 to 219.7284 deg, Dec +24.1042 to +35.4404 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 200.7871 to 219.7284 deg, Dec 24.1042 to 35.4404 deg
Loaded 4629 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): 3337 out of 3474 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3474 out of 5741 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.832500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.832500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.33
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.50

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.50

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5741 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 200.7871 to 219.7284 deg, Dec +24.1042 to +35.4404 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 200.7871 to 219.7284 deg, Dec 24.1042 to 35.4404 deg
Loaded 4629 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): 3337 out of 3474 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3474 out of 5741 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 5486 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 200.5266 to 219.4468 deg, Dec +24.5771 to +35.2409 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 200.5266 to 219.4468 deg, Dec 24.5771 to 35.2409 deg
Loaded 4376 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): 3394 out of 3469 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3469 out of 5486 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ 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  CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
 2.3 pix  CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.5 mag.  CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
 15.4 mag.  CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits
 14.4 mag.  fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
 14.3 mag.  fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.3 (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.RShvUnkA2v (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_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits' -> 'wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.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=365, bad_region=0, passed=5741
Got 5741 stars (including 5372 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5741 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 570 to 629 (Dec 24.1 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4865 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4856 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5741 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 

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 570 to 629 (Dec 24.1 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4865 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5741 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5741 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 4856 stars left (next iteration limit 5341)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits N_match=4856 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.303 n_q1=1246 n_q2=1140 n_q3=1330 n_q4=1140 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.151
The image catalog is written to wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits -region wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.tXeoKesxSp (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/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.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_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits' -> 'wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.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/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.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=263, bad_region=0, passed=5486
Got 5486 stars (including 5221 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5486 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.6 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4871 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4864 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5486 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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.6 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4871 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5486 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5486 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4864 stars left (next iteration limit 5350)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits N_match=4864 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.393 n_q1=1221 n_q2=1242 n_q3=1253 n_q4=1148 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.125
The image catalog is written to wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits -region wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.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.emINhYBDGr (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_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.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_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.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=182, bad_region=0, passed=2711
Got 2711 stars (including 2526 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2711 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013093 (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 0.010474 (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 570 to 629 (Dec 24.1 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2466 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2461 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2460 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2461 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2710 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 570 to 629 (Dec 24.1 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2466 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2461 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2710 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2461 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2710 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 2461 stars left (next iteration limit 2707)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2461 robust_rms=9.136 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.578 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2461 robust_rms=0.519 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.995 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2461 robust_rms=0.378 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.510 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2461 robust_rms_before=1.321 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.339 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.378 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.435 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.510
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.435 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits N_match=2461 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.444 n_q1=676 n_q2=595 n_q3=696 n_q4=494 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.263
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits -region wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.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.WPS80FNBWI (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_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.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_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.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=1, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=191, bad_region=0, passed=2712
Got 2712 stars (including 2517 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2712 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013093 (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 0.010474 (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 570 to 629 (Dec 24.1 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2455 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2450 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2449 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2450 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2711 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 570 to 629 (Dec 24.1 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2454 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2449 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2712 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2449 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2712 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 2449 stars left (next iteration limit 2695)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2449 robust_rms=9.050 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.935 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2449 robust_rms=0.555 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.848 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2449 robust_rms=0.392 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.514 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2449 robust_rms_before=1.348 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.344 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.392 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.425 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.514
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.425 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits N_match=2449 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.439 n_q1=673 n_q2=596 n_q3=681 n_q4=499 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.229
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits -region wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.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_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits sigma_overall=0.325 worst_q_ratio=1.151
ref2=CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits sigma_overall=0.356 worst_q_ratio=1.125
new1=fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits sigma_overall=0.352 worst_q_ratio=1.263
new2=fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits sigma_overall=0.357 worst_q_ratio=1.229
reference average sigma_overall=0.3405 worst_q_ratio=1.138
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257_astrometric_residuals.png (4856 matched stars from wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603_astrometric_residuals.png (4864 matched stars from wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070_astrometric_residuals.png (2461 matched stars from wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071_astrometric_residuals.png (2449 matched stars from wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field CVn-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
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 20391_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071
The candidate 20391_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 19.12291    2461302.62291    10.48    13:48:44.67 +33:43:33.5   6335 1025   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits

**** FOUND  13:48:44.67 +33:43:33.5 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 CVn-03-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/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
Checking 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_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.8'  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: 13:59:53.993 +29:59:36.41 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_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
Image size: 942.7'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:59:59.129 +30:00:26.14 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 13:59:53.993 +29:59:36.41
Second-epoch image center 13:59:59.129 +30:00:26.14
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0231 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_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
Image size: 942.7'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:59:56.529 +30:00:16.01 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 13:59:53.993 +29:59:36.41
Second-epoch image center 13:59:56.529 +30:00:16.01
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0143 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  13:59:59.129 +30:00:26.14
Second-epoch second image center 13:59:56.529 +30:00:16.01
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00979 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/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cznwQwGnw5
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BDRiqkQKei
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wHf4KEtPpt
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CzQISAvOdQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.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_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits and wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.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_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits and wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits and wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits) and catalog (wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 32125 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 200.7871 to 219.7989 deg, Dec +24.0573 to +35.4472 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 200.7871 to 219.7989 deg, Dec 24.0573 to 35.4472 deg
Loaded 4685 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): 3238 out of 3517 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3517 out of 32125 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.704250
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.704250
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.02
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.68

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.68

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 32125 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 200.7871 to 219.7989 deg, Dec +24.0573 to +35.4472 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 200.7871 to 219.7989 deg, Dec 24.0573 to 35.4472 deg
Loaded 4685 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): 3238 out of 3517 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3517 out of 32125 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 28454 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 200.4699 to 219.4762 deg, Dec +24.5089 to +35.2602 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 200.4699 to 219.4762 deg, Dec 24.5089 to 35.2602 deg
Loaded 4427 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): 3312 out of 3502 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3502 out of 28454 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits (aperture=5.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 17 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
 2.2 pix  CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.7 mag.  CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
 15.5 mag.  CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits
 14.5 mag.  fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
 14.5 mag.  fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.5 (SNR )  13.9 (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.cznwQwGnw5 (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_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits' -> 'wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.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=29, blended=1187, bad_region=18, passed=32096
Got 32096 stars (including 30833 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32096 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 570 to 629 (Dec 24.1 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4860 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4852 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4852 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4852 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32096 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 

