FITS images used in this processing run:

Field CrB-02-Q2b1x1 reference image: CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Field CrB-02-Q2b1x1 reference image: CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
Field CrB-02-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Field CrB-02-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461171.84422949 11.05.2026 08:15:31.428   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
First image: 2461171.84422949 11.05.2026 08:15:31.428   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Last  image: 2461311.66594868 28.09.2026 03:58:47.966   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 3
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.96
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  7408
Objects passed selection criteria:  7368
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 5101.5
Average stars matched: 4999.5 (98.0006 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   234180 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Fri Sep 25 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-225-g3a72982a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-25)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Sun Sep 27 23:07:15 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: 2461171.84422949 11.05.2026 08:15:31.428   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
First image: 2461171.84422949 11.05.2026 08:15:31.428   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Last  image: 2461311.66594868 28.09.2026 03:58:47.966   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 11
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.72
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: 11 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):  39535
Objects passed selection criteria:  39465
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 29912.8
Average stars matched: 28880.2 (96.5483 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   264792 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Fri Sep 25 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-225-g3a72982a
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-09-25)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Sun Sep 27 23:08:24 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= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
CrB-02-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting CrB-02-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing CrB-02-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 790795 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 790795 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.png' -> 'transient_report/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits_preview.png'

CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits


renamed 'CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.png' -> 'transient_report/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits_preview.png'

CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.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= 287.1787
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 460.1436
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4375.2616
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1014.1925
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4386.2574
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1011.3287
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 15.2353
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.003
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 =     19.6800003051758 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 21.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.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_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.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_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/d_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits :)

Spent 0.638217 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_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/d_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.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_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.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_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     19.7800006866455 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 21.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.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_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.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_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/d_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits :)

Spent 0.666740 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_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/d_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.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_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.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_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.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_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits



fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.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/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.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/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.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: 2461311.66523047
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_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Image size: 937.1'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: 16:00:01.229 +29:59:43.19 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_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Image size: 938.1'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: 16:00:18.546 +30:01:14.01 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 16:00:01.229 +29:59:43.19
Second-epoch image center 16:00:18.546 +30:01:14.01
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0674 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_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Image size: 938.1'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: 16:00:20.870 +30:00:39.69 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:00:01.229 +29:59:43.19
Second-epoch image center 16:00:20.870 +30:00:39.69
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0726 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  16:00:18.546 +30:01:14.01
Second-epoch second image center 16:00:20.870 +30:00:39.69
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01270 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/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits &> /tmp/tmp.LNnz45wLGz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits &> /tmp/tmp.qDaApPKOU7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CEUypAt4oP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits &> /tmp/tmp.J1cVUVSuaQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.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_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits and wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.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_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits and wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits and wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits) and catalog (wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 9595 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 230.5786 to 249.5251 deg, Dec +24.5164 to +35.2569 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 230.5786 to 249.5251 deg, Dec 24.5164 to 35.2569 deg
Loaded 6338 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): 4868 out of 5011 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5011 out of 9595 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.711350
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.711350
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.96
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.75

