Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 09 28.3707  2461311.8707  12.63  03:31:17.82 +18:03:30.9
168.05042 -30.47555 galactic  Tau  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 6.2 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
72 Feronia                  0     -0       0  12.6    -0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 03:31:17.82 +18:03:30.9:  16.24 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits at 03:31:17.82 +18:03:30.9:  16.21 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits


fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits


fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits  wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits -crosshair 4344.63623 5600.57178 image    wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits -crosshair 4338.47852 5599.83008 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 09 28.37074 03 31 17.82 +18 03 30.9          12.6 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 09 28.37039 03 31 17.84 +18 03 30.5          12.7 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 09 28.37109 03 31 17.80 +18 03 31.3          12.6 R      V36

You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services:
MPChecker (in case the button does not work)
NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets)
sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work)
fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 09 28.3707*  03 31 17.82 +18 03 30.9  12.6 U             Tau       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461311.8707,12.63,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260928.3707 12.63CV NMW


The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs

The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to  vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 09 28.3707  2461311.8707  13.72  03:06:18.11 +16:12:56.5
163.95083 -35.69747 galactic  Ari  Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.3" and 6.4 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
149 Medusa                  -0     -1       1  13.5     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 03:06:18.11 +16:12:56.5:  16.10 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits at 03:06:18.11 +16:12:56.5:  16.07 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits


fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits


fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits  wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits -crosshair 769.37720 4351.43164 image    wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits -crosshair 762.98761 4351.12793 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 09 28.37074 03 06 18.11 +16 12 56.5          13.7 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 09 28.37039 03 06 18.14 +16 12 55.4          13.7 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 09 28.37109 03 06 18.08 +16 12 57.6          13.8 R      V36

You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services:
MPChecker (in case the button does not work)
NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets)
sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work)
fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 09 28.3707*  03 06 18.11 +16 12 56.5  13.7 U             Ari       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461311.8707,13.72,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260928.3707 13.72CV NMW


The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs

The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to  vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 09 28.3707  2461311.8707  13.95  03:28:50.06 +11:13:46.0
173.07631 -35.89147 galactic  Tau  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 6.3 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was found in ASASSN-V
 2"  ASASSN-V J032850.07+111346.4
Type: ROT:
MeanMag 16.05 m  Amp. 0.42 m  Period   d
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 03:28:50.06 +11:13:46.0:  15.70 +/- 0.23  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits at 03:28:50.06 +11:13:46.0:  15.58 +/- 0.20  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.63 +/- 0.15
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits


fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits


fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits  wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits -crosshair 4203.09277 1470.60266 image    wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits -crosshair 4196.84180 1469.95239 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 09 28.37074 03 28 50.06 +11 13 46.0          13.9 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 09 28.37039 03 28 50.05 +11 13 45.5          13.9 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 09 28.37109 03 28 50.07 +11 13 46.5          13.9 R      V36

You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services:
MPChecker (in case the button does not work)
NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets)
sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work)
fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 09 28.3707*  03 28 50.06 +11 13 46.0  13.9 U             Tau       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461311.8707,13.95,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260928.3707 13.95CV NMW


The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs

The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to  vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 09 28.3707  2461311.8707  14.03  03:57:53.91 +16:05:07.4
174.83194 -27.45526 galactic  Tau  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.3" and 6.3 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
443 Photographica            0      0       0  13.9    -0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 03:57:53.91 +16:05:07.4:  16.08 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits at 03:57:53.91 +16:05:07.4:  16.12 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits


fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits


fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits  wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits -crosshair 8265.24414 4681.31543 image    wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits -crosshair 8259.01953 4680.48975 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 09 28.37074 03 57 53.91 +16 05 07.4          14.0 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 09 28.37039 03 57 53.91 +16 05 06.8          14.0 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 09 28.37109 03 57 53.90 +16 05 08.1          14.1 R      V36