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 570 to 629 (Dec 24.1 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4860 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4852 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32096 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4852 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32096 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 4852 stars left (next iteration limit 5337)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.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_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits N_match=4852 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.287 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.302 n_q1=1275 n_q2=1164 n_q3=1307 n_q4=1106 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.132
The image catalog is written to wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits -region wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.BDRiqkQKei (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/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.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_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits' -> 'wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.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/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.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=19, blended=1014, bad_region=1, passed=28435
Got 28435 stars (including 27387 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28435 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4865 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4860 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28435 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4865 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28435 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28435 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 4860 stars left (next iteration limit 5346)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.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_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits N_match=4860 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.292 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.382 n_q1=1244 n_q2=1223 n_q3=1255 n_q4=1138 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.141
The image catalog is written to wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits -region wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.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.wHf4KEtPpt (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_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.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_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.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=8, blended=454, bad_region=5, passed=16738
Got 16738 stars (including 16251 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16738 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013093 (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 0.010474 (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 570 to 629 (Dec 24.1 to 35.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4857 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4848 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16738 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 570 to 629 (Dec 24.1 to 35.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4858 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16738 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16738 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 4850 stars left (next iteration limit 5332)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.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=4850 robust_rms=8.864 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.822 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4850 robust_rms=0.551 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.957 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4850 robust_rms=0.419 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.565 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4850 robust_rms_before=1.353 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.365 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.419 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.457 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.565
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.457 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits N_match=4850 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.473 n_q1=1390 n_q2=1124 n_q3=1383 n_q4=953 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.268
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits -region wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.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.CzQISAvOdQ (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_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.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_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.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=7, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=686, bad_region=5, passed=16839
Got 16839 stars (including 16119 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16839 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013093 (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 0.010474 (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 570 to 629 (Dec 24.1 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4854 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4844 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4844 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4844 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16839 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 570 to 629 (Dec 24.1 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4854 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4844 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16839 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4844 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16839 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 4844 stars left (next iteration limit 5328)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.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=4844 robust_rms=8.766 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=12.953 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4844 robust_rms=0.574 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.842 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4844 robust_rms=0.433 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.579 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4844 robust_rms_before=1.380 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.366 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.433 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.438 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.579
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.438 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits N_match=4844 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.459 n_q1=1398 n_q2=1121 n_q3=1379 n_q4=946 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.255
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits -region wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.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_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.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_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.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_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field CVn-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits at 14:01:42.03 +33:49:21.8:  13.98 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits at 13:42:18.52 +28:24:43.5:  12.88 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits at 14:14:45.16 +30:17:45.4:  13.02 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits at 14:05:42.94 +28:44:46.6:  13.12 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits at 14:12:09.86 +29:28:42.3:  13.75 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits at 13:46:07.58 +30:54:20.4:  13.23 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-12_02-26-08_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0257.fits at 14:10:22.15 +32:11:05.2:  13.77 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits at 14:14:45.16 +30:17:45.4:  12.94 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits at 14:05:42.94 +28:44:46.6:  13.05 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits at 14:01:42.03 +33:49:21.8:  13.84 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits at 13:42:18.52 +28:24:43.5:  12.78 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.91 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.98 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:01:42.03 +33:49:21.8: ref_mag=13.91 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.9711 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:14:45.16 +30:17:45.4: ref_mag=12.98 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.2228 delta=-0.24 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.82 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:42:18.52 +28:24:43.5: ref_mag=12.82 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.6572 delta=0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.09 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:05:42.94 +28:44:46.6: ref_mag=13.09 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.3416 delta=-0.25 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits at 14:12:09.86 +29:28:42.3:  13.67 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits at 13:46:07.58 +30:54:20.4:  13.30 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.72 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:12:09.86 +29:28:42.3: ref_mag=13.72 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=14.0220 delta=-0.31 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.26 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:46:07.58 +30:54:20.4: ref_mag=13.26 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2635 delta=-0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-05-18_01-23-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1603.fits at 14:10:22.15 +32:11:05.2:  13.70 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.74 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 14:10:22.15 +32:11:05.2: ref_mag=13.74 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6712 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 51712_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071
The candidate 51712_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 19.12231    2461302.62231    14.13    14:01:42.03 +33:49:22.0   4722 0886   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 19.12291    2461302.62291    13.88    14:01:42.03 +33:49:21.5   4717 0884   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 51715_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071
The candidate 51715_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 19.12231    2461302.62231    13.42    14:05:42.90 +28:44:46.5   3987 3900   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 19.12291    2461302.62291    13.30    14:05:42.99 +28:44:46.7   3981 3898   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 51716_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071
The candidate 51716_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 19.12291    2461302.62291    13.33    13:48:30.82 +34:09:30.5   6374 0764   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits

**** FOUND  13:48:30.97 +34:09:30.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 51718_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071
The candidate 51718_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 19.12231    2461302.62231    13.16    14:14:45.14 +30:17:45.4   2888 2871   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 19.12291    2461302.62291    13.34    14:14:45.18 +30:17:45.4   2883 2869   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 51719_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071
The candidate 51719_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 19.12291    2461302.62291    13.22    14:29:04.96 +32:55:33.9   1219 1077   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits

**** FOUND  14:29:04.96 +32:55:33.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 51721_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071
The candidate 51721_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 19.12291    2461302.62291    7.99    14:28:31.48 +28:17:22.2   0935 3877   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits

**** FOUND  14:28:31.45 +28:17:22.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 51736_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071
The candidate 51736_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 19.12291    2461302.62291    11.92    13:42:00.01 +28:22:57.7   7098 4271   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits

**** FOUND  13:41:59.94 +28:22:57.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 51758_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071
The candidate 51758_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 19.12291    2461302.62291    12.57    13:40:31.30 +28:03:03.4   7290 4476   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits

**** FOUND  13:40:31.36 +28:03:03.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 51760_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071
The candidate 51760_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 19.12231    2461302.62231    12.65    13:42:18.36 +28:24:42.7   7064 4255   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 19.12291    2461302.62291    12.66    13:42:18.68 +28:24:44.2   7057 4252   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 51784_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071
The candidate 51784_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 19.12291    2461302.62291    13.09    13:42:04.16 +28:25:07.8   7089 4249   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits

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Considering the candidate 51793_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071
The candidate 51793_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 19.12291    2461302.62291    13.15    13:42:09.48 +28:20:10.1   7076 4299   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (14.7") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 51797_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071
The candidate 51797_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 19.12231    2461302.62231    13.28    13:46:07.64 +30:54:20.7   6609 2738   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 19.12291    2461302.62291    13.25    13:46:07.52 +30:54:20.2   6604 2737   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 51809_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071
The candidate 51809_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 19.12231    2461302.62231    13.59    14:10:22.13 +32:11:06.8   3555 1788   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 19.12291    2461302.62291    13.84    14:10:22.17 +32:11:03.7   3549 1787   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 51872_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071
The candidate 51872_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 19.12231    2461302.62231    14.04    14:12:09.84 +29:28:43.1   3179 3392   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 19.12291    2461302.62291    14.01    14:12:09.87 +29:28:41.4   3174 3390   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 51880_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071
The candidate 51880_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 19.12291    2461302.62291    14.00    14:11:29.92 +28:03:09.8   3183 4253   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits

**** FOUND  14:11:29.90 +28:03:09.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 27702_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071
The candidate 27702_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 19.12291    2461302.62291    12.20    14:04:52.02 +27:02:06.0   4015 4935   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (36.4") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 05232_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071
The candidate 05232_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 19.12291    2461302.62291    10.47    13:48:44.67 +33:43:33.3   6335 1025   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits

**** FOUND  13:48:44.67 +33:43:33.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 4s
Prepared the HTML report for the field CVn-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
Source monitoring: measuring positions from /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-09-18_CI_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_215729_TTUQ1b1x1_3616414_MtgRWhfb/monitoring_positions.txt
Source monitoring: positions closer than 100 pix to a frame edge are recorded as edge
Read 16746 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 200.7890 to 219.7997 deg, Dec +24.0583 to +35.4538 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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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 200.7890 to 219.7997 deg, Dec 24.0583 to 35.4538 deg
Loaded 4684 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): 3392 out of 3501 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3501 out of 16746 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461302.62231 (FITS header)
Observing site: lat= +33.748056 deg  lon= -101.958333 deg east-positive (SITELAT/SITELONG FITS header keywords)
Frame center (pixel 4788.5 3194.5): RA= 209.99739 deg  Dec= +30.00804 deg
Frame center: alt= +16.048 deg  az= 291.811 deg  airmass= 3.5623
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 16.175 deg (difference -0.128 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 3.5475 (we compute 3.5623)
Airmass zero-point fit: OK  k= +0.2247 +/- 0.0034 mag/airmass  N= 2829  airmass span 2.3277-7.1505  scatter 0.1778 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits: OK +0.815609 -0.224710 3.5623 +0.2247 2829 4.8228 0.1778 2.3277 7.1505
Edge margin: 100.0 pix (FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_EDGE_MARGIN_PIX)
Forced photometry (list mode): image=wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits list=monitoring_pixlist1114224.tmp aperture=4.8
Image size: 9576 x 6388
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).
Saturation level: 57000.0
Calibration (from calib.txt_param_monitoring, fit_function=3): cal_mag = 0.000000 * x^2 + 1.000000 * x + 22.306150
Forced photometry: center=(2023.10, 1509.62) aperture=4.8
Annulus: inner=9.60 outer=24.00 edge margin=100.00
Background annulus: 1522 pixels
Iterative clipping converged after 2 iterations, 1516/1522 pixels remain
SExtractor background: mode=1298.03 median=1296.00 mean=1294.64 sigma=60.93 -> bg=1298.03 (1516 pixels)
Aperture sum=23963.27 N_eff=18.0956
Net flux=474.60 noise=259.21 SNR=1.83
Instrumental magnitude: -7.2269
Calibrated magnitude: 15.0792
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point term applied to the measurements on wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits
Source monitoring: 1 position(s) measured on wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-55-57_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0070.fits (aperture 4.8 pix)
Read 16852 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 200.7864 to 219.8004 deg, Dec +24.0584 to +35.4414 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
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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 200.7864 to 219.8004 deg, Dec 24.0584 to 35.4414 deg
Loaded 4682 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): 3390 out of 3491 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3491 out of 16852 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461302.62291 (FITS header)
Observing site: lat= +33.748056 deg  lon= -101.958333 deg east-positive (SITELAT/SITELONG FITS header keywords)
Frame center (pixel 4788.5 3194.5): RA= 209.98656 deg  Dec= +30.00523 deg
Frame center: alt= +15.877 deg  az= 291.899 deg  airmass= 3.5983
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 16.012 deg (difference -0.135 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 3.5818 (we compute 3.5983)
Airmass zero-point fit: OK  k= +0.2222 +/- 0.0033 mag/airmass  N= 2847  airmass span 2.3414-7.2366  scatter 0.1779 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits: OK +0.814713 -0.222195 3.5983 +0.2222 2847 4.8952 0.1779 2.3414 7.2366
Edge margin: 100.0 pix (FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_EDGE_MARGIN_PIX)
Forced photometry (list mode): image=wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits list=monitoring_pixlist1114224.tmp aperture=4.8
Image size: 9576 x 6388
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).
Saturation level: 57000.0
Calibration (from calib.txt_param_monitoring, fit_function=3): cal_mag = 0.000000 * x^2 + 1.000000 * x + 22.297650
Forced photometry: center=(2017.75, 1507.38) aperture=4.8
Annulus: inner=9.60 outer=24.00 edge margin=100.00
Background annulus: 1525 pixels
Iterative clipping converged after 0 iterations, 1525/1525 pixels remain
SExtractor background: mode=1301.33 median=1299.00 mean=1297.45 sigma=62.48 -> bg=1301.33 (1525 pixels)
Aperture sum=23412.34 N_eff=18.0956
Net flux=-135.97 noise=265.78 SNR=-0.51
Instrumental magnitude: -7.2541
Calibrated magnitude: 15.0435
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point term applied to the measurements on wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits
Source monitoring: 1 position(s) measured on wcs_fd_CVn-03-Q1b1x1_2026-09-18_21-56-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0071.fits (aperture 4.8 pix)
########### Completed CVn-03-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
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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)2461302.62231137 -observatory V36
12:48:21.46 -05:28:30.0 Mercury (-0.3mag)
14:01:10.40 -18:27:02.8 Venus (-4.8mag)
07:45:14.70 +22:03:49.6 Mars (1.2mag)
09:18:30.24 +16:16:49.2 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:48:45.99 +02:18:06.2 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:13:35.06 +21:01:44.6 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:12:35.29 -00:10:58.8 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:52.81 -23:41:52.6 Pluto (14.5mag)
17:52:11.68 -28:43:48.5 Moon (-10.4mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461302.62231137:
09:18:35.60 +16:16:22.6 Io (6.0mag)
09:18:25.90 +16:17:11.8 Europa (6.2mag)
09:18:37.20 +16:16:15.2 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:18:29.72 +16:16:51.8 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:16:47.10 +16:37:29.2 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:18:27.94 +16:17:00.8 Thebe (16.5mag)