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.75

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 9595 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 230.5786 to 249.5251 deg, Dec +24.5164 to +35.2569 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 230.5786 to 249.5251 deg, Dec 24.5164 to 35.2569 deg
Loaded 6338 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): 4868 out of 5011 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5011 out of 9595 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 9588 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 230.5766 to 249.5266 deg, Dec +24.5159 to +35.2735 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 230.5766 to 249.5266 deg, Dec 24.5159 to 35.2735 deg
Loaded 6349 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): 4861 out of 5014 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5014 out of 9588 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.3 pix  CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
 2.3 pix  CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.7 mag.  CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
 15.7 mag.  CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
 14.3 mag.  fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
 14.3 mag.  fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.3 (SNR )  11.1 (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.LNnz45wLGz (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_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits' -> 'wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.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/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.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=434, bad_region=1783, passed=9595
Got 9595 stars (including 7437 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9595 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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8173 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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8173 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8173 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5379)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.282 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.327 n_q1=1651 n_q2=799 n_q3=1637 n_q4=803 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.092
The image catalog is written to wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits -region wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.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.qDaApPKOU7 (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_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits' -> 'wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.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/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.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=457, bad_region=1803, passed=9588
Got 9588 stars (including 7394 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9588 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 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: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4892 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8151 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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
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: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8151 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8151 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 4892 stars left (next iteration limit 5381)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits N_match=4892 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.349 n_q1=1646 n_q2=804 n_q3=1643 n_q4=799 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.094
The image catalog is written to wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits -region wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.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.CEUypAt4oP (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_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.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_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.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=266, bad_region=457, passed=2905
Got 2905 stars (including 2216 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2905 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (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 0.010423 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2165 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2161 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2161 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2161 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2528 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2165 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2161 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2528 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2161 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2528 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 2161 stars left (next iteration limit 2377)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2161 robust_rms=7.293 arcsec worst_region_rms=11.415 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=11.415 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2161 robust_rms=0.466 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.648 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.648 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2161 robust_rms=0.397 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.507 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.507 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2161 robust_rms_before=0.753 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.374 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.397 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.545 worst_region_rms_after=0.507 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.018 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.507
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.545 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.545 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.374 arcsec matched=2161
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits N_match=2161 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.390 n_q1=734 n_q2=347 n_q3=733 n_q4=347 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.046
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits -region wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.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.J1cVUVSuaQ (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_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.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_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.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=239, bad_region=446, passed=2916
Got 2916 stars (including 2253 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2916 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (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 0.010423 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2201 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2198 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2198 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2198 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2552 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2201 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2198 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2552 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2198 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2552 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 2198 stars left (next iteration limit 2417)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2198 robust_rms=7.469 arcsec worst_region_rms=11.652 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=11.652 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2198 robust_rms=0.473 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.674 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.674 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2198 robust_rms=0.395 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.485 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.485 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2198 robust_rms_before=0.754 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.364 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.395 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.541 worst_region_rms_after=0.485 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.034 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.485
verification OK: wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Image size: 938.4'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: 16:00:20.810 +30:00:39.56 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 2916 stars ###
'wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3268651.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.754 -> 0.395 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (search radius 3.0 arcsec, 2198 pairs from the initial matching)
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2140 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 2140 pairs (2198 from the initial matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2140 robust_rms=7.483 arcsec worst_region_rms=12.333 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=12.333 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2140 robust_rms=0.475 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.671 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.671 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2140 robust_rms=0.395 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.485 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.485 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2140 robust_rms_before=0.395 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.395 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.395 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.486 worst_region_rms_after=0.485 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.486 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.485
verification OK: wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Image size: 938.4'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: 16:00:20.809 +30:00:39.56 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 2916 stars ###
'wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3290763.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.395 -> 0.395 arcsec)
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2140 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2552 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2140 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2552 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits N_match=2140 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.417 n_q1=724 n_q2=340 n_q3=736 n_q4=340 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.114
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits -region wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.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_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits sigma_overall=0.302 worst_q_ratio=1.092
ref2=CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits sigma_overall=0.319 worst_q_ratio=1.094
new1=fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits sigma_overall=0.384 worst_q_ratio=1.046
new2=fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits sigma_overall=0.414 worst_q_ratio=1.114
reference average sigma_overall=0.3105 worst_q_ratio=1.093
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387_astrometric_residuals.png (4890 matched stars from wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388_astrometric_residuals.png (4892 matched stars from wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130_astrometric_residuals.png (2161 matched stars from wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131_astrometric_residuals.png (2140 matched stars from wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field CrB-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 20370_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131
The candidate 20370_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.16595    2461311.66595    10.56    16:28:20.67 +31:08:28.8   1147 2436   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits

**** FOUND  16:28:20.69 +31:08:29.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 05498_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131
The candidate 05498_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 28.16595    2461311.66595    9.68    15:56:08.44 +29:14:18.3   5347 3653   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits

**** FOUND  15:56:08.45 +29:14:18.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field CrB-02-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/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.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_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Image size: 937.1'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: 16:00:01.229 +29:59:43.19 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Image size: 938.1'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: 16:00:18.546 +30:01:14.01 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 16:00:01.229 +29:59:43.19
Second-epoch image center 16:00:18.546 +30:01:14.01
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0674 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_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Image size: 938.4'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: 16:00:20.809 +30:00:39.56 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 16:00:01.229 +29:59:43.19
Second-epoch image center 16:00:20.809 +30:00:39.56
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0724 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  16:00:18.546 +30:01:14.01
Second-epoch second image center 16:00:20.809 +30:00:39.56
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01258 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ytU2PjIGbR
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cb2EagwScx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mSib011plI
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9pdKDaNDeF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.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_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits and wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.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_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits and wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits and wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits) and catalog (wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 49859 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 230.5161 to 249.5358 deg, Dec +24.4922 to +35.2598 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 230.5161 to 249.5358 deg, Dec 24.4922 to 35.2598 deg
Loaded 6375 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): 4554 out of 5025 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5025 out of 49859 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.597800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.597800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.72
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.88