You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services:
MPChecker (in case the button does not work)
NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets)
sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work)
fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 09 28.3707*  03 57 53.91 +16 05 07.4  14.0 U             Tau       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461311.8707,14.03,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260928.3707 14.03CV NMW


The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs

The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to  vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Tau-05-Q1b1x1 reference image: Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Field Tau-05-Q1b1x1 reference image: Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
Field Tau-05-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits
Field Tau-05-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461049.67169814 09.01.2026 04:07:04.719   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
First image: 2461049.67169814 09.01.2026 04:07:04.719   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Last  image: 2461311.87109417 28.09.2026 08:54:12.536   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.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.:  -7.30
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):  7403
Objects passed selection criteria:  7378
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.9    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.9    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 5594.25
Average stars matched: 5464.75 (97.6851 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   233648 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 03:58:26 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461049.67169814 09.01.2026 04:07:04.719   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
First image: 2461049.67169814 09.01.2026 04:07:04.719   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Last  image: 2461311.87109417 28.09.2026 08:54:12.536   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 22
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.01
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 9 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  2.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     57000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.83            # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  45396
Objects passed selection criteria:  45305
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 36212.2
Average stars matched: 35131.8 (97.0162 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   267444 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 03:59:08 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## 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: 
Tau-05-Q1b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Tau-05-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Tau-05-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 801534 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 801534 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.png' -> 'transient_report/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits_preview.png'

Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits


renamed 'Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.png' -> 'transient_report/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits_preview.png'

Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.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.
----------------------------------------------
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 561.0491
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 523.9986
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4601.4033
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 973.6790
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4624.0710
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 979.0485
----------------------------------------------
INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 8.20143
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.005
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
----------------------------------------------
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 =     19.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 17.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE  =                    T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX  =                   16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1  =                 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2  =                 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO   =                32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT'              / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE=                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-09-28T03:53:11.7595873' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
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Record 13: "MJD-OBS =     61311.3702749885 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-09-28T08:53:21.6616562' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG =     61311.3703895947 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING=                    1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING=                    1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN    =                   30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET  =                   30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M'            / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0'             / Sensor readout mode" status=0
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Record 30: "FOCRATIO=                  2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
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Record 32: "DEC     =     13.9997726615593 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT =     66.0316666666667 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ  =     141.448333333333 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS =     1.09407926959306 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West'               / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV=               1015.0 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT =     33.7480555555556 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG=    -101.958333333333 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky'         / Observer name" status=0
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Record 60: "WINDGUST=             5.400432 / [kph] Wind gust" status=0
Record 61: "WINDSPD =              4.00032 / [kph] Wind speed" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/d_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits :)

Spent 0.554388 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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/d_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.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 =                 17.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/d_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits :)

Spent 0.534820 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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/d_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits



fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.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/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.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/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.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: 2461311.87039073
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:33:20.383 +13:59:53.59 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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:33:26.906 +14:02:08.15 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 03:33:20.383 +13:59:53.59
Second-epoch image center 03:33:26.906 +14:02:08.15
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0457 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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:33:29.471 +14:02:11.14 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 03:33:20.383 +13:59:53.59
Second-epoch image center 03:33:29.471 +14:02:11.14
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0530 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  03:33:26.906 +14:02:08.15
Second-epoch second image center 03:33:29.471 +14:02:11.14
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01040 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/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ez1O4CBpqp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hFcKxQMqbb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GiJX05sTJ2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RXhwVNkiiL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits and wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits and wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits and wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 7716 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 45.0636 to 61.6428 deg, Dec +8.6205 to +19.2872 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 45.0636 to 61.6428 deg, Dec 8.6205 to 19.2872 deg
Loaded 4361 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): 3534 out of 3742 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3742 out of 7716 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.950750
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.950750
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.30
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.65