09:16:13.30 +16:31:49.3 Elara (17.7mag)
09:22:02.65 +15:41:24.8 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:18:43.62 +16:37:52.8 Carme (18.9mag)
00:48:57.81 +02:17:56.6 Titan (8.3mag)
00:48:47.47 +02:18:06.3 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:48:27.48 +02:18:45.3 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:48:29.81 +02:18:05.5 Hyperion (14.3mag)
00:47:21.26 +02:06:51.3 Phoebe (16.3mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461302.62231137:
23:46:23.01 +12:21:55.9 JWST
10:59:01.04 +47:51:36.7 Chandra
09:30:57.73 -53:23:04.9 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461302.62231137 -observatory V36
03:45:49.37 +19:48:11.2 17.3mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:08:20.42 -33:58:58.4 14.5mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:27:51.05 -70:59:10.6 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:16:37.42 +34:00:58.0 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
05:03:48.01 +46:58:13.2 16.3mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:04:31.58 +27:08:10.2 17.5mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:18:32.17 +25:46:00.3 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
11:00:18.27 +26:50:10.7 17.1mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:56:00.51 +05:09:58.6 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:27:26.92 -16:40:52.7 15.0mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:48:04.59 +33:41:20.6 15.9mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:08:36.23 +15:11:53.4 18.0mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:27:55.66 +42:38:32.9 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:11:08.01 +48:28:38.9 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:41:05.54 -13:12:54.6 15.0mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:14:47.28 +16:06:17.9 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:37:30.17 +17:49:38.7 16.6mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:29:46.27 -00:51:12.6 16.7mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
17:16:59.91 +71:49:14.2 16.5mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:58:11.56 +45:34:49.5 17.6mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:24:21.17 +12:15:11.8 17.6mag A/2026 E1
22:36:07.85 -35:03:00.2 13.7mag 10P/Tempel
01:37:53.63 +38:59:00.0 17.5mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
11:56:09.02 -06:22:33.1 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
12:32:22.38 -08:47:06.0 17.8mag 63P/Wild
07:01:12.00 +18:15:27.1 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:15:35.68 +15:00:46.6 16.8mag 88P/Howell
06:18:35.96 +33:01:35.4 17.3mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
08:05:45.05 +21:31:42.3 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:53:57.08 +18:18:07.7 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
13:13:11.21 -25:21:18.6 17.6mag 124P/Mrkos
06:30:54.89 +20:13:55.3 15.8mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
01:25:22.65 -14:50:40.6 14.3mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
09:33:49.45 +08:00:42.8 12.6mag 169P/NEAT
03:31:36.68 +07:20:05.6 14.6mag 220P/McNaught
05:18:31.09 +39:47:15.2 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
09:02:33.30 +34:19:55.1 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:33:29.79 -01:33:38.9 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski
09:37:47.17 +16:15:12.9 17.8mag 450P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
16:21:12.24 +57:37:51.30  SN 2026aafh  2026-09-14.11 15.02
23:36:00.27 -19:28:18.00  SN 2026aaks  2026-09-14.44 16.89
16:35:24.86 -05:32:38.20  SN2026aasi  2026-09-12.99 16.58
16:46:08.71 +37:25:21.80  SN2026aafk  2026-09-13.25 17.4
23:48:37.86 +50:25:24.60  SN2026aafs  2026-09-13.47 17
21:20:27.02 +02:10:42.50  SN2026aagh   -------
08:02:26.85 -24:37:44.10  ASASSN-26fe  2026-09-13.34 13.67
02:29:34.91 +23:06:56.30  SN2026aars  2026-09-12.27 16.93
02:47:25.52 -32:58:34.50  SN 2026znh  2026-09-9.92 16.26
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
22:37:05.59 +34:24:35.70  SN2026aaiv  2026-09-7.22 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
18:25:12.79 -22:25:29.10  V8055  2026-08-30 10.76
17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10  ASASSN-26ez  2026-08-25.13 10.87
19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00  AT2026zwo  2026-08-24.16 15.78
04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90  AT2026zjy  2026-08-23.03 15.91
03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50  SN2026ymb  2026-08-23.4 16.44
20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30  SN2026yid  2026-08-22.82 15.13
04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60  ASASSN-26ey  2026-08-20.02 15.55
16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80  ASASSN-26ex  2026-08-18.78 3.63
21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60  SN 2026sfn  2026-08-16.3 17.09
23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00  SN 2026yib  2026-08-14.85 17.36
00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70  SN 2026whu  2026-08-14.96 16.5
19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90  ASASSN-26ew  2026-08-13.82 14.73
13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00  SN 2026wkv  2026-08-10.12 15.83
05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-10.59 9.34
01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10  SN2026wpd  2026-08-9.34 16.37
23:47:50.89 +49:28:51.30  SN2026wjs  2026-08-9.24 17.09
16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70  AT2026xau  2026-08-9.3 17.71
01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50  SN2026weo  2026-08-7.46 15.76
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40  AT2026wdy  2026-08-5.05 16.08
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90  AT2026wek  2026-08-3.82 17.17
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60  ASASSN-26ev  2026-08-2.15 14.02
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20  SN2026wgm  2026-08-1.73 15.61
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00  ASASSN-26er  2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00  SN2026vbh  2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90  ASASSN-26eq  2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60  ASASSN-26ep  2026-07-23.47 -4.06
