FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Mon-04-Q2b1x1 reference image: Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Field Mon-04-Q2b1x1 reference image: Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Field Mon-04-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits
Field Mon-04-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461058.71137618 18.01.2026 05:04:12.902   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
First image: 2461058.71137618 18.01.2026 05:04:12.902   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Last  image: 2461311.87044559 28.09.2026 08:53:16.499   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.57
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):  11900
Objects passed selection criteria:  11832
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.5    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.5    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 7888
Average stars matched: 7386.5 (93.6422 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   237496 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 06:20:59 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461058.71137618 18.01.2026 05:04:12.902   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
First image: 2461058.71137618 18.01.2026 05:04:12.902   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Last  image: 2461311.87044559 28.09.2026 08:53:16.499   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 28
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.26
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: 15 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):  77987
Objects passed selection criteria:  77773
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.6    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.6    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 54552.5
Average stars matched: 51020.8 (93.526 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   295900 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 06:21:50 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Mon-04-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Mon-04-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Mon-04-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 725523 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 725523 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.png' -> 'transient_report/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits_preview.png'

Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits


renamed 'Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.png' -> 'transient_report/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits_preview.png'

Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 874.2974
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 797.0550
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4707.5655
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1088.0122
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4691.9771
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1087.3560
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 5.3844
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     17.4300003051758 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 17.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/d_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits :)

Spent 0.497928 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/d_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     17.4200000762939 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 17.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/d_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits :)

Spent 0.489514 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/d_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits



fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.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/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.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: 2461311.86992935
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Image size: 941.7'x627.3'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:00:03.497 -10:01:32.07 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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits
Image size: 938.0'x624.4'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:59:42.902 -09:59:48.22 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 06:00:03.497 -10:01:32.07
Second-epoch image center 05:59:42.902 -09:59:48.22
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0893 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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits
Image size: 938.0'x624.4'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:59:44.730 -09:59:01.13 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 06:00:03.497 -10:01:32.07
Second-epoch image center 05:59:44.730 -09:59:01.13
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0877 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  05:59:42.902 -09:59:48.22
Second-epoch second image center 05:59:44.730 -09:59:01.13
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01508 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/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RF18QUwHPD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Y7h3lmNZSZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits &> /tmp/tmp.75wTwTtcdl
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dZcZ5xhzVZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits and wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits and wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits and wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits) and catalog (wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 14264 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 81.9996 to 98.2110 deg, Dec -15.3489 to -4.5605 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 81.9996 to 98.2110 deg, Dec -15.3489 to -4.5605 deg
Loaded 10771 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): 8159 out of 8723 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8723 out of 14264 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.847500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.847500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.57
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.28

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.28

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 14264 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 81.9996 to 98.2110 deg, Dec -15.3489 to -4.5605 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 81.9996 to 98.2110 deg, Dec -15.3489 to -4.5605 deg
Loaded 10771 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): 8159 out of 8723 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8723 out of 14264 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 14284 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 81.9867 to 98.2111 deg, Dec -15.3429 to -4.5605 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 81.9867 to 98.2111 deg, Dec -15.3429 to -4.5605 deg
Loaded 10773 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): 8169 out of 8723 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8723 out of 14284 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
 2.0 pix  Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.3 mag.  Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
 15.3 mag.  Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
 14.1 mag.  fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits
 14.1 mag.  fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.1 (SNR )  11.0 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.RF18QUwHPD (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits' -> 'wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.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/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1343, bad_region=2733, passed=14264
Got 14264 stars (including 10431 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 14264 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4873 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4844 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4844 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4844 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11983 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 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4872 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11983 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11983 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 4843 stars left (next iteration limit 5328)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits N_match=4843 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.305 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.283 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.259 n_q1=1685 n_q2=730 n_q3=1676 n_q4=752 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.232
The image catalog is written to wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits -region wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.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.Y7h3lmNZSZ (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits' -> 'wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.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/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1364, bad_region=2703, passed=14284
Got 14284 stars (including 10470 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 14284 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4873 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4844 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4844 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4844 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12026 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 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4873 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4844 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12026 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4844 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12026 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 4844 stars left (next iteration limit 5328)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits N_match=4844 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.266 n_q1=1693 n_q2=722 n_q3=1685 n_q4=744 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.262
The image catalog is written to wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits -region wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.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.75wTwTtcdl (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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=573, bad_region=1697, passed=6012
Got 6012 stars (including 3881 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6012 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013028 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010422 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3774 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3756 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3756 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3755 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4682 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 