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.65

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 7716 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 45.0636 to 61.6428 deg, Dec +8.6205 to +19.2872 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 45.0636 to 61.6428 deg, Dec 8.6205 to 19.2872 deg
Loaded 4361 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): 3534 out of 3742 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3742 out of 7716 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 7722 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 45.0650 to 61.6427 deg, Dec +8.6182 to +19.2791 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 45.0650 to 61.6427 deg, Dec 8.6182 to 19.2791 deg
Loaded 4354 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): 3534 out of 3736 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3736 out of 7722 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ 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:
 2.0 pix  Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
 2.0 pix  Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.6 mag.  Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
 15.6 mag.  Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
 14.6 mag.  fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits
 14.5 mag.  fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.5 (SNR )  11.4 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.ez1O4CBpqp (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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.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/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.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=551, bad_region=0, passed=7716
Got 7716 stars (including 7157 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7716 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 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: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7716 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7716 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7716 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Excluding outliers - 4895 stars left (next iteration limit 5384)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits N_match=4895 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.301 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.272 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.248 n_q1=1380 n_q2=1359 n_q3=1203 n_q4=953 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.327
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits -region wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.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.hFcKxQMqbb (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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.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/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.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=536, bad_region=0, passed=7722
Got 7722 stars (including 7177 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7722 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4908 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4900 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7722 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4908 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7722 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7722 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Excluding outliers - 4900 stars left (next iteration limit 5390)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits N_match=4900 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.295 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.260 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.260 n_q1=1378 n_q2=1355 n_q3=1207 n_q4=960 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.311
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits -region wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.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.GiJX05sTJ2 (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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.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=372, bad_region=0, passed=3548
Got 3548 stars (including 3168 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3548 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (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 0.010458 (37.6 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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3096 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3092 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3092 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3092 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3548 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3096 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3092 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3548 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3092 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3548 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 3092 stars left (next iteration limit 3401)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3092 robust_rms=14.036 arcsec worst_region_rms=26.009 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=26.009 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3092 robust_rms=0.486 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.733 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.733 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3092 robust_rms=0.287 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.329 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.329 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3092 robust_rms_before=1.124 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.301 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.287 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.358 worst_region_rms_after=0.329 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.128 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.329
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.358 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.358 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.301 arcsec matched=3092
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits N_match=3092 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.322 n_q1=612 n_q2=740 n_q3=871 n_q4=869 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.035
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.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.RXhwVNkiiL (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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.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=382, bad_region=0, passed=3531
Got 3531 stars (including 3144 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3531 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (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 0.010458 (37.6 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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3075 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3071 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3071 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3071 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3531 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3075 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3072 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3531 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3072 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3531 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Excluding outliers - 3072 stars left (next iteration limit 3378)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3072 robust_rms=14.102 arcsec worst_region_rms=25.585 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=25.585 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3072 robust_rms=0.509 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.683 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.683 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3072 robust_rms=0.289 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.316 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.316 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3072 robust_rms_before=1.118 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.301 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.289 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.346 worst_region_rms_after=0.316 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.131 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.316
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.346 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.346 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.301 arcsec matched=3072
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits N_match=3072 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.324 n_q1=595 n_q2=748 n_q3=875 n_q4=854 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.023
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits sigma_overall=0.305 worst_q_ratio=1.327
ref2=Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits sigma_overall=0.307 worst_q_ratio=1.311
new1=fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits sigma_overall=0.318 worst_q_ratio=1.035
new2=fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits sigma_overall=0.318 worst_q_ratio=1.023
reference average sigma_overall=0.306 worst_q_ratio=1.319
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137_astrometric_residuals.png (4895 matched stars from wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138_astrometric_residuals.png (4900 matched stars from wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372_astrometric_residuals.png (3092 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373_astrometric_residuals.png (3072 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-05-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 05772_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373
The candidate 05772_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 28.37109    2461311.87109    8.96    03:53:28.68 +11:24:24.2   7833 1804   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits