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50  ASASSN-26et  2026-07-22.76 13.98
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60  SN2026uwk  2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90  ASASSN-26en  2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10  ASASSN-26es  2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00  ASASSN-26em  2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70  ASASSN-26eu  2026-07-20.93 14.86
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40  AT2026ugi  2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80  ASASSN-26eo  2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80  ASASSN-26ej  2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90  ASASSN-26ek  2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50  ASASSN-26el  2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30  ASASSN-26ei  2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10  AT 2023mhb  2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20  AT 2026unl  2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80  ASASSN-26eh  2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80  ASASSN-22le  2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30  ASASSN-26ef  2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70  SN 2026qtn  2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40  ASASSN-26ec  2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50  AT2026stb  2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00  AT2026pjf  2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70  SN2026pir  2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30  ASASSN-26ed  2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10  AT2026qil  2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10  ASASSN-26ee  2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80  AT2026ryu  2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50  AT2026qqg  2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30  AT2026qly  2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10  ASASSN-26ea  2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30  ASASSN-26eb  2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20  SN 2026qqp  2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90  ASASSN-26dz  2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90  AT 2026rdg  2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40  AT 2026qpr  2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80  SN 2026pub  2026-06-30.09 16.01
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70  SN 2026pel  2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30  ASASSN-26dy  2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30  ASASSN-26dv  2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70  ASASSN-26dw  2026-06-23.04 16.09
00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20  SN 2026mke  2026-06-22.39 17.13
11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50  SN 2026nmv  2026-06-22.06 16.56
21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50  AT2026oxh  2026-06-22.15 17.14
17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90  ASASSN-26dx  2026-06-22.02 14.72
14:10:13.44 -38:46:46.10  AT2026pvk  2026-06-22.06 16.53
20:56:47.23 -18:31:05.20  AT2026plb  2026-06-21.31 16.4
15:44:29.68 +21:00:59.30  SN2026ore  2026-06-21.29 17.57
23:50:05.98 -14:01:41.30  AT2026oxl  2026-06-21.52 17.64
17:36:54.73 -18:10:04.20  AT2026ouj  2026-06-20.92 15.15
00:34:04.08 -30:22:09.20  AT2026ntk  2026-06-18.09 17.34
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20  ASASSN-26du  2026-06-15.39 15.93
23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00  SN2026oxc  2026-06-14.35 16.83
02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30  AT2026ovz  2026-06-14.59 15.39
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50  AT2026nwc  2026-06-11 17.05
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
00:42:40.94 +41:15:37.1  PNV J00424094+4115371  2026-09-17.8925  18.3mag
08:49:20.13 -09:19:15.8  TCP J08492013-0919158  2026-09-18.4698  13.3mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
06:50:17.864 +20:05:46.74  AT 2026aabx  2026-08-30.61 17.869
05:36:22.321 -31:19:59.16  AT 2026aabw  2026-08-30.79 18.65
17:26:25.715 +35:28:47.48  AT 2026aabv  2026-08-30.35 18.678
03:41:51.198 -40:54:09.63  AT 2026aabu  2026-08-22.78 20.13
15:50:13.320 -33:32:57.31  AT 2026aabt  2026-08-29.37 19.72
01:18:28.460 -27:05:47.26  SN 2026aabs  2026-08-27.78 19.28
22:23:15.798 -29:48:02.93  AT 2026aabr  2026-08-30.57 19.11
23:23:45.523 -29:23:36.22  SN 2026aabq  2026-08-23.58 19.7
22:48:33.213 -45:12:00.11  AT 2026aabp  2026-08-30.61 18.75
00:44:54.260 +41:33:10.49  AT 2026aabo  2026-08-29.40 18.5784
01:36:46.683 +30:41:53.77  AT 2026aabn  2026-08-28.69 20.82
01:39:53.640 +34:03:40.40  AT 2026aabm  2026-08-26.73 20.83
00:25:36.720 +41:26:16.16  AT 2026aabl  2026-08-26.72 20.57
00:06:22.110 +41:47:11.52  AT 2026aabk  2026-08-23.72 21.3
16:34:18.591 +32:50:04.19  AT 2026aabj  2026-08-23.59 21.08
16:27:51.770 +33:52:36.89  AT 2026aabi  2026-08-23.59 20.98
16:24:32.110 +39:29:11.08  AT 2026aabh  2026-08-23.59 21.4
17:57:31.760 +57:08:36.53  AT 2026aabg  2026-08-21.72 20.5
21:33:26.258 +12:59:45.19  AT 2026aabf  2026-08-21.62 21.61
17:56:37.770 +44:17:46.13  AT 2026aabe  2026-08-19.73 20.45
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Fri Sep 18 22:04:12 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 33s (0.55 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 1s (0.02 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: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 51s (0.85 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 15 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 3 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 10 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 35s (0.58 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 1s (0.02 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 40s (0.67 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 2s (0.03 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 1s (0.02 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 4s (0.07 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 86s (1.43 min)
FIELD_CVn-03-Q1b1x1: 161s (2.68 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 165s (2.75 min)
Finished: Fri Sep 18 22:06:57 CDT 2026