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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3774 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3756 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4682 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3756 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4681 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Excluding outliers - 3756 stars left (next iteration limit 4130)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3756 robust_rms=8.178 arcsec worst_region_rms=14.072 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=14.072 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3756 robust_rms=0.563 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.026 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.026 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3756 robust_rms=0.413 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.561 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.561 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3756 robust_rms_before=0.693 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.422 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.413 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.586 worst_region_rms_after=0.561 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.036 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.561
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.586 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.586 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.422 arcsec matched=3756
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits N_match=3756 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.433 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.458 n_q1=1111 n_q2=767 n_q3=1102 n_q4=776 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.074
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits -region wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.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.dZcZ5xhzVZ (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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=574, bad_region=1703, passed=6038
Got 6038 stars (including 3901 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6038 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013028 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010422 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3793 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3775 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3776 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3775 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4699 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 

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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3793 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3776 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4699 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3776 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4699 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Excluding outliers - 3776 stars left (next iteration limit 4152)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3776 robust_rms=8.384 arcsec worst_region_rms=14.609 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=14.609 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3776 robust_rms=0.592 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.805 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.805 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3776 robust_rms=0.428 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.559 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.559 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3776 robust_rms_before=0.728 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.426 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.428 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.555 worst_region_rms_after=0.559 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.005 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.559
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.555 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.555 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.426 arcsec matched=3776
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits N_match=3776 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.456 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.469 n_q1=1108 n_q2=776 n_q3=1114 n_q4=778 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.064
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits -region wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits sigma_overall=0.325 worst_q_ratio=1.232
ref2=Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits sigma_overall=0.336 worst_q_ratio=1.262
new1=fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits sigma_overall=0.426 worst_q_ratio=1.074
new2=fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits sigma_overall=0.440 worst_q_ratio=1.064
reference average sigma_overall=0.3305 worst_q_ratio=1.247
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190_astrometric_residuals.png (4843 matched stars from wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191_astrometric_residuals.png (4844 matched stars from wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430_astrometric_residuals.png (3756 matched stars from wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431_astrometric_residuals.png (3776 matched stars from wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Mon-04-Q2b1x1 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 21847_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431
The candidate 21847_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.37045    2461311.87045    11.23    06:06:04.17 -10:58:15.4   5719 2586   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits

**** FOUND  06:06:04.16 -10:58:15.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 10960_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431
The candidate 10960_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 28.37045    2461311.87045    10.84    06:09:45.96 -13:06:53.7   6242 1278   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits

**** FOUND  06:09:45.97 -13:06:53.7 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 Mon-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Image size: 941.7'x627.3'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:00:03.497 -10:01:32.07 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits
Image size: 938.0'x624.4'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:59:42.902 -09:59:48.22 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 06:00:03.497 -10:01:32.07
Second-epoch image center 05:59:42.902 -09:59:48.22
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0893 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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits
Image size: 938.0'x624.4'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:59:44.730 -09:59:01.13 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 06:00:03.497 -10:01:32.07
Second-epoch image center 05:59:44.730 -09:59:01.13
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0877 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  05:59:42.902 -09:59:48.22
Second-epoch second image center 05:59:44.730 -09:59:01.13
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01508 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gFynq16wWT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits &> /tmp/tmp.voQu1gqG1A
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits &> /tmp/tmp.P3V9CeTzKW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JC3Tmur6Cj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits and wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits and wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits and wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits) and catalog (wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 92121 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 81.9939 to 98.2350 deg, Dec -15.3489 to -4.5573 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 81.9939 to 98.2350 deg, Dec -15.3489 to -4.5573 deg
Loaded 10806 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): 7488 out of 9148 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9148 out of 92121 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.704800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.704800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.26
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.44

