FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Boo-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
Field Boo-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits
Field Boo-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Field Boo-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461199.78284559 08.06.2026 06:47:07.859   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
First image: 2461199.78284559 08.06.2026 06:47:07.859   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
Last  image: 2461302.67155528 19.09.2026 04:06:52.376   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.24
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 4 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  5910
Objects passed selection criteria:  5896
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.3    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.3    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 5051.75
Average stars matched: 4959.75 (98.1788 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   232812 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 23:39:58 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: 2461199.78284559 08.06.2026 06:47:07.859   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
First image: 2461199.78284559 08.06.2026 06:47:07.859   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
Last  image: 2461302.67155528 19.09.2026 04:06:52.376   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 17
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.95
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 14 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  2.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     57000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.83            # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  32825
Objects passed selection criteria:  32761
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.5    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.5    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 29814.5
Average stars matched: 29015 (97.3184 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   258040 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 23:40:59 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Boo-03-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Boo-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Boo-03-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 372927 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 372927 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.png' -> 'transient_report/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits_preview.png'

Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits


renamed 'Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.png' -> 'transient_report/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits_preview.png'

Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.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= 387.8712
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 479.8764
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1409.8511
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 505.7982
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1414.6170
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 503.0264
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.63484
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.006
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     25.2099990844727 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 25.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.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_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/d_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits :)

Spent 0.742711 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/d_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     25.2099990844727 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 25.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.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_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/d_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits :)

Spent 0.750872 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/d_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.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_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits



fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.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/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.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: 2461302.67087713
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_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:36:01.823 +45:59:16.17 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Image size: 937.7'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:36:21.427 +46:00:42.58 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 15:36:01.823 +45:59:16.17
Second-epoch image center 15:36:21.427 +46:00:42.58
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0616 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_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
Image size: 937.7'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:36:21.069 +46:01:17.56 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 15:36:01.823 +45:59:16.17
Second-epoch image center 15:36:21.069 +46:01:17.56
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0651 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  15:36:21.427 +46:00:42.58
Second-epoch second image center 15:36:21.069 +46:01:17.56
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00977 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/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits &> /tmp/tmp.qAAXswjfuH
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XpmUubmASL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3STZNjvnwk
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3DghaShyEp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.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_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits and wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.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_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits and wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits and wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits) and catalog (wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 7921 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 221.8203 to 246.3504 deg, Dec +40.2980 to +51.2487 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 221.8203 to 246.3504 deg, Dec 40.2980 to 51.2487 deg
Loaded 5355 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): 4013 out of 4130 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4130 out of 7921 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.737600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.737600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.24
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 7921 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 221.8203 to 246.3504 deg, Dec +40.2980 to +51.2487 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 221.8203 to 246.3504 deg, Dec 40.2980 to 51.2487 deg
Loaded 5355 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): 4013 out of 4130 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4130 out of 7921 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 7913 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 221.8206 to 246.3503 deg, Dec +40.2697 to +51.2503 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 221.8206 to 246.3503 deg, Dec 40.2697 to 51.2503 deg
Loaded 5370 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): 4021 out of 4130 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4130 out of 7913 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.3 pix  Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
 2.3 pix  Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.5 mag.  Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
 15.5 mag.  Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits
 14.9 mag.  fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
 14.9 mag.  fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.9 (SNR )  11.8 (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.qAAXswjfuH (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_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits' -> 'wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.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/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=407, bad_region=1731, passed=7921
Got 7921 stars (including 5855 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7921 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4899 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6555 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6555 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6555 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 4899 stars left (next iteration limit 5388)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits N_match=4899 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.279 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.350 n_q1=1628 n_q2=898 n_q3=1546 n_q4=827 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.097
The image catalog is written to wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits -region wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.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.XpmUubmASL (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_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits' -> 'wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.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/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=398, bad_region=1710, passed=7913
