FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Eri-08-Q1b1x1 reference image: Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Field Eri-08-Q1b1x1 reference image: Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
Field Eri-08-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
Field Eri-08-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461058.63068376 18.01.2026 03:08:01.077   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
First image: 2461058.63068376 18.01.2026 03:08:01.077   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Last  image: 2461311.79280711 28.09.2026 07:01:28.534   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.82
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 4 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  4770
Objects passed selection criteria:  4749
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: 3460.75
Average stars matched: 3343.25 (96.6048 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   238244 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  Mon Sep 28 02:04:07 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461058.63068376 18.01.2026 03:08:01.077   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
First image: 2461058.63068376 18.01.2026 03:08:01.077   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Last  image: 2461311.79280711 28.09.2026 07:01:28.534   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 6
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.55
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: 9 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):  27654
Objects passed selection criteria:  27586
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: 20321.5
Average stars matched: 19576.5 (96.3339 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   251708 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  Mon Sep 28 02:05:05 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Eri-08-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Eri-08-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Eri-08-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 864166 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 864166 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.png' -> 'transient_report/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits_preview.png'

Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits


renamed 'Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.png' -> 'transient_report/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits_preview.png'

Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.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= 1517.6182
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 541.3686
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 9692.6801
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 2346.2970
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 9639.2379
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 2332.2216
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 6.38677
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.006
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     20.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 19.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/d_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits :)

Spent 0.758744 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/d_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     20.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 19.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/d_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits :)

Spent 0.734739 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/d_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.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_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits



fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.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/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.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: 2461311.79213927
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_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Image size: 941.7'x627.6'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:50:26.444 -26:00:02.47 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
Image size: 943.7'x627.3'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:50:26.027 -26:00:56.99 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 03:50:26.444 -26:00:02.47
Second-epoch image center 03:50:26.027 -26:00:56.99
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0152 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_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits
Image size: 943.6'x627.3'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:50:25.649 -26:00:23.95 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 03:50:26.444 -26:00:02.47
Second-epoch image center 03:50:25.649 -26:00:23.95
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0067 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  03:50:26.027 -26:00:56.99
Second-epoch second image center 03:50:25.649 -26:00:23.95
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00929 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/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EiQKrbSCM4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits &> /tmp/tmp.rndMETGGEr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BaC75HDxuD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits &> /tmp/tmp.eFW4zNU2AM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.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_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits and wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.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_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits and wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits and wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits) and catalog (wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 4897 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 48.7166 to 66.8986 deg, Dec -31.3420 to -20.3306 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 48.7166 to 66.8986 deg, Dec -31.3420 to -20.3306 deg
Loaded 6072 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): 3914 out of 4044 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4044 out of 4897 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.761550
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.761550
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.82
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.94

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.94

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 4897 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 48.7166 to 66.8986 deg, Dec -31.3420 to -20.3306 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 48.7166 to 66.8986 deg, Dec -31.3420 to -20.3306 deg
Loaded 6072 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): 3914 out of 4044 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4044 out of 4897 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 5118 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 48.7169 to 66.8977 deg, Dec -31.3419 to -20.3060 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 48.7169 to 66.8977 deg, Dec -31.3419 to -20.3060 deg
Loaded 6079 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): 4024 out of 4155 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4155 out of 5118 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits (aperture=5.9)
____ 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:
 2.0 pix  Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
 2.1 pix  Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
 2.8 pix  fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
 2.8 pix  fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.9 mag.  Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
 15.0 mag.  Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
 13.4 mag.  fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
 13.4 mag.  fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.4 (SNR )  10.6 (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.EiQKrbSCM4 (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_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits' -> 'wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.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/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=402, bad_region=0, passed=4897
Got 4897 stars (including 4486 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4897 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 350 (Dec -31.3 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4390 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4389 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4389 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4389 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4897 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 

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 293 to 350 (Dec -31.3 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4390 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4388 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4897 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4388 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4897 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Excluding outliers - 4388 stars left (next iteration limit 4827)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits N_match=4388 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.288 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.253 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.264 n_q1=1084 n_q2=1046 n_q3=1153 n_q4=1105 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.169
The image catalog is written to wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits -region wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.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.rndMETGGEr (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_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits' -> 'wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.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/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=394, bad_region=0, passed=5118
Got 5118 stars (including 4718 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5118 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 350 (Dec -31.3 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4610 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4607 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4608 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4607 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5118 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 350 (Dec -31.3 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4610 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4607 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5118 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4607 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5118 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Excluding outliers - 4607 stars left (next iteration limit 5067)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits N_match=4607 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.276 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.278 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.257 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.246 n_q1=1122 n_q2=1085 n_q3=1235 n_q4=1165 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.197
The image catalog is written to wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -region wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.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.BaC75HDxuD (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_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.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_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=185, bad_region=0, passed=1939
Got 1939 stars (including 1752 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1939 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 943.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 943.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013107 (47.2 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010486 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 350 (Dec -31.3 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1699 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1698 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1696 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1698 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1937 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 

