FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Lyn-06-Q1b1x1 reference image: Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Field Lyn-06-Q1b1x1 reference image: Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Field Lyn-06-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
Field Lyn-06-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461093.72163340 22.02.2026 05:18:59.126   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
First image: 2461093.72163340 22.02.2026 05:18:59.126   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Last  image: 2461311.85897485 28.09.2026 08:36:45.427   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.23
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  9864
Objects passed selection criteria:  9811
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.6    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.6    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 6745.75
Average stars matched: 6577.25 (97.5021 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   241276 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 03:40:58 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461093.72163340 22.02.2026 05:18:59.126   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
First image: 2461093.72163340 22.02.2026 05:18:59.126   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Last  image: 2461311.85897485 28.09.2026 08:36:45.427   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 13
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.95
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 10 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):  54687
Objects passed selection criteria:  54524
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.6    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.6    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 38003
Average stars matched: 36630 (96.3871 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   275592 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 03:41:40 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=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: 
Lyn-06-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Lyn-06-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Lyn-06-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 811568 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 811568 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.png' -> 'transient_report/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits_preview.png'

Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits


renamed 'Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.png' -> 'transient_report/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits_preview.png'

Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.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= 451.3882
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 573.3552
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5306.7830
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1285.9375
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5274.2203
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1275.9490
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 11.7566
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.008
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 =     18.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 17.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.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_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.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_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.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_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/d_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits :)

Spent 0.501981 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_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/d_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.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_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.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_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     19.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 17.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.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_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.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_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.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_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/d_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits :)

Spent 0.518309 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_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/d_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.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_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.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_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.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_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits



fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.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: 2461311.85839604
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Image size: 941.7'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:43:38.018 +38:00:02.13 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
Image size: 945.3'x627.0'  15.8(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:43:36.658 +37:58:37.65 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 08:43:38.018 +38:00:02.13
Second-epoch image center 08:43:36.658 +37:58:37.65
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0239 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
Image size: 945.1'x627.0'  15.8(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:43:34.447 +37:58:17.40 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 08:43:38.018 +38:00:02.13
Second-epoch image center 08:43:34.447 +37:58:17.40
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0314 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  08:43:36.658 +37:58:37.65
Second-epoch second image center 08:43:34.447 +37:58:17.40
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00919 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.M3oZYUeCEY
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits &> /tmp/tmp.VFtmR3sWYT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nbco9afnlF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ldgEcg29G7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits and wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits and wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits and wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits) and catalog (wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 10321 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 119.9849 to 141.1691 deg, Dec +32.0291 to +43.3751 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
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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 119.9849 to 141.1691 deg, Dec 32.0291 to 43.3751 deg
Loaded 6987 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): 4950 out of 5285 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5285 out of 10321 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.922600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.922600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.23
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.69

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.69

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 10321 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 119.9849 to 141.1691 deg, Dec +32.0291 to +43.3751 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 119.9849 to 141.1691 deg, Dec 32.0291 to 43.3751 deg
Loaded 6987 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): 4950 out of 5285 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5285 out of 10321 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 10235 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 119.9075 to 141.1687 deg, Dec +32.0500 to +43.3881 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 119.9075 to 141.1687 deg, Dec 32.0500 to 43.3881 deg
Loaded 6998 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): 4919 out of 5285 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5285 out of 10235 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 2.1 pix  Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
 2.6 pix  fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
 2.6 pix  fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.7 mag.  Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 15.7 mag.  Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
 13.9 mag.  fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
 13.9 mag.  fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.9 (SNR )  11.0 (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.M3oZYUeCEY (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_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=776, bad_region=0, passed=10321
Got 10321 stars (including 9534 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10321 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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4917 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4908 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10321 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4916 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10321 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10321 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4908 stars left (next iteration limit 5398)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits N_match=4908 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.490 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.328 n_q1=1333 n_q2=1108 n_q3=1369 n_q4=1098 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.316
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -region wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.VFtmR3sWYT (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_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits' -> 'wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.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=799, bad_region=0, passed=10235
Got 10235 stars (including 9422 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10235 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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.1 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4914 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4907 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10235 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.1 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4914 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10235 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4907 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10235 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4907 stars left (next iteration limit 5397)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits N_match=4907 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.515 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.348 n_q1=1326 n_q2=1102 n_q3=1378 n_q4=1101 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.264
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits -region wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.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.nbco9afnlF (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_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.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_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.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_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.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=238, bad_region=0, passed=3287
Got 3287 stars (including 3046 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3287 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013129 (47.3 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010503 (37.8 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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.1 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2983 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2975 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3287 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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.1 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2984 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3287 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2974 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3287 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 2974 stars left (next iteration limit 3271)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2974 robust_rms=10.006 arcsec worst_region_rms=20.515 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=20.515 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2974 robust_rms=0.683 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.917 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.829 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2974 robust_rms=0.487 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.610 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.527 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2974 robust_rms_before=1.614 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.428 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.487 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.571 worst_region_rms_after=0.610 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.826 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.527
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.571 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.571 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.428 arcsec matched=2974
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits N_match=2974 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.431 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.441 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.567 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.463 n_q1=928 n_q2=528 n_q3=920 n_q4=598 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.315
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits -region wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.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.ldgEcg29G7 (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_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.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_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.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_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.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=232, bad_region=0, passed=3292
Got 3292 stars (including 3059 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3292 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013126 (47.3 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010501 (37.8 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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.1 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3002 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2993 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2993 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2993 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3292 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 