Got 7913 stars (including 5870 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7913 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4911 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4907 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6568 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4911 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6568 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6568 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Excluding outliers - 4907 stars left (next iteration limit 5397)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits N_match=4907 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.304 n_q1=1632 n_q2=899 n_q3=1543 n_q4=833 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.116
The image catalog is written to wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits -region wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.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.3STZNjvnwk (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_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.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_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.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_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=268, bad_region=948, passed=4897
Got 4897 stars (including 3715 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4897 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (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 0.010419 (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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3651 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3646 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3646 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3646 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4141 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3651 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3646 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4141 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3646 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4141 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 3646 stars left (next iteration limit 4010)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3646 robust_rms=6.714 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.524 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3646 robust_rms=0.527 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.677 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3646 robust_rms=0.371 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.408 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3646 robust_rms_before=0.690 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.363 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.371 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.410 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.408
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.410 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits N_match=3646 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.444 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.343 n_q1=1237 n_q2=647 n_q3=1185 n_q4=577 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.177
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits -region wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.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.3DghaShyEp (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_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.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_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.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_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=4, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=279, bad_region=947, passed=4906
Got 4906 stars (including 3703 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4906 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (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 0.010419 (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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3639 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3637 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3637 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3637 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4154 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3639 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3637 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4154 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3637 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4154 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 3637 stars left (next iteration limit 4000)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3637 robust_rms=6.526 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.644 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3637 robust_rms=0.572 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.676 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3637 robust_rms=0.379 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.419 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3637 robust_rms_before=0.726 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.378 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.379 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.422 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.419
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.422 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits N_match=3637 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.445 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.330 n_q1=1225 n_q2=636 n_q3=1190 n_q4=586 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.170
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits -region wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.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_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits sigma_overall=0.319 worst_q_ratio=1.097
ref2=Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits sigma_overall=0.316 worst_q_ratio=1.116
new1=fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits sigma_overall=0.377 worst_q_ratio=1.177
new2=fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits sigma_overall=0.381 worst_q_ratio=1.170
reference average sigma_overall=0.3175 worst_q_ratio=1.1065
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217_astrometric_residuals.png (4899 matched stars from wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218_astrometric_residuals.png (4907 matched stars from wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172_astrometric_residuals.png (3646 matched stars from wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173_astrometric_residuals.png (3637 matched stars from wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Boo-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Boo-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.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_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:36:01.823 +45:59:16.17 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Image size: 937.7'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:36:21.427 +46:00:42.58 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 15:36:01.823 +45:59:16.17
Second-epoch image center 15:36:21.427 +46:00:42.58
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0616 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_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
Image size: 937.7'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:36:21.069 +46:01:17.56 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 15:36:01.823 +45:59:16.17
Second-epoch image center 15:36:21.069 +46:01:17.56
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0651 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  15:36:21.427 +46:00:42.58
Second-epoch second image center 15:36:21.069 +46:01:17.56
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00977 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/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gp4h7hXUzv
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fku4688Brz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits &> /tmp/tmp.DWFrz32Rqe
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Gmaikt5PAc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.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_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits and wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.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_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits and wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits and wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits) and catalog (wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 41579 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 221.7512 to 246.3974 deg, Dec +40.2491 to +51.2514 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 221.7512 to 246.3974 deg, Dec 40.2491 to 51.2514 deg
Loaded 5410 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): 3847 out of 4150 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4150 out of 41579 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.618000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.618000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.95
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.67