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 293 to 350 (Dec -31.3 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1698 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1697 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1937 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1697 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1937 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 1697 stars left (next iteration limit 1867)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1697 robust_rms=11.826 arcsec worst_region_rms=22.472 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=22.472 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1697 robust_rms=0.619 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.826 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.780 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1697 robust_rms=0.475 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.698 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.524 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1697 robust_rms_before=1.324 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.433 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.475 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.644 worst_region_rms_after=0.698 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.552 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.524
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.644 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.644 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.433 arcsec matched=1697
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits N_match=1697 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.459 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.465 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.658 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.422 n_q1=439 n_q2=371 n_q3=427 n_q4=460 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.433
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits -region wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.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.eFW4zNU2AM (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_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.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_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=186, bad_region=0, passed=1959
Got 1959 stars (including 1773 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1959 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 943.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 943.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013106 (47.2 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010484 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 350 (Dec -31.3 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1718 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1717 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1717 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1717 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1959 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 

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 293 to 350 (Dec -31.3 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1718 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1717 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1959 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1717 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1959 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 1717 stars left (next iteration limit 1888)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1717 robust_rms=12.031 arcsec worst_region_rms=22.422 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=22.422 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1717 robust_rms=0.643 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.823 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.823 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1717 robust_rms=0.477 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.636 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.564 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1717 robust_rms_before=1.335 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.443 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.477 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.621 worst_region_rms_after=0.636 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.529 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.564
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.621 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.621 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.443 arcsec matched=1717
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits N_match=1717 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.452 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.640 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.409 n_q1=445 n_q2=383 n_q3=426 n_q4=463 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.415
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits -region wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.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_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits sigma_overall=0.288 worst_q_ratio=1.169
ref2=Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits sigma_overall=0.276 worst_q_ratio=1.197
new1=fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits sigma_overall=0.459 worst_q_ratio=1.433
new2=fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits sigma_overall=0.452 worst_q_ratio=1.415
reference average sigma_overall=0.282 worst_q_ratio=1.183
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076_astrometric_residuals.png (4388 matched stars from wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083_astrometric_residuals.png (4607 matched stars from wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270_astrometric_residuals.png (1697 matched stars from wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271_astrometric_residuals.png (1717 matched stars from wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Eri-08-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 20388_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271
The candidate 20388_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.29281    2461311.79281    8.37    03:23:58.70 -26:12:59.7   1223 2775   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits

**** FOUND  03:23:58.71 -26:12:59.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 01938_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271
The candidate 01938_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 28.29281    2461311.79281    9.28    03:50:29.18 -24:57:23.1   4763 3826   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits

**** FOUND  03:50:29.17 -24:57:23.2 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 Eri-08-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.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_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Image size: 941.7'x627.6'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:50:26.444 -26:00:02.47 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
Image size: 943.7'x627.3'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:50:26.027 -26:00:56.99 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 03:50:26.444 -26:00:02.47
Second-epoch image center 03:50:26.027 -26:00:56.99
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0152 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_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits
Image size: 943.6'x627.3'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:50:25.649 -26:00:23.95 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 03:50:26.444 -26:00:02.47
Second-epoch image center 03:50:25.649 -26:00:23.95
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0067 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  03:50:26.027 -26:00:56.99
Second-epoch second image center 03:50:25.649 -26:00:23.95
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00929 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits &> /tmp/tmp.b8Q0CGQt7L
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits &> /tmp/tmp.KJ76fHFJrq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2KpfTgBGFj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mqjkhrhwHW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.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_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits and wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.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_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits and wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits and wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits) and catalog (wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 29187 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 48.6796 to 66.9268 deg, Dec -31.3495 to -20.2528 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 48.6796 to 66.9268 deg, Dec -31.3495 to -20.2528 deg
Loaded 6126 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): 4577 out of 4863 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4863 out of 29187 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.636700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.636700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.55
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.09

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.09

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 29187 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 48.6796 to 66.9268 deg, Dec -31.3495 to -20.2528 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 48.6796 to 66.9268 deg, Dec -31.3495 to -20.2528 deg
Loaded 6126 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): 4577 out of 4863 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4863 out of 29187 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 29963 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 48.6817 to 66.9265 deg, Dec -31.3576 to -20.2725 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 48.6817 to 66.9265 deg, Dec -31.3576 to -20.2725 deg
Loaded 6122 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): 4596 out of 4868 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4868 out of 29963 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 6 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 1.9 pix  Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
 2.0 pix  Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
 2.6 pix  fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
 2.7 pix  fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.1 mag.  Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
 15.1 mag.  Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
 13.6 mag.  fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
 13.6 mag.  fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.6 (SNR )  12.9 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.b8Q0CGQt7L (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_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits' -> 'wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.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/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=1074, bad_region=0, passed=29176
Got 29176 stars (including 28058 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29176 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 350 (Dec -31.3 to -20.3)
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: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4897 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29176 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 