**** FOUND  03:53:28.68 +11:24:24.1 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 Tau-05-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/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:33:20.383 +13:59:53.59 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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:33:26.906 +14:02:08.15 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 03:33:20.383 +13:59:53.59
Second-epoch image center 03:33:26.906 +14:02:08.15
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0457 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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:33:29.471 +14:02:11.14 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 03:33:20.383 +13:59:53.59
Second-epoch image center 03:33:29.471 +14:02:11.14
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0530 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  03:33:26.906 +14:02:08.15
Second-epoch second image center 03:33:29.471 +14:02:11.14
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01040 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/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gZKWM52cLa
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits &> /tmp/tmp.MMXdyBylbT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XI3zWZ3cIl
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits &> /tmp/tmp.i3HEv9iQXV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits and wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits and wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits and wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 48584 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 45.0636 to 61.6458 deg, Dec +8.6191 to +19.2871 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 45.0636 to 61.6458 deg, Dec 8.6191 to 19.2871 deg
Loaded 4361 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): 3309 out of 3760 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3760 out of 48584 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.830300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.830300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.01
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.82

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.82

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 48584 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 45.0636 to 61.6458 deg, Dec +8.6191 to +19.2871 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 45.0636 to 61.6458 deg, Dec 8.6191 to 19.2871 deg
Loaded 4361 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): 3309 out of 3760 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3760 out of 48584 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 48560 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 45.0650 to 61.6548 deg, Dec +8.6183 to +19.2794 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 45.0650 to 61.6548 deg, Dec 8.6183 to 19.2794 deg
Loaded 4358 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): 3320 out of 3753 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3753 out of 48560 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 21 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 1.9 pix  Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
 1.9 pix  Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.8 mag.  Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
 15.8 mag.  Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
 14.7 mag.  fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits
 14.7 mag.  fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.7 (SNR )  13.9 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.gZKWM52cLa (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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.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/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.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=16, blended=2222, bad_region=4, passed=48568
Got 48568 stars (including 46270 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 48568 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4904 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4898 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48568 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4904 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48568 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48568 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Excluding outliers - 4898 stars left (next iteration limit 5387)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits N_match=4898 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.295 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.289 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.266 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.252 n_q1=1362 n_q2=1350 n_q3=1192 n_q4=994 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.312
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits -region wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.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.MMXdyBylbT (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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.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/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.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=16, blended=2192, bad_region=5, passed=48544
Got 48544 stars (including 46257 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 48544 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4898 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48544 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48544 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48544 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Excluding outliers - 4899 stars left (next iteration limit 5387)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits N_match=4899 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.293 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.255 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.256 n_q1=1361 n_q2=1351 n_q3=1201 n_q4=986 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.274
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits -region wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.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.XI3zWZ3cIl (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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=723, bad_region=4, passed=24351
Got 24351 stars (including 23582 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 24351 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (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 0.010458 (37.6 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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4904 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4893 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24351 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24351 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4893 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24351 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 4893 stars left (next iteration limit 5382)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.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=4893 robust_rms=13.932 arcsec worst_region_rms=26.184 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=26.184 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4893 robust_rms=0.504 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.742 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.742 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4893 robust_rms=0.302 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.345 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.345 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4893 robust_rms_before=1.100 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.309 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.302 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.360 worst_region_rms_after=0.345 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.085 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.345