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.88

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 49859 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 230.5161 to 249.5358 deg, Dec +24.4922 to +35.2598 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 230.5161 to 249.5358 deg, Dec 24.4922 to 35.2598 deg
Loaded 6375 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): 4554 out of 5025 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5025 out of 49859 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 50375 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 230.5178 to 249.5377 deg, Dec +24.5157 to +35.2749 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 230.5178 to 249.5377 deg, Dec 24.5157 to 35.2749 deg
Loaded 6370 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): 4552 out of 5017 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5017 out of 50375 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 7 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
 2.2 pix  CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.9 mag.  CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
 15.9 mag.  CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
 14.4 mag.  fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
 14.4 mag.  fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.4 (SNR )  13.6 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.ytU2PjIGbR (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_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits' -> 'wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.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/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.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=6, blended=2728, bad_region=6903, passed=49853
Got 49853 stars (including 40872 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 49853 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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4905 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44639 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44639 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44639 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 4905 stars left (next iteration limit 5395)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.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_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits N_match=4905 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.301 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.277 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.301 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.325 n_q1=1649 n_q2=803 n_q3=1650 n_q4=803 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.080
The image catalog is written to wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits -region wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.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.cb2EagwScx (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_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits' -> 'wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.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/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.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=8, blended=2756, bad_region=7000, passed=50367
Got 50367 stars (including 41356 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 50367 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 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: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4903 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45062 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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
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: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45062 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45062 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 4903 stars left (next iteration limit 5393)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.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_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits N_match=4903 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.357 n_q1=1648 n_q2=802 n_q3=1645 n_q4=808 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.118
The image catalog is written to wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits -region wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.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.mSib011plI (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_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.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_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.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=5, blended=693, bad_region=1918, passed=18962
Got 18962 stars (including 16544 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18962 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (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 0.010423 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4888 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17521 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17521 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4887 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17521 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 4887 stars left (next iteration limit 5376)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4887 robust_rms=7.138 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.462 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.462 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4887 robust_rms=0.503 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.634 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.634 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4887 robust_rms=0.429 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.508 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.508 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4887 robust_rms_before=0.757 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.401 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.429 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.506 worst_region_rms_after=0.508 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.971 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.508
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.506 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.506 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.401 arcsec matched=4887
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits N_match=4887 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.421 n_q1=1717 n_q2=737 n_q3=1699 n_q4=734 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.014
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits -region wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.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.9pdKDaNDeF (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_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.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_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=617, bad_region=1806, passed=18812
Got 18812 stars (including 16543 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18812 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013033 (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 0.010427 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4888 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4881 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17477 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4887 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17477 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4879 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17477 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 4879 stars left (next iteration limit 5369)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.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=4879 robust_rms=7.195 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.761 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.761 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4879 robust_rms=0.510 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.611 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.611 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4879 robust_rms=0.426 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.507 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.483 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4879 robust_rms_before=0.427 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.391 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.426 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.507 worst_region_rms_after=0.507 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.492 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.483
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.507 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.507 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.391 arcsec matched=4879
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits N_match=4879 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.446 n_q1=1716 n_q2=746 n_q3=1688 n_q4=729 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.115
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits -region wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.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_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.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_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.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_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field CrB-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 16:13:46.63 +28:45:19.0:  13.65 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 16:26:08.07 +32:05:42.3:  13.46 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 16:12:27.73 +29:27:21.2:  12.51 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits at 16:12:27.73 +29:27:21.2:  12.54 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits at 16:26:08.07 +32:05:42.3:  13.53 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.52 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.49 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:12:27.73 +29:27:21.2: ref_mag=12.52 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.8204 delta=-0.30 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits at 16:13:46.63 +28:45:19.0:  13.70 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:26:08.07 +32:05:42.3: ref_mag=13.49 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5199 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.67 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:13:46.63 +28:45:19.0: ref_mag=13.67 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.7732 delta=-0.10 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
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Considering the candidate 53811_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131
The candidate 53811_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 28.16523    2461311.66523    12.98    16:12:27.73 +29:27:21.2   3194 3533   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.16595    2461311.66595    12.73    16:12:27.74 +29:27:21.1   3199 3527   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 53907_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131
The candidate 53907_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.16595    2461311.66595    12.74    16:11:43.91 +33:22:06.3   3330 1159   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits