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.44

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 92121 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 81.9939 to 98.2350 deg, Dec -15.3489 to -4.5573 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 81.9939 to 98.2350 deg, Dec -15.3489 to -4.5573 deg
Loaded 10806 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): 7488 out of 9148 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9148 out of 92121 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 92267 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 81.9848 to 98.2344 deg, Dec -15.3429 to -4.5505 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 81.9848 to 98.2344 deg, Dec -15.3429 to -4.5505 deg
Loaded 10804 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): 7526 out of 9140 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9140 out of 92267 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.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  Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
 1.9 pix  Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
 15.4 mag.  Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
 14.3 mag.  fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits
 14.3 mag.  fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.3 (SNR )  13.6 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.gFynq16wWT (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits' -> 'wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.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/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=20, blended=7576, bad_region=13356, passed=92101
Got 92101 stars (including 72002 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 92101 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4863 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4844 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4844 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4844 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 80921 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4863 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 80921 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 80921 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 4843 stars left (next iteration limit 5328)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits N_match=4843 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.289 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.260 n_q1=1617 n_q2=737 n_q3=1710 n_q4=779 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.263
The image catalog is written to wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits -region wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.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.voQu1gqG1A (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits' -> 'wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.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/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=15, blended=7571, bad_region=13382, passed=92252
Got 92252 stars (including 72080 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 92252 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4862 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4843 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 81084 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 373 to 429 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4862 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 81084 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 81084 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 4843 stars left (next iteration limit 5327)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits N_match=4843 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.311 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.270 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.260 n_q1=1642 n_q2=719 n_q3=1707 n_q4=775 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.313
The image catalog is written to wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits -region wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.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.P3V9CeTzKW (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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=1821, bad_region=9471, passed=40393
Got 40393 stars (including 29624 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 40393 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013028 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010422 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4857 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4841 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4841 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4841 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33400 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 

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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4857 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4841 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33400 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4841 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33400 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 4841 stars left (next iteration limit 5325)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.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=4841 robust_rms=7.963 arcsec worst_region_rms=15.094 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=15.094 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4841 robust_rms=0.555 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.003 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.003 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4841 robust_rms=0.410 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.571 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.571 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4841 robust_rms_before=0.681 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.412 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.410 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.630 worst_region_rms_after=0.571 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.044 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.571
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.630 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.630 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.412 arcsec matched=4841
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits N_match=4841 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.451 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.433 n_q1=1485 n_q2=944 n_q3=1376 n_q4=1036 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.089
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits -region wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.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.JC3Tmur6Cj (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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=1779, bad_region=9431, passed=40557
Got 40557 stars (including 29837 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 40557 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013028 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010422 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4861 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4843 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33652 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 