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.360 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.360 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.309 arcsec matched=4893
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits N_match=4893 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.319 n_q1=1000 n_q2=1173 n_q3=1385 n_q4=1335 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.032
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.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.i3HEv9iQXV (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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=736, bad_region=5, passed=24215
Got 24215 stars (including 23435 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 24215 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (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 0.010458 (37.6 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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4901 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4891 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24215 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.3 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4902 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24215 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 24215 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 4892 stars left (next iteration limit 5380)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.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=4892 robust_rms=13.994 arcsec worst_region_rms=25.952 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=25.952 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4892 robust_rms=0.520 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.741 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.741 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4892 robust_rms=0.311 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.354 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.354 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4892 robust_rms_before=1.098 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.316 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.311 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.373 worst_region_rms_after=0.354 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.114 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.354
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.373 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.373 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.316 arcsec matched=4892
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits N_match=4892 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.326 n_q1=991 n_q2=1174 n_q3=1399 n_q4=1328 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.030
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 03:45:03.03 +09:55:47.8:  13.14 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 03:31:17.82 +18:03:30.9:  16.24 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 03:21:09.92 +17:40:36.1:  12.46 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 03:14:21.27 +10:20:54.6:  12.91 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 03:48:33.58 +15:11:23.3:  12.86 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 03:02:28.28 +13:27:56.2:  12.67 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 03:08:03.68 +17:00:33.5:  13.54 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 03:06:18.11 +16:12:56.5:  16.10 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits at 03:02:28.28 +13:27:56.2:  12.61 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits at 03:45:03.03 +09:55:47.8:  13.19 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits at 03:31:17.82 +18:03:30.9:  16.21 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits at 03:14:21.27 +10:20:54.6:  12.90 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits at 03:21:09.92 +17:40:36.1:  12.47 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 03:36:41.45 +13:17:46.0:  13.66 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits at 03:48:33.58 +15:11:23.3:  12.89 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.90 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.16 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.64 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.47 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.88 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:45:03.03 +09:55:47.8: ref_mag=13.16 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1954 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:02:28.28 +13:27:56.2: ref_mag=12.64 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.8087 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:14:21.27 +10:20:54.6: ref_mag=12.90 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.0536 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:21:09.92 +17:40:36.1: ref_mag=12.47 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.5800 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:48:33.58 +15:11:23.3: ref_mag=12.88 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.9974 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits at 03:08:03.68 +17:00:33.5:  13.52 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.53 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits at 03:06:18.11 +16:12:56.5:  16.07 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:08:03.68 +17:00:33.5: ref_mag=13.53 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5352 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 03:57:46.09 +12:15:36.0:  13.54 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits at 03:36:41.45 +13:17:46.0:  13.68 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.67 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:36:41.45 +13:17:46.0: ref_mag=13.67 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6383 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits at 03:57:46.09 +12:15:36.0:  13.51 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 03:28:50.06 +11:13:46.0:  15.70 +/- 0.23  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 03:57:53.91 +16:05:07.4:  16.08 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.52 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:57:46.09 +12:15:36.0: ref_mag=13.52 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6348 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits at 03:57:53.91 +16:05:07.4:  16.12 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits at 03:28:50.06 +11:13:46.0:  15.58 +/- 0.20  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.63 +/- 0.15
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 03:28:50.06 +11:13:46.0: ref_mag=15.63 +/- 0.15 new_mean_mag=13.9429 delta=1.69 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53755.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54004.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54114.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out54159.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 5s
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: 3s
  