**** FOUND  16:11:43.91 +33:22:06.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 53929_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131
The candidate 53929_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.16595    2461311.66595    12.90    16:17:17.57 +27:37:45.7   2531 4622   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits

**** FOUND  16:17:17.59 +27:37:45.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 53976_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131
The candidate 53976_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 28.16523    2461311.66523    13.50    16:26:08.16 +32:05:41.5   1458 1876   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.16595    2461311.66595    13.54    16:26:07.99 +32:05:43.2   1463 1870   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 54021_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131
The candidate 54021_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 28.16523    2461311.66523    13.82    16:13:46.64 +28:45:19.2   3012 3954   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.16595    2461311.66595    13.74    16:13:46.62 +28:45:18.7   3017 3949   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 54044_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131
The candidate 54044_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.16595    2461311.66595    14.31    16:08:36.85 +30:21:38.1   3710 2986   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits

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Considering the candidate 27710_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131
The candidate 27710_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 28.16595    2461311.66595    9.67    15:56:08.44 +29:14:18.3   5347 3653   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits

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make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
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Prepared the HTML report for the field CrB-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
Source monitoring: measuring positions from /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-09-27_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_230230_TTUQ2b1x1_2949415_3lGjKTb8/monitoring_positions.txt
Source monitoring: positions closer than 100 pix to a frame edge are recorded as edge
Read 18967 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 230.5781 to 249.5265 deg, Dec +24.5028 to +35.2885 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 230.5781 to 249.5265 deg, Dec 24.5028 to 35.2885 deg
Loaded 6354 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): 4819 out of 5021 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5021 out of 18967 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461311.66523 (FITS header)
Observing site: lat= +33.748292 deg  lon= -101.958319 deg east-positive (SITELAT/SITELONG FITS header keywords)
Frame center (pixel 4788.5 3194.5): RA= 240.07822 deg  Dec= +30.02139 deg
Frame center: alt= +20.381 deg  az= 289.600 deg  airmass= 2.8443
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 20.447 deg (difference -0.065 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 2.8424 (we compute 2.8443)
Airmass zero-point fit: OK  k= +0.3235 +/- 0.0054 mag/airmass  N= 3727  airmass span 2.0098-5.0101  scatter 0.1910 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits: OK +0.897814 -0.323527 2.8443 +0.3235 3727 3.0003 0.1910 2.0098 5.0101
Edge margin: 100.0 pix (FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_EDGE_MARGIN_PIX)
Forced photometry (list mode): image=wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits list=monitoring_pixlist3132869.tmp aperture=4.7
Image size: 9576 x 6388
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
Saturation level: 57000.0
Calibration (from calib.txt_param_monitoring, fit_function=3): cal_mag = 0.000000 * x^2 + 1.000000 * x + 22.435700
Forced photometry: center=(4922.58, 5676.39) aperture=4.7
Annulus: inner=9.40 outer=23.50 edge margin=100.00
Background annulus: 1456 pixels
Iterative clipping converged after 2 iterations, 1451/1456 pixels remain
SExtractor background: mode=4154.29 median=4159.00 mean=4162.14 sigma=98.34 -> bg=4154.29 (1451 pixels)
Aperture sum=184431.29 N_eff=17.3494
Net flux=112356.71 noise=409.63 SNR=274.29
Instrumental magnitude: -12.6265
Calibrated magnitude: 9.8092
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point term applied to the measurements on wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits
Source monitoring: 1 position(s) measured on wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-57-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0130.fits (aperture 4.7 pix)
Read 18814 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 230.5705 to 249.5496 deg, Dec +24.5023 to +35.2742 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 230.5705 to 249.5496 deg, Dec 24.5023 to 35.2742 deg
Loaded 6368 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): 4716 out of 4895 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4895 out of 18814 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461311.66595 (FITS header)
Observing site: lat= +33.748292 deg  lon= -101.958319 deg east-positive (SITELAT/SITELONG FITS header keywords)
Frame center (pixel 4788.5 3194.5): RA= 240.08765 deg  Dec= +30.01183 deg
Frame center: alt= +20.186 deg  az= 289.687 deg  airmass= 2.8701
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 20.249 deg (difference -0.063 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 2.8686 (we compute 2.8701)
Airmass zero-point fit: OK  k= +0.3134 +/- 0.0052 mag/airmass  N= 3696  airmass span 2.0271-5.0089  scatter 0.1843 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits: OK +0.867377 -0.313384 2.8701 +0.3134 3696 2.9818 0.1843 2.0271 5.0089
Edge margin: 100.0 pix (FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_EDGE_MARGIN_PIX)
Forced photometry (list mode): image=wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits list=monitoring_pixlist3132869.tmp aperture=4.7
Image size: 9576 x 6388
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
Saturation level: 57000.0
Calibration (from calib.txt_param_monitoring, fit_function=3): cal_mag = 0.000000 * x^2 + 1.000000 * x + 22.448550
Forced photometry: center=(4927.80, 5670.43) aperture=4.7
Annulus: inner=9.40 outer=23.50 edge margin=100.00
Background annulus: 1460 pixels
Iterative clipping converged after 2 iterations, 1457/1460 pixels remain
SExtractor background: mode=4186.36 median=4186.00 mean=4185.76 sigma=99.39 -> bg=4186.36 (1457 pixels)
Aperture sum=177849.84 N_eff=17.3494
Net flux=105218.90 noise=413.99 SNR=254.16
Instrumental magnitude: -12.5552
Calibrated magnitude: 9.8933
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point term applied to the measurements on wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits
Source monitoring: 1 position(s) measured on wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-09-27_22-58-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0131.fits (aperture 4.7 pix)
########### Completed CrB-02-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461311.66523047 -observatory V36
13:36:07.68 -11:31:06.3 Mercury (-0.1mag)
14:11:38.06 -20:27:42.1 Venus (-4.8mag)
08:08:08.72 +21:09:54.3 Mars (1.1mag)
09:25:17.18 +15:46:41.7 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:46:15.30 +02:01:23.0 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:13:10.34 +21:00:42.9 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:11:40.26 -00:17:01.3 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:29.24 -23:42:57.6 Pluto (14.5mag)
01:23:05.21 +12:34:25.6 Moon (-12.2mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461311.66523047:
09:25:24.42 +15:46:04.1 Io (9.3mag)
09:25:20.83 +15:46:24.0 Europa (6.3mag)
09:25:32.77 +15:45:18.8 Ganymede (7.9mag)
09:25:26.77 +15:45:52.3 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:24:06.03 +16:08:39.0 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:25:21.03 +15:46:22.9 Thebe (16.5mag)
09:23:19.02 +16:04:43.5 Elara (17.6mag)
09:28:26.84 +15:09:54.0 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:24:50.87 +16:10:16.1 Carme (18.9mag)
00:46:03.48 +02:01:07.2 Titan (8.2mag)
00:46:16.63 +02:01:22.8 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:45:38.81 +02:00:06.4 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:46:28.62 +02:00:47.4 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:44:43.13 +01:49:34.0 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Sep 27 23:07 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461311.66523047:
01:07:48.90 +18:28:06.7 JWST
17:08:41.32 +40:54:55.7 Chandra
04:25:01.96 +52:57:18.0 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461311.66523047 -observatory V36
03:47:33.64 +20:02:24.1 17.2mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:14:06.66 -33:47:42.8 14.6mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:33:22.51 -71:32:46.0 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:16:43.47 +34:16:08.9 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
05:06:17.06 +47:48:00.0 16.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