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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4860 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33652 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4843 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33652 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Excluding outliers - 4843 stars left (next iteration limit 5327)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.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=4843 robust_rms=7.926 arcsec worst_region_rms=14.834 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=14.834 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4843 robust_rms=0.586 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.829 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.829 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4843 robust_rms=0.429 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.576 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.576 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4843 robust_rms_before=0.712 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.416 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.429 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.586 worst_region_rms_after=0.576 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.966 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.576
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.586 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.586 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.416 arcsec matched=4843
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits N_match=4843 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.463 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.439 n_q1=1481 n_q2=958 n_q3=1374 n_q4=1030 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.081
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits -region wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.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_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/wcs_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Mon-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits at 06:01:52.74 -14:07:44.5:  13.05 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits at 05:42:19.98 -13:26:02.8:  12.58 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits at 05:51:57.19 -08:04:24.5:  12.87 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits at 05:57:52.43 -09:23:33.8:  13.63 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits at 05:54:36.59 -12:58:00.7:  12.38 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits at 06:06:01.95 -07:35:27.7:  13.19 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits at 06:07:21.91 -13:24:00.4:  13.15 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-04-12_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0190.fits at 05:47:37.57 -12:33:09.8:  13.23 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits at 05:54:36.59 -12:58:00.7:  12.36 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits at 05:57:52.43 -09:23:33.8:  13.57 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits at 05:51:57.19 -08:04:24.5:  12.84 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits at 05:42:19.98 -13:26:02.8:  12.60 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits at 06:01:52.74 -14:07:44.5:  13.06 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.37 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.60 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.86 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.59 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.05 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:54:36.59 -12:58:00.7: ref_mag=12.37 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.6360 delta=-0.26 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:57:52.43 -09:23:33.8: ref_mag=13.60 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5663 delta=0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:51:57.19 -08:04:24.5: ref_mag=12.86 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9987 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:42:19.98 -13:26:02.8: ref_mag=12.59 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.7170 delta=-0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:01:52.74 -14:07:44.5: ref_mag=13.05 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.0499 delta=0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits at 06:06:01.95 -07:35:27.7:  13.15 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits at 05:47:37.57 -12:33:09.8:  13.25 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.17 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry on wcs_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-05-05_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0191.fits at 06:07:21.91 -13:24:00.4:  13.10 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:06:01.95 -07:35:27.7: ref_mag=13.17 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.1802 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.24 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:47:37.57 -12:33:09.8: ref_mag=13.24 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.2560 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.13 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:07:21.91 -13:24:00.4: ref_mag=13.13 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3211 delta=-0.19 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 108787_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431
The candidate 108787_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 28.36993    2461311.86993    13.56    05:57:52.38 -09:23:33.9   4519 3563   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.37045    2461311.87045    13.57    05:57:52.47 -09:23:33.8   4515 3555   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 108795_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431
The candidate 108795_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 28.36993    2461311.86993    12.71    05:42:19.97 -13:26:03.5   2198 1121   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.37045    2461311.87045    12.73    05:42:20.00 -13:26:02.2   2193 1114   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 110847_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431
The candidate 110847_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.37045    2461311.87045    12.15    05:47:07.21 -12:47:46.4   2904 1505   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits

**** FOUND  05:47:07.20 -12:47:46.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 111027_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431
The candidate 111027_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.37045    2461311.87045    12.13    06:01:49.21 -10:37:35.4   5092 2803   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits

**** FOUND  06:01:49.21 -10:37:35.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 112021_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431
The candidate 112021_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 28.36993    2461311.86993    12.69    05:54:36.61 -12:58:00.7   4014 1406   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.37045    2461311.87045    12.60    05:54:36.57 -12:58:00.6   4009 1398   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 112238_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431
The candidate 112238_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.37045    2461311.87045    12.72    05:56:30.73 -14:10:56.8   4282 0658   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits

**** FOUND  05:56:30.64 -14:10:56.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 112353_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431
The candidate 112353_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.37045    2461311.87045    12.96    06:06:16.72 -07:05:49.4   5791 4927   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits

**** FOUND  06:06:16.71 -07:05:52.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 112501_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431
The candidate 112501_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 28.36993    2461311.86993    12.97    05:51:57.19 -08:04:24.8   3643 4368   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.37045    2461311.87045    13.04    05:51:57.20 -08:04:24.2   3638 4360   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 113037_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431
The candidate 113037_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.37045    2461311.87045    13.05    06:04:52.45 -14:08:25.3   5511 0669   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits

**** FOUND  06:04:52.49 -14:08:25.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 113273_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431
The candidate 113273_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 28.36993    2461311.86993    13.12    06:01:52.73 -14:07:44.9   5075 0690   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.37045    2461311.87045    13.00    06:01:52.76 -14:07:44.2   5071 0682   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 113431_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431
The candidate 113431_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 28.36993    2461311.86993    13.22    06:06:01.97 -07:35:27.8   5754 4636   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.37045    2461311.87045    13.14    06:06:01.92 -07:35:27.5   5749 4628   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 113511_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431
The candidate 113511_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.37045    2461311.87045    13.22    06:04:19.05 -06:41:30.5   5501 5177   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits

**** FOUND  06:04:19.05 -06:41:29.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 113593_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431
The candidate 113593_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 28.36993    2461311.86993    13.28    05:47:37.53 -12:33:09.4   2984 1660   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.37045    2461311.87045    13.24    05:47:37.60 -12:33:10.2   2979 1652   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 113936_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431
The candidate 113936_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.37045    2461311.87045    13.54    06:05:32.91 -10:15:37.5   5649 3016   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits

**** FOUND  06:05:32.86 -10:15:37.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 114117_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431
The candidate 114117_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 09 28.36993    2461311.86993    13.36    06:07:21.94 -13:23:59.5   5889 1120   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-52-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0430.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.37045    2461311.87045    13.28    06:07:21.89 -13:24:01.2   5885 1112   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 114708_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431
The candidate 114708_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.37045    2461311.87045    13.51    06:16:43.59 -12:04:09.7   7287 1886   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits

**** FOUND  06:16:43.58 -12:04:09.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 115250_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431
The candidate 115250_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 09 28.37045    2461311.87045    13.94    06:06:02.80 -07:36:01.5   5751 4622   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits

**** FOUND  06:06:02.78 -07:36:02.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 30686_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431
The candidate 30686_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 28.37045    2461311.87045    13.35    06:01:08.79 -08:11:57.2   5012 4270   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits

**** FOUND  06:01:08.82 -08:11:57.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52672_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431
The candidate 52672_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 28.37045    2461311.87045    11.42    06:06:04.10 -10:58:15.9   5719 2586   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits

**** FOUND  06:06:04.08 -10:58:15.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 77241_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431
The candidate 77241_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 28.37045    2461311.87045    10.89    06:09:45.96 -13:06:53.7   6242 1278   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits

**** FOUND  06:09:45.97 -13:06:53.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 46017_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431
The candidate 46017_fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 09 28.37045    2461311.87045    12.46    06:11:35.61 -10:01:54.6   6551 3138   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-09-28_CI_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_061836_TTUQ2b1x1_2165999_x5ERcX4G/fd_Mon-04-Q2b1x1_2026-09-28_03-53-16_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0431.fits