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Considering the candidate 53517_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373
The candidate 53517_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 28.37039    2461311.87039    13.08    03:14:21.22 +10:20:54.9   2076 0835   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.37109    2461311.87109    13.03    03:14:21.32 +10:20:54.2   2070 0834   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 53518_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373
The candidate 53518_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.37109    2461311.87109    12.59    03:32:32.74 +15:13:12.1   4612 3899   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits

**** FOUND  03:32:32.72 +15:13:11.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 53519_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373
The candidate 53519_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 28.37039    2461311.87039    12.57    03:21:09.89 +17:40:36.1   2901 5303   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.37109    2461311.87109    12.59    03:21:09.94 +17:40:36.0   2895 5302   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 53754_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373
The candidate 53754_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 28.37039    2461311.87039    12.78    03:02:28.23 +13:27:56.1   0243 2667   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.37109    2461311.87109    12.85    03:02:28.34 +13:27:56.3   0237 2666   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 53755_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373
Preparing report for the candidate 53755_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373
  
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Considering the candidate 53832_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373
The candidate 53832_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 28.37039    2461311.87039    12.98    03:48:33.54 +15:11:23.4   6943 4031   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.37109    2461311.87109    13.01    03:48:33.62 +15:11:23.2   6937 4031   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 53848_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373
The candidate 53848_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.37109    2461311.87109    13.07    03:54:47.29 +09:11:53.4   8136 0478   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits

**** FOUND  03:54:47.28 +09:11:53.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 53875_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373
The candidate 53875_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 28.37039    2461311.87039    13.18    03:45:02.99 +09:55:48.2   6651 0827   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.37109    2461311.87109    13.21    03:45:03.08 +09:55:47.4   6645 0826   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 53890_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373
The candidate 53890_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.37109    2461311.87109    13.16    03:12:29.65 +18:55:52.9   1613 6025   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits

**** FOUND  03:12:29.66 +18:55:53.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 53952_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373
The candidate 53952_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.37109    2461311.87109    13.45    03:36:02.19 +16:29:20.2   5073 4691   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits

**** FOUND  03:36:02.18 +16:29:19.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 53955_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373
The candidate 53955_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.37109    2461311.87109    13.35    03:59:24.51 +13:57:39.8   8587 3416   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits

**** FOUND  03:59:24.50 +13:57:40.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 53991_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373
The candidate 53991_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 28.37039    2461311.87039    13.59    03:08:03.64 +17:00:33.1   1013 4840   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.37109    2461311.87109    13.50    03:08:03.73 +17:00:33.9   1007 4839   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 54004_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373
Preparing report for the candidate 54004_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373
  
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Considering the candidate 54008_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373
The candidate 54008_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.37109    2461311.87109    13.63    03:33:48.71 +09:41:15.6   4984 0579   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits

**** FOUND  03:33:48.88 +09:41:16.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 54010_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373
The candidate 54010_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 28.37039    2461311.87039    13.64    03:36:41.56 +13:17:44.4   5288 2778   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.37109    2461311.87109    13.64    03:36:41.34 +13:17:47.5   5281 2778   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 54038_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373
The candidate 54038_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.37109    2461311.87109    13.70    03:30:23.55 +11:18:38.9   4424 1531   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits

**** FOUND  03:30:23.48 +11:18:38.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 54057_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373
The candidate 54057_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 28.37039    2461311.87039    13.67    03:57:46.04 +12:15:36.0   8436 2369   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-11_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0372.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.37109    2461311.87109    13.60    03:57:46.14 +12:15:36.0   8430 2368   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 54114_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373
Preparing report for the candidate 54114_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373
  
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Considering the candidate 54159_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373
Preparing report for the candidate 54159_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373
  
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Considering the candidate 17153_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373
The candidate 17153_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 28.37109    2461311.87109    11.89    03:54:23.49 +16:01:02.7   7750 4596   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits

**** FOUND  03:54:23.47 +16:01:02.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 42495_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373
The candidate 42495_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 28.37109    2461311.87109    9.23    03:53:28.68 +11:24:24.2   7833 1804   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_035513_TTUQ1b1x1_2258354_Cx8bINJn/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-09-28_03-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0373.fits