21:58:29.28 +25:51:54.2 17.6mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:23:57.08 +25:37:23.7 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
11:08:23.56 +26:35:44.8 17.1mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
10:01:19.86 +05:07:14.2 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:27:12.24 -17:27:44.9 15.1mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:54:27.29 +34:24:31.8 16.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:10:47.54 +15:07:59.5 18.0mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:26:00.38 +42:10:29.3 13.8mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:01:29.50 +47:37:36.7 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:44:03.09 -13:22:46.6 14.9mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
11:53:07.32 +17:05:13.8 16.4mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:38:04.56 -01:36:35.9 16.7mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
17:49:43.98 +69:37:14.7 16.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:50:10.60 +44:51:43.2 17.7mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:32:57.71 +13:01:26.3 17.6mag A/2026 E1
22:44:33.54 -34:06:52.2 14.0mag 10P/Tempel
01:51:38.65 +39:37:38.9 17.1mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:02:17.75 -07:05:33.1 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
12:50:34.52 -11:31:17.2 17.9mag 63P/Wild
07:16:22.25 +17:23:17.8 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:11:04.31 +14:50:37.2 16.9mag 88P/Howell
06:50:46.08 +36:09:18.9 17.2mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
08:30:00.01 +18:41:16.7 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
11:13:22.78 +16:16:34.2 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
13:34:20.99 -28:15:44.9 17.7mag 124P/Mrkos
06:39:57.40 +19:52:24.7 15.7mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
23:58:20.04 -09:04:44.3 13.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
09:47:34.50 +05:05:14.3 13.2mag 169P/NEAT
03:33:07.81 +06:16:33.0 14.6mag 220P/McNaught
05:39:08.71 +42:08:20.8 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
09:42:07.60 +32:30:32.6 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
04:39:17.45 -28:06:12.40  ASASSN-26fg  2026-09-23.25 15.73
05:25:07.80 +04:38:32.40  SN2026aajs  2026-09-21.32 17.04
19:56:12.67 +08:25:27.70  AT2026acgs  2026-09-18.14 15.84
00:02:34.07 +52:55:19.10  ASASSN-26ff  2026-09-16.43 15.37
23:44:33.18 +17:46:12.20  SN2026yjv  2026-09-15.38 18.32
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
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
00:42:13.93 +41:16:35.6  PNV J00421393+4116356  2026-09-22.6597  19.66Cmag
18:14:01.58 +15:13:55.5  TCP J18140158+1513555  2026-09-24.4645  14.1mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
01:52:55.402 -09:12:08.29  AT 2026aaxv  2026-09-04.64 20.08
05:04:14.730 -42:14:07.54  AT 2026aaxu  2026-09-03.80 19.73
00:02:28.077 -23:32:16.72  AT 2026aaxt  2026-09-04.59 20.16
01:03:33.302 -33:27:15.30  AT 2026aaxs  2026-08-22.73 20.13
02:42:04.255 -11:07:39.46  AT 2026aaxr  2026-09-03.17 19.67
02:31:19.833 -25:27:29.88  SN 2026aaxq  2026-09-06.65 20.16
00:52:57.241 -59:43:14.89  AT 2026aaxp  2026-09-06.70 19.51
01:20:22.758 -62:39:05.68  AT 2026aaxo  2026-09-06.70 20.13
00:14:01.541 -00:00:55.27  AT 2026aaxn  2026-09-08.53 19.62
04:14:33.098 -37:43:12.21  AT 2026aaxm  2026-08-22.80 20.49
19:48:31.105 -23:12:17.17  AT 2026aaxl  2026-09-04.43 20.19
00:38:15.294 -37:17:09.43  AT 2026aaxk  2026-09-04.60 20.02
21:01:01.181 -13:41:08.56  SN 2026aaxj  2026-09-08.41 19.99
22:54:22.028 -56:22:37.05  AT 2026aaxi  2026-09-08.58 20.16
01:42:07.146 -40:01:01.18  AT 2026aaxh  2026-09-04.64 20.37
21:44:13.978 -09:13:15.35  AT 2026aaxg  2026-09-08.45 20.21
02:32:42.330 -42:59:32.85  AT 2026aaxf  2026-09-04.67 20.08
23:28:33.837 -17:12:39.07  AT 2026aaxe  2026-09-04.48 20.3
23:27:55.166 -08:22:08.81  AT 2026aaxd  2026-09-04.50 20.02
03:53:07.549 -45:58:07.67  AT 2026aaxc  2026-09-08.67 20.03
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Sun Sep 27 23:06:36 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 38s (0.63 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 13s (0.22 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: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 60s (1.00 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 6 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 3 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 13s (0.22 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: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 26s (0.43 min)
FIELD_CrB-02-Q2b1x1: 105s (1.75 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 124s (2.07 min)
Finished: Sun Sep 27 23:08:40 CDT 2026