**** FOUND  06:11:35.66 -10:01:54.8 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 Mon-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Mon-04-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461311.86992935 -observatory V36
13:37:10.27 -11:38:39.1 Mercury (-0.1mag)
14:11:46.83 -20:29:33.6 Venus (-4.8mag)
08:08:39.41 +21:08:36.4 Mars (1.1mag)
09:25:26.18 +15:46:01.8 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:46:11.74 +02:01:00.0 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:13:09.59 +21:00:41.2 Uranus (5.7mag)
00:11:38.99 -00:17:09.4 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:28.78 -23:42:58.6 Pluto (14.5mag)
01:30:05.45 +13:52:04.8 Moon (-12.2mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 363 Sep 28 06:21 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461311.86992935:
09:25:32.48 +15:45:29.0 Io (9.4mag)
09:25:26.21 +15:46:03.4 Europa (6.3mag)
09:25:40.33 +15:44:46.5 Ganymede (7.9mag)
09:25:37.78 +15:45:01.8 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:24:15.81 +16:07:59.7 Himalia (15.7mag)
09:25:27.47 +15:45:55.9 Thebe (16.5mag)
09:23:28.47 +16:04:07.6 Elara (17.6mag)
09:28:35.25 +15:09:12.9 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:24:58.96 +16:09:39.7 Carme (18.9mag)
00:46:00.60 +02:00:42.1 Titan (8.2mag)
00:46:11.52 +02:01:02.2 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:45:35.02 +01:59:41.1 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:46:25.53 +02:00:25.6 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:44:39.41 +01:49:10.4 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Sep 28 06:21 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461311.86992935:
01:08:27.06 +18:35:50.6 JWST
17:31:41.29 +35:12:03.7 Chandra
06:49:10.94 +04:26:15.2 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Sep 28 06:21 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461311.86992935 -observatory V36
03:47:34.32 +20:02:40.5 17.2mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:14:15.36 -33:47:25.7 14.6mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:33:29.48 -71:33:33.2 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:16:43.23 +34:16:30.2 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
05:06:15.61 +47:49:06.7 16.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
21:58:21.56 +25:50:08.1 17.6mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
07:24:03.86 +25:37:13.6 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
11:08:34.51 +26:35:27.7 17.1mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
10:01:26.96 +05:07:11.0 18.0mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
15:27:12.68 -17:28:47.8 15.1mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:54:35.40 +34:25:35.7 16.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:10:50.92 +15:07:55.5 18.0mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
18:25:59.16 +42:09:49.4 13.8mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
20:01:17.54 +47:36:20.5 17.4mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:44:06.30 -13:23:00.4 14.9mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
11:53:29.13 +17:04:13.1 16.4mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:38:16.24 -01:37:37.8 16.6mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
17:50:30.95 +69:33:47.5 16.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:49:58.42 +44:50:34.4 17.7mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:33:09.60 +13:02:31.0 17.6mag A/2026 E1
22:44:44.47 -34:05:05.9 14.0mag 10P/Tempel
01:51:55.91 +39:37:58.8 17.1mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:02:26.17 -07:06:32.1 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
12:50:59.45 -11:34:56.5 17.9mag 63P/Wild
07:16:41.94 +17:22:05.0 17.1mag 78P/Gehrels
03:10:56.07 +14:50:18.3 16.9mag 88P/Howell
06:51:30.57 +36:13:27.9 17.2mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
08:30:32.09 +18:37:16.4 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
11:13:49.07 +16:13:47.6 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
13:34:50.49 -28:19:34.7 17.7mag 124P/Mrkos
06:40:08.87 +19:51:55.2 15.7mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
23:56:02.91 -08:54:02.3 13.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
09:47:59.96 +05:01:42.8 13.2mag 169P/NEAT
03:33:07.15 +06:15:02.9 14.7mag 220P/McNaught
05:39:34.70 +42:11:28.9 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
09:42:21.53 +32:29:40.3 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/ :
21:20:34.008 -69:26:22.42  AT 2026aayq  2026-09-08.14 19.278
23:31:25.083 +50:11:28.08  AT 2026aayp  2026-09-08.03 18.91
15:33:30.416 +55:53:51.32  AT 2026aayo  2026-09-07.86 19.147
01:26:46.581 -53:40:22.70  AT 2026aayn  2026-09-08.18 18.623
23:20:37.556 -72:55:19.50  AT 2026aaym  2026-09-08.26 19.286
01:34:19.085 -73:36:50.07  AT 2026aayl  2026-09-08.24 18.806
20:58:26.639 -11:47:36.65  AT 2026aayk  2026-09-07.88 19.055
05:39:08.544 -26:08:36.47  AT 2026aayj  2026-09-08.77 19.74
04:04:28.836 -41:00:50.05  AT 2026aayi  2026-09-08.68 19.15
00:14:57.069 -42:30:24.15  AT 2026aayh  2026-09-08.56 19.71
21:17:59.994 -44:20:12.59  AT 2026aayg  2026-09-08.49 19.61
05:02:23.770 -53:02:16.78  AT 2026aayf  2026-09-08.79 19.88
00:20:27.819 -47:45:21.71  AT 2026aaye  2026-09-06.60 20.33
20:09:14.246 -31:36:02.01  AT 2026aayd  2026-09-01.43 20.28
20:55:12.341 -52:51:47.51  AT 2026aayc  2026-09-08.14 19.299
20:19:25.725 -32:15:17.38  AT 2026aayb  2026-08-20.52 19.12
23:05:53.383 -45:39:19.79  AT 2026aaya  2026-09-04.58 20.06
00:14:31.763 -49:54:27.22  AT 2026aaxz  2026-09-04.61 20.03
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
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Mon Sep 28 06:20:30 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 25s (0.42 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 6s (0.10 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: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 38s (0.63 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 8 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 3 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 16s (0.27 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 12s (0.20 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: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 32s (0.53 min)
FIELD_Mon-04-Q2b1x1: 83s (1.38 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 96s (1.60 min)
Finished: Mon Sep 28 06:22:06 CDT 2026