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 293 to 350 (Dec -31.3 to -20.3)
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: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29176 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29176 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Excluding outliers - 4896 stars left (next iteration limit 5386)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.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_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits N_match=4896 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.283 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.259 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.261 n_q1=1300 n_q2=1127 n_q3=1314 n_q4=1155 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.169
The image catalog is written to wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits -region wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.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.KJ76fHFJrq (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_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits' -> 'wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.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/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=1000, bad_region=17, passed=29954
Got 29954 stars (including 28881 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29954 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 350 (Dec -31.4 to -20.3)
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: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29954 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 350 (Dec -31.4 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29954 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29954 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Excluding outliers - 4895 stars left (next iteration limit 5384)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.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_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits N_match=4895 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.268 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.265 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.253 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.246 n_q1=1307 n_q2=1130 n_q3=1306 n_q4=1152 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.138
The image catalog is written to wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -region wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.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.2KpfTgBGFj (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_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.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_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=298, bad_region=0, passed=11400
Got 11400 stars (including 11085 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11400 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 943.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 943.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013107 (47.2 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010486 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 351 (Dec -31.5 to -20.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4885 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11400 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 

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 292 to 351 (Dec -31.5 to -20.2)
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: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11400 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11400 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 
Excluding outliers - 4886 stars left (next iteration limit 5373)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.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=4886 robust_rms=11.616 arcsec worst_region_rms=23.485 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=23.485 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4886 robust_rms=0.733 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.014 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.865 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4886 robust_rms=0.591 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.825 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.674 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4886 robust_rms_before=1.375 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.523 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.591 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.733 worst_region_rms_after=0.825 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.696 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.674
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.733 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.733 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.523 arcsec matched=4886
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits N_match=4886 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.523 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.527 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.737 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.427 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.473 n_q1=1242 n_q2=1053 n_q3=1315 n_q4=1276 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.410
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits -region wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.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.mqjkhrhwHW (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_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.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_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=319, bad_region=2, passed=11288
Got 11288 stars (including 10956 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11288 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 943.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 943.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013106 (47.2 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010484 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 292 to 351 (Dec -31.5 to -20.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4885 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4884 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4884 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11288 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 

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 292 to 351 (Dec -31.5 to -20.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11288 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11288 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Excluding outliers - 4885 stars left (next iteration limit 5372)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.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=4885 robust_rms=11.722 arcsec worst_region_rms=23.475 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=23.475 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4885 robust_rms=0.736 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.943 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.912 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4885 robust_rms=0.592 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.784 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.703 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4885 robust_rms_before=1.378 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.521 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.592 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.726 worst_region_rms_after=0.784 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.694 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.703
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.726 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.726 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.521 arcsec matched=4885
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits N_match=4885 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.502 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.517 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.676 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.494 n_q1=1228 n_q2=1055 n_q3=1319 n_q4=1283 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.346
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits -region wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.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_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.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_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.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_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Eri-08-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits at 03:25:31.21 -27:16:38.6:  12.67 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits at 03:39:17.00 -22:19:46.2:  10.41 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits at 03:39:17.00 -22:19:46.2:  10.48 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits at 03:25:31.21 -27:16:38.6:  12.67 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.67 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  10.45 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:25:31.21 -27:16:38.6: ref_mag=12.67 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.5450 delta=0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:39:17.00 -22:19:46.2: ref_mag=10.45 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=10.6572 delta=-0.21 (need > 0.90)
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 32556_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271
The candidate 32556_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 28.29214    2461311.79214    10.68    03:39:16.98 -22:19:46.5   3116 5310   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.29281    2461311.79281    10.64    03:39:17.02 -22:19:45.9   3117 5304   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 32629_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271
The candidate 32629_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.29281    2461311.79281    11.42    03:53:49.69 -24:35:19.5   5207 4071   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits

**** FOUND  03:53:49.71 -24:35:19.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 32782_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271
The candidate 32782_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 28.29214    2461311.79214    12.55    03:25:31.24 -27:16:37.7   1497 2165   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-00-30_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0270.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.29281    2461311.79281    12.54    03:25:31.17 -27:16:39.6   1498 2159   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 13320_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271
The candidate 13320_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 28.29281    2461311.79281    8.45    04:11:30.94 -25:08:03.4   7636 3827   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits

**** FOUND  04:11:30.94 -25:08:03.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 12109_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271
The candidate 12109_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 28.29281    2461311.79281    9.28    03:50:29.14 -24:57:23.3   4763 3826   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits

**** FOUND  03:50:29.14 -24:57:23.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 20254_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271
The candidate 20254_fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 28.29281    2461311.79281    10.24    04:04:36.43 -30:16:46.5   6772 0704   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_020228_TTUQ1b1x1_1738845_y24sHtDe/fd_Eri-08-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_02-01-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0271.fits

**** FOUND  04:04:36.41 -30:16:46.0 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 Eri-08-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Eri-08-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461311.79213927 -observatory V36
13:36:46.47 -11:35:47.0 Mercury (-0.1mag)
14:11:43.39 -20:28:50.4 Venus (-4.8mag)
08:08:27.80 +21:09:05.9 Mars (1.1mag)
09:25:22.77 +15:46:16.9 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:46:13.10 +02:01:08.7 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:13:09.88 +21:00:41.9 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:11:39.48 -00:17:06.3 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:28.95 -23:42:58.3 Pluto (14.5mag)
01:27:37.89 +13:24:35.9 Moon (-12.2mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 Sep 28 02:04 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461311.79213927:
09:25:29.81 +15:45:40.3 Io (9.4mag)
09:25:24.19 +15:46:11.1 Europa (6.3mag)
09:25:37.52 +15:44:58.4 Ganymede (7.9mag)
09:25:33.62 +15:45:20.9 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:24:12.10 +16:08:14.6 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:25:26.18 +15:46:00.4 Thebe (16.5mag)
09:23:24.89 +16:04:21.2 Elara (17.6mag)
09:28:32.07 +15:09:28.5 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:24:55.90 +16:09:53.5 Carme (18.9mag)
00:46:01.69 +02:00:51.6 Titan (8.2mag)
00:46:13.48 +02:01:10.1 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:45:36.46 +01:59:50.7 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:46:26.71 +02:00:33.9 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:44:40.82 +01:49:19.3 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Sep 28 02:04 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461311.79213927:
01:08:15.65 +18:33:45.6 JWST
17:21:29.01 +37:20:12.0 Chandra
06:23:12.88 +19:15:23.0 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Sep 28 02:04 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461311.79213927 -observatory V36
03:47:34.11 +20:02:34.4 17.2mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:14:12.02 -33:47:32.2 14.6mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:33:26.86 -71:33:15.2 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:16:43.33 +34:16:22.1 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
05:06:16.40 +47:48:41.9 16.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
21:58:24.48 +25:50:48.5 17.6mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:24:01.31 +25:37:17.4 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
11:08:30.35 +26:35:34.1 17.1mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
10:01:24.27 +05:07:12.2 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:27:12.49 -17:28:23.8 15.1mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:54:32.34 +34:25:11.3 16.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:10:49.62 +15:07:57.0 18.0mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:25:59.58 +42:10:04.6 13.8mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:01:22.05 +47:36:49.6 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:44:05.11 -13:22:55.2 14.9mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
11:53:20.84 +17:04:36.0 16.4mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:38:11.79 -01:37:14.2 16.6mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
17:50:12.96 +69:35:06.3 16.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:50:03.08 +44:51:00.8 17.7mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:33:05.08 +13:02:06.3 17.6mag A/2026 E1
22:44:40.25 -34:05:47.6 14.0mag 10P/Tempel
01:51:49.45 +39:37:52.9 17.1mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:02:22.97 -07:06:09.7 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
12:50:49.97 -11:33:33.1 17.9mag 63P/Wild
07:16:34.51 +17:22:32.6 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:10:59.25 +14:50:25.7 16.9mag 88P/Howell
06:51:13.76 +36:11:53.2 17.2mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
08:30:19.95 +18:38:47.6 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
11:13:39.08 +16:14:50.8 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
13:34:39.26 -28:18:07.2 17.7mag 124P/Mrkos
06:40:04.55 +19:52:06.4 15.7mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
23:56:55.07 -08:58:07.5 13.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
09:47:50.33 +05:03:02.9 13.2mag 169P/NEAT
03:33:07.48 +06:15:37.2 14.7mag 220P/McNaught
05:39:24.96 +42:10:17.6 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
09:42:16.25 +32:30:00.1 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/ :
01:57:55.362 -22:31:24.48  AT 2026aaxw  2026-08-31.66 19.65
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
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Mon Sep 28 02:03:23 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 3 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 34s (0.57 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 10s (0.17 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 53s (0.88 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 6 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 10s (0.17 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 0s (0.00 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 11s (0.18 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 23s (0.38 min)
FIELD_Eri-08-Q1b1x1: 94s (1.57 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 116s (1.93 min)
Finished: Mon Sep 28 02:05:19 CDT 2026