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.67

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 41579 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 221.7512 to 246.3974 deg, Dec +40.2491 to +51.2514 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 221.7512 to 246.3974 deg, Dec 40.2491 to 51.2514 deg
Loaded 5410 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): 3847 out of 4150 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4150 out of 41579 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits (aperture=4.9)
Read 41392 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 221.7491 to 246.3502 deg, Dec +40.2535 to +51.2612 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 221.7491 to 246.3502 deg, Dec 40.2535 to 51.2612 deg
Loaded 5396 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): 3846 out of 4145 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4145 out of 41392 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits (aperture=5.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 10 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
 2.2 pix  Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.7 mag.  Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
 15.6 mag.  Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits
 15.1 mag.  fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
 15.1 mag.  fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  15.1 (SNR )  14.4 (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.gp4h7hXUzv (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_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits' -> 'wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.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/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=1789, bad_region=6345, passed=41566
Got 41566 stars (including 33770 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 41566 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4907 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4904 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36831 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 

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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4907 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36831 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36831 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 4904 stars left (next iteration limit 5394)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.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_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits N_match=4904 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.279 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.345 n_q1=1632 n_q2=896 n_q3=1541 n_q4=835 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.095
The image catalog is written to wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits -region wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.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.fku4688Brz (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_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits' -> 'wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.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/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=20, blended=1780, bad_region=6309, passed=41372
Got 41372 stars (including 33618 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 41372 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (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 0.010412 (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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4910 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4908 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36691 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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4910 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36691 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36691 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Excluding outliers - 4908 stars left (next iteration limit 5398)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.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_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits N_match=4908 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.289 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.295 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.302 n_q1=1643 n_q2=892 n_q3=1541 n_q4=832 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.131
The image catalog is written to wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits -region wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.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.DWFrz32Rqe (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_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.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_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.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_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=20, blended=1056, bad_region=3921, passed=28850
Got 28850 stars (including 24043 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28850 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (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 0.010419 (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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26000 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26000 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26000 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4895 stars left (next iteration limit 5384)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.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=4895 robust_rms=6.243 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.663 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4895 robust_rms=0.515 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.650 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4895 robust_rms=0.375 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.415 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4895 robust_rms_before=0.667 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.369 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.375 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.415 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.415
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.415 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits N_match=4895 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.432 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.357 n_q1=1661 n_q2=869 n_q3=1562 n_q4=803 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.133
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits -region wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.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.Gmaikt5PAc (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_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.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_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.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_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=972, bad_region=3904, passed=28784
Got 28784 stars (including 24057 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 28784 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013024 (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 0.010419 (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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25892 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25892 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25892 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4895 stars left (next iteration limit 5384)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.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=4895 robust_rms=6.135 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=9.607 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4895 robust_rms=0.554 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.667 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4895 robust_rms=0.389 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.431 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4895 robust_rms_before=0.705 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.380 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.389 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.428 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.431
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.428 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits N_match=4895 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.328 n_q1=1666 n_q2=870 n_q3=1562 n_q4=797 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.152
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits -region wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.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_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.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_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/wcs_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
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Preparing the HTML report for the field Boo-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits at 15:56:18.18 +49:21:54.6:  13.61 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits at 15:42:51.49 +43:39:21.3:  13.97 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits at 15:59:04.57 +45:14:25.4:  12.23 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits at 15:30:57.32 +48:26:45.8:  11.55 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-07_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0217.fits at 15:18:23.60 +45:36:23.5:  13.32 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits at 15:18:23.60 +45:36:23.5:  13.35 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits at 15:59:04.57 +45:14:25.4:  12.23 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits at 15:30:57.32 +48:26:45.8:  11.54 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits at 15:42:51.49 +43:39:21.3:  13.93 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-08_01-47-49_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0218.fits at 15:56:18.18 +49:21:54.6:  13.58 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.23 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.33 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.55 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.95 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:59:04.57 +45:14:25.4: ref_mag=12.23 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4437 delta=-0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:18:23.60 +45:36:23.5: ref_mag=13.33 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.4160 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:30:57.32 +48:26:45.8: ref_mag=11.55 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.7931 delta=-0.25 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.60 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:42:51.49 +43:39:21.3: ref_mag=13.95 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.9439 delta=0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:56:18.18 +49:21:54.6: ref_mag=13.60 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=14.3311 delta=-0.74 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 52559_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 52559_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 19.17088    2461302.67088    14.28    15:56:18.30 +49:21:56.8   2806 1115   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 19.17156    2461302.67156    14.39    15:56:18.06 +49:21:52.4   2806 1122   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 52565_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 52565_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 19.17088    2461302.67088    12.42    15:59:04.59 +45:14:25.2   2373 3596   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 19.17156    2461302.67156    12.47    15:59:04.54 +45:14:25.7   2373 3602   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 52567_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 52567_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 19.17088    2461302.67088    11.77    15:30:57.34 +48:26:45.3   5319 1714   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 19.17156    2461302.67156    11.82    15:30:57.31 +48:26:46.3   5319 1720   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 52699_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 52699_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 19.17088    2461302.67088    13.36    15:18:23.61 +45:36:23.9   6689 3371   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 19.17156    2461302.67156    13.50    15:18:23.59 +45:36:23.1   6688 3377   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 52737_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 52737_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 19.17156    2461302.67156    13.60    15:33:37.22 +42:59:17.2   5105 5026   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

**** FOUND  15:33:37.25 +42:59:17.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52763_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 52763_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 19.17088    2461302.67088    13.91    15:42:51.50 +43:39:21.5   4089 4618   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-05-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0172.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 19.17156    2461302.67156    14.00    15:42:51.47 +43:39:21.1   4089 4624   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 52771_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 52771_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 19.17156    2461302.67156    13.88    16:04:39.53 +41:53:48.7   1608 5590   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

**** FOUND  16:04:39.56 +41:53:48.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52783_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 52783_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 19.17156    2461302.67156    13.92    15:45:51.08 +45:21:23.9   3784 3590   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

**** FOUND  15:45:50.97 +45:21:23.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52785_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 52785_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 19.17156    2461302.67156    13.78    15:39:22.38 +42:47:44.3   4469 5148   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

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Considering the candidate 53020_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173
The candidate 53020_fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 19.17156    2461302.67156    15.02    15:39:09.87 +45:49:17.6   4494 3317   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-18_CI_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_233538_TTUQ2b1x1_1119504_liRSAmjd/fd_Boo-03-Q2b1x1_2026-09-18_23-06-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0173.fits