**** FOUND  03:53:28.68 +11:24:24.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 8s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Tau-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
03:31:17.82 +18:03:30.9
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03:57:53.91 +16:05:07.4
########### Completed Tau-05-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 ####
03:31:17.82 +18:03:30.9
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03:31:17.82 +18:03:30.9  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
03:06:18.11 +16:12:56.5  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
03:28:50.06 +11:13:46.0  -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
03:57:53.91 +16:05:07.4  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
03:28:50.06 +11:13:46.0  -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
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)
03:28:50.06 +11:13:46.0  -- a known variable star
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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1 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
#### Adding the following to the exclusion list ####
03:28:50.06 +11:13:46.0
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The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461311.87039073 -observatory V36
13:37:10.41 -11:38:40.1 Mercury (-0.1mag)
14:11:46.85 -20:29:33.9 Venus (-4.8mag)
08:08:39.48 +21:08:36.2 Mars (1.1mag)
09:25:26.20 +15:46:01.7 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:46:11.73 +02:00:60.0 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:13:09.59 +21:00:41.2 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:11:38.99 -00:17:09.5 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:28.78 -23:42:58.6 Pluto (14.5mag)
01:30:06.33 +13:52:14.1 Moon (-12.2mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461311.87039073:
09:25:32.49 +15:45:29.0 Io (9.4mag)
09:25:26.22 +15:46:03.4 Europa (6.3mag)
09:25:40.34 +15:44:46.4 Ganymede (7.9mag)
09:25:37.81 +15:45:01.7 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:24:15.83 +16:07:59.6 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:25:27.47 +15:45:55.9 Thebe (16.5mag)
09:23:28.49 +16:04:07.5 Elara (17.6mag)
09:28:35.27 +15:09:12.8 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:24:58.98 +16:09:39.6 Carme (18.9mag)
00:46:00.60 +02:00:42.0 Titan (8.2mag)
00:46:11.51 +02:01:02.2 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:45:35.01 +01:59:41.0 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:46:25.52 +02:00:25.6 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:44:39.40 +01:49:10.3 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461311.87039073:
01:08:27.14 +18:35:51.2 JWST
17:31:45.18 +35:11:19.3 Chandra
06:49:18.13 +04:21:33.9 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461311.87039073 -observatory V36
03:47:34.32 +20:02:40.5 17.2mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:14:15.38 -33:47:25.7 14.6mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:33:29.50 -71:33:33.3 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:16:43.23 +34:16:30.3 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
05:06:15.60 +47:49:06.9 16.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
21:58:21.54 +25:50:07.9 17.6mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:24:03.88 +25:37:13.5 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
11:08:34.53 +26:35:27.7 17.1mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
10:01:26.97 +05:07:11.0 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:27:12.68 -17:28:48.0 15.1mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:54:35.42 +34:25:35.9 16.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:10:50.92 +15:07:55.5 18.0mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:25:59.16 +42:09:49.3 13.8mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:01:17.51 +47:36:20.3 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:44:06.31 -13:23:00.5 14.9mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
11:53:29.18 +17:04:12.9 16.4mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:38:16.26 -01:37:37.9 16.6mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
17:50:31.06 +69:33:47.0 16.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:49:58.39 +44:50:34.2 17.7mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:33:09.63 +13:02:31.1 17.6mag A/2026 E1
22:44:44.49 -34:05:05.7 14.0mag 10P/Tempel
01:51:55.95 +39:37:58.8 17.1mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:02:26.19 -07:06:32.3 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
12:50:59.50 -11:34:57.0 17.9mag 63P/Wild
07:16:41.98 +17:22:04.9 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:10:56.05 +14:50:18.2 16.9mag 88P/Howell
06:51:30.67 +36:13:28.5 17.2mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
08:30:32.16 +18:37:15.9 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
11:13:49.12 +16:13:47.3 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
13:34:50.55 -28:19:35.2 17.7mag 124P/Mrkos
06:40:08.90 +19:51:55.1 15.7mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
23:56:02.60 -08:54:00.9 13.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
09:48:00.02 +05:01:42.3 13.2mag 169P/NEAT
03:33:07.15 +06:15:02.7 14.7mag 220P/McNaught
05:39:34.76 +42:11:29.3 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
09:42:21.56 +32:29:40.2 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 03:57:46 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 22s (0.37 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: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 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: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 0s (0.00 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 8s (0.13 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 1s (0.02 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 8s (0.13 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 29s (0.48 min)
FIELD_Tau-05-Q1b1x1: 77s (1.28 min)
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TOTAL_RUNTIME: 101s (1.68 min)
Finished: Mon Sep 28 03:59:27 CDT 2026