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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.1 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3003 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2992 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3292 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2992 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3292 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 2992 stars left (next iteration limit 3292)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2992 robust_rms=10.185 arcsec worst_region_rms=22.125 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=22.125 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2992 robust_rms=0.739 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.058 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.865 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2992 robust_rms=0.478 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.670 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.526 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2992 robust_rms_before=1.535 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.407 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.478 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.562 worst_region_rms_after=0.670 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.775 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.526
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.562 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.562 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.407 arcsec matched=2992
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits N_match=2992 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.562 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.444 n_q1=939 n_q2=544 n_q3=907 n_q4=602 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.384
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits -region wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits sigma_overall=0.372 worst_q_ratio=1.316
ref2=Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits sigma_overall=0.407 worst_q_ratio=1.264
new1=fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits sigma_overall=0.431 worst_q_ratio=1.315
new2=fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits sigma_overall=0.406 worst_q_ratio=1.384
reference average sigma_overall=0.3895 worst_q_ratio=1.29
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207_astrometric_residuals.png (4908 matched stars from wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208_astrometric_residuals.png (4907 matched stars from wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358_astrometric_residuals.png (2974 matched stars from wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359_astrometric_residuals.png (2992 matched stars from wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Lyn-06-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 09197_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 09197_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 28.35897    2461311.85897    10.47    09:08:47.81 +42:09:20.4   7463 5984   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits

**** FOUND  09:08:47.82 +42:09:20.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Lyn-06-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.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_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Image size: 941.7'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:43:38.018 +38:00:02.13 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
Image size: 945.3'x627.0'  15.8(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:43:36.658 +37:58:37.65 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 08:43:38.018 +38:00:02.13
Second-epoch image center 08:43:36.658 +37:58:37.65
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0239 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
Image size: 945.1'x627.0'  15.8(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 08:43:34.447 +37:58:17.40 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 08:43:38.018 +38:00:02.13
Second-epoch image center 08:43:34.447 +37:58:17.40
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0314 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  08:43:36.658 +37:58:37.65
Second-epoch second image center 08:43:34.447 +37:58:17.40
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00919 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7UtO13QrKN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7tVk02SHu9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits &> /tmp/tmp.VDiVQv6ECR
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ACz3Z8pWBX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits and wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits and wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits and wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits) and catalog (wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 58327 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 119.9091 to 141.2608 deg, Dec +31.9802 to +43.3873 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 119.9091 to 141.2608 deg, Dec 31.9802 to 43.3873 deg
Loaded 7082 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): 4548 out of 5324 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5324 out of 58327 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.797500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.797500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.95
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.85