**** FOUND  15:39:09.79 +45:49:17.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Boo-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Boo-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.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)2461302.67087713 -observatory V36
12:48:37.54 -05:30:34.6 Mercury (-0.3mag)
14:01:15.22 -18:27:49.7 Venus (-4.8mag)
07:45:22.32 +22:03:33.8 Mars (1.2mag)
09:18:32.52 +16:16:39.2 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:48:45.20 +02:18:00.9 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:13:34.98 +21:01:44.4 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:12:34.99 -00:11:00.7 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:52.65 -23:41:53.0 Pluto (14.5mag)
17:53:59.22 -28:38:31.7 Moon (-10.4mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461302.67087713:
09:18:38.60 +16:16:08.9 Io (6.0mag)
09:18:28.92 +16:16:58.0 Europa (6.2mag)
09:18:40.10 +16:16:02.0 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:18:31.49 +16:16:44.5 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:16:49.53 +16:37:20.0 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:18:30.73 +16:16:48.4 Thebe (16.5mag)
09:16:15.67 +16:31:40.4 Elara (17.7mag)
09:22:04.82 +15:41:14.3 Pasiphae (17.9mag)
09:18:45.68 +16:37:43.7 Carme (18.9mag)
00:48:56.96 +02:17:51.8 Titan (8.3mag)
00:48:46.33 +02:18:01.7 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:48:26.56 +02:18:39.4 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:48:29.01 +02:17:59.8 Hyperion (14.3mag)
00:47:20.43 +02:06:45.8 Phoebe (16.3mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461302.67087713:
23:46:37.31 +12:25:08.5 JWST
11:51:29.27 +51:13:19.3 Chandra
09:54:46.93 -55:19:50.9 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461302.67087713 -observatory V36
03:45:50.29 +19:48:17.1 17.3mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:08:22.03 -33:58:54.7 14.5mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:27:53.00 -70:59:21.2 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:16:37.55 +34:01:02.9 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
05:03:50.06 +46:58:33.9 16.3mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
22:04:29.49 +27:07:46.3 17.5mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:18:34.08 +25:45:57.4 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
11:00:20.92 +26:50:05.4 17.1mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
09:56:02.29 +05:09:57.6 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:27:26.66 -16:41:07.7 15.0mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:48:06.84 +33:41:33.5 16.0mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:08:36.85 +15:11:51.7 18.0mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:27:54.66 +42:38:23.8 13.7mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:11:04.58 +48:28:24.0 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:41:06.70 -13:12:57.8 15.0mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:14:47.85 +16:05:40.7 17.8mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:37:35.13 +17:49:24.4 16.6mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:29:48.88 -00:51:27.1 16.7mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
17:17:09.64 +71:48:35.8 16.5mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:58:09.27 +45:34:38.7 17.6mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:24:23.95 +12:15:26.3 17.6mag A/2026 E1
22:36:10.19 -35:02:50.4 13.7mag 10P/Tempel
01:37:58.06 +38:59:22.7 17.5mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
11:56:11.01 -06:22:46.8 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
12:32:28.27 -08:47:59.6 17.8mag 63P/Wild
07:01:17.18 +18:15:11.2 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:15:34.68 +15:00:45.2 16.8mag 88P/Howell
06:18:46.30 +33:02:38.6 17.3mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
08:05:53.19 +21:30:49.9 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
10:54:03.45 +18:17:28.8 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
13:13:17.93 -25:22:15.9 17.6mag 124P/Mrkos
06:30:58.03 +20:13:48.8 15.8mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
01:24:59.67 -14:49:28.9 14.3mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
09:33:52.34 +07:59:38.0 12.6mag 169P/NEAT
03:31:37.77 +07:19:46.6 14.6mag 220P/McNaught
05:18:38.29 +39:48:04.0 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
09:02:40.65 +34:19:33.2 17.3mag 295P/LINEAR
15:33:31.96 -01:33:58.0 17.9mag 391P/Kowalski
09:37:49.59 +16:15:04.2 17.8mag 450P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
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/ :
14:45:20.862 -05:19:19.97  AT 2026aacc  2026-08-23.15 19.4444
15:56:38.169 +18:42:01.63  SN 2026aacb  2026-08-29.18 19.5538
20:55:37.041 -01:27:15.88  AT 2026aaca  2026-08-30.60 19.51
14:43:57.052 -18:28:53.81  SN 2026aabz  2026-08-30.23 18.705
13:37:12.730 -32:27:40.17  AT 2026aaby  2026-08-30.72 18.545
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
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Fri Sep 18 23:39:32 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: 35s (0.58 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 8s (0.13 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 50s (0.83 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 10 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 15s (0.25 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 11s (0.18 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 30s (0.50 min)
FIELD_Boo-03-Q2b1x1: 99s (1.65 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 102s (1.70 min)
Finished: Fri Sep 18 23:41:14 CDT 2026