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.85

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 58327 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 119.9091 to 141.2608 deg, Dec +31.9802 to +43.3873 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 119.9091 to 141.2608 deg, Dec 31.9802 to 43.3873 deg
Loaded 7082 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): 4548 out of 5324 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5324 out of 58327 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (aperture=4.9)
Read 58690 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 119.9075 to 141.2548 deg, Dec +32.0008 to +43.3959 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 119.9075 to 141.2548 deg, Dec 32.0008 to 43.3959 deg
Loaded 7073 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): 4516 out of 5327 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5327 out of 58690 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 12 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 2.0 pix  Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
 2.6 pix  fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.8 mag.  Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 15.8 mag.  Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
 13.9 mag.  fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
 14.0 mag.  fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.9 (SNR )  13.2 (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.7UtO13QrKN (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_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=19, blended=3509, bad_region=7, passed=58308
Got 58308 stars (including 54695 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 58308 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 609 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4917 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4911 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 58308 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 609 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4917 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 58308 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4911 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 58308 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 4911 stars left (next iteration limit 5402)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits N_match=4911 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.471 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.304 n_q1=1326 n_q2=1113 n_q3=1366 n_q4=1106 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.300
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -region wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.7tVk02SHu9 (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_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits' -> 'wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.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=36, blended=3533, bad_region=8, passed=58654
Got 58654 stars (including 55019 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 58654 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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4917 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 58654 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.0 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4917 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 58654 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 58654 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 4912 stars left (next iteration limit 5403)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits N_match=4912 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.494 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.335 n_q1=1330 n_q2=1120 n_q3=1365 n_q4=1097 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.272
The image catalog is written to wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits -region wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.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.VDiVQv6ECR (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_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.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_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.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_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.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=3, blended=526, bad_region=3, passed=17862
Got 17862 stars (including 17303 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17862 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013129 (47.3 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010503 (37.8 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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.1 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4894 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17862 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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.1 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17862 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4894 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17862 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 4894 stars left (next iteration limit 5383)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.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=4894 robust_rms=9.619 arcsec worst_region_rms=18.361 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=18.361 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4894 robust_rms=0.702 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.013 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.802 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4894 robust_rms=0.518 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.663 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.531 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4894 robust_rms_before=1.634 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.438 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.518 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.569 worst_region_rms_after=0.663 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.910 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.531
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.569 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.569 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.438 arcsec matched=4894
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits N_match=4894 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.443 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.569 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.465 n_q1=1533 n_q2=840 n_q3=1560 n_q4=961 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.291
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits -region wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.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.ACz3Z8pWBX (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_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.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_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.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_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.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=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=513, bad_region=4, passed=18255
Got 18255 stars (including 17714 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18255 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013126 (47.3 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010501 (37.8 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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.1 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18255 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 

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 610 to 668 (Dec 32.1 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4907 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18255 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18255 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 4896 stars left (next iteration limit 5384)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.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=4896 robust_rms=9.564 arcsec worst_region_rms=19.344 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=19.344 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4896 robust_rms=0.737 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.106 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.839 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4896 robust_rms=0.497 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.690 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.528 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4896 robust_rms_before=1.540 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.418 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.497 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.596 worst_region_rms_after=0.690 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.831 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.528
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.596 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.596 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.418 arcsec matched=4896
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits N_match=4896 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.431 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.593 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.465 n_q1=1537 n_q2=834 n_q3=1567 n_q4=958 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.385
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits -region wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.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_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.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_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/wcs_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Lyn-06-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-18-59_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 08:44:28.43 +39:50:42.7:  13.11 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_23-19-44_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0208.fits at 08:44:28.43 +39:50:42.7:  13.06 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.08 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 08:44:28.43 +39:50:42.7: ref_mag=13.08 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.8966 delta=0.19 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 72823_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 72823_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.35897    2461311.85897    10.80    08:08:07.62 +41:10:58.9   0641 5106   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.6") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 73088_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 73088_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.35897    2461311.85897    12.11    08:33:30.78 +36:26:18.1   3625 2220   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits

**** FOUND  08:33:30.76 +36:26:18.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 73381_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 73381_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.35897    2461311.85897    12.91    08:37:01.99 +41:47:55.1   3928 5463   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits

**** FOUND  08:37:02.07 +41:47:54.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 73405_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 73405_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.35897    2461311.85897    13.18    08:04:53.83 +40:35:19.1   0250 4763   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.8") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 73408_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 73408_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.35897    2461311.85897    12.95    08:07:53.18 +38:35:52.3   0551 3536   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits

**** FOUND  08:07:53.18 +38:35:53.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 73423_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 73423_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 28.35840    2461311.85840    12.85    08:44:28.52 +39:50:42.6   4827 4323   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-35-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0358.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.35897    2461311.85897    12.94    08:44:28.35 +39:50:42.8   4830 4327   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 73567_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 73567_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.35897    2461311.85897    13.55    08:09:10.48 +41:44:36.1   0774 5442   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.0") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 73604_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 73604_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.35897    2461311.85897    13.53    08:34:09.96 +38:17:07.5   3671 3334   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits

**** FOUND  08:34:09.91 +38:17:07.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 73638_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 73638_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.35897    2461311.85897    13.39    08:46:35.54 +38:27:55.5   5127 3514   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits

**** FOUND  08:46:35.57 +38:27:55.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 73648_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 73648_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.35897    2461311.85897    13.91    08:18:00.62 +34:30:18.1   1723 1026   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.0") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 15712_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 15712_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 28.35897    2461311.85897    11.45    08:25:31.58 +35:24:13.7   2660 1575   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits

**** FOUND  08:25:31.55 +35:24:13.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 44662_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359
The candidate 44662_fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 28.35897    2461311.85897    10.54    09:08:47.84 +42:09:20.3   7463 5984   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_033743_TTUQ1b1x1_1770809_IQJfu9PB/fd_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-36-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0359.fits

**** FOUND  09:08:47.82 +42:09:20.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 1s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Lyn-06-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Lyn-06-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)2461311.85839604 -observatory V36
13:37:06.74 -11:38:13.6 Mercury (-0.1mag)
14:11:46.31 -20:29:27.1 Venus (-4.8mag)
08:08:37.70 +21:08:40.8 Mars (1.1mag)
09:25:25.68 +15:46:04.1 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:46:11.94 +02:01:01.3 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:13:09.64 +21:00:41.3 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:11:39.06 -00:17:09.0 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:28.80 -23:42:58.6 Pluto (14.5mag)
01:29:43.39 +13:48:11.5 Moon (-12.2mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461311.85839604:
09:25:32.11 +15:45:30.6 Io (9.4mag)
09:25:25.91 +15:46:04.6 Europa (6.3mag)
09:25:39.92 +15:44:48.2 Ganymede (7.9mag)
09:25:37.17 +15:45:04.7 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:24:15.26 +16:08:01.9 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:25:27.32 +15:45:56.3 Thebe (16.5mag)
09:23:27.94 +16:04:09.6 Elara (17.6mag)
09:28:34.78 +15:09:15.2 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:24:58.51 +16:09:41.7 Carme (18.9mag)
00:46:00.77 +02:00:43.5 Titan (8.2mag)
00:46:11.81 +02:01:03.4 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:45:35.23 +01:59:42.5 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:46:25.70 +02:00:26.9 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:44:39.62 +01:49:11.7 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461311.85839604:
01:08:25.25 +18:35:36.3 JWST
17:30:04.91 +35:30:38.5 Chandra
06:46:04.97 +06:25:27.1 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461311.85839604 -observatory V36
03:47:34.29 +20:02:39.6 17.2mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:14:14.87 -33:47:26.7 14.6mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:33:29.09 -71:33:30.5 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:16:43.24 +34:16:29.0 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
05:06:15.74 +47:49:03.1 16.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
21:58:21.99 +25:50:14.1 17.6mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:24:03.48 +25:37:14.1 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
11:08:33.89 +26:35:28.6 17.1mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
10:01:26.56 +05:07:11.2 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:27:12.65 -17:28:44.3 15.1mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:54:34.95 +34:25:32.1 16.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:10:50.72 +15:07:55.7 18.0mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:25:59.22 +42:09:51.7 13.8mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:01:18.20 +47:36:24.8 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:44:06.13 -13:22:59.7 14.9mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
11:53:27.90 +17:04:16.5 16.4mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:38:15.58 -01:37:34.3 16.6mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
17:50:28.28 +69:33:59.2 16.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:49:59.11 +44:50:38.3 17.7mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:33:08.93 +13:02:27.3 17.6mag A/2026 E1
22:44:43.83 -34:05:12.2 14.0mag 10P/Tempel
01:51:54.96 +39:37:58.1 17.1mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:02:25.70 -07:06:28.8 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
12:50:58.04 -11:34:44.2 17.9mag 63P/Wild
07:16:40.84 +17:22:09.1 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:10:56.54 +14:50:19.4 16.9mag 88P/Howell
06:51:28.09 +36:13:13.9 17.2mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
08:30:30.29 +18:37:29.9 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
11:13:47.59 +16:13:57.0 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
13:34:48.82 -28:19:21.7 17.7mag 124P/Mrkos
06:40:08.24 +19:51:56.9 15.7mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
23:56:10.64 -08:54:38.8 13.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
09:47:58.54 +05:01:54.7 13.2mag 169P/NEAT
03:33:07.20 +06:15:08.0 14.7mag 220P/McNaught
05:39:33.27 +42:11:18.4 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
09:42:20.74 +32:29:43.2 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/ :
01:12:19.993 -37:57:49.91  AT 2026aaxy  2026-09-04.62 20.15
22:04:50.285 -46:53:46.94  AT 2026aaxx  2026-09-06.57 19.67
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
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Mon Sep 28 03:40:18 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 21s (0.35 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 5s (0.08 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: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 35s (0.58 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 5 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 10s (0.17 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 1s (0.02 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: 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: 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_Lyn-06-Q1b1x1: 71s (1.18 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 95s (1.58 min)
Finished: Mon Sep 28 03:41:53 CDT 2026