FITS images used in this processing run:

Field For-04-Q1b1x1 reference image: For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Field For-04-Q1b1x1 reference image: For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
Field For-04-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits
Field For-04-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461061.60197958 21.01.2026 02:26:41.036   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
First image: 2461061.60197958 21.01.2026 02:26:41.036   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Last  image: 2461318.78184736 05.10.2026 06:45:41.612   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.01
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 14 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):  3692
Objects passed selection criteria:  3687
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.4    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.4    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 3201.25
Average stars matched: 3124.75 (97.6103 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   230388 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Sun Oct  4 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-232-g1547b37e
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-04)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Mon Oct  5 02:46:00 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: 2461061.60197958 21.01.2026 02:26:41.036   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
First image: 2461061.60197958 21.01.2026 02:26:41.036   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Last  image: 2461318.78184736 05.10.2026 06:45:41.612   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 8
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.80
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: 20 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):  19979
Objects passed selection criteria:  19941
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.3    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.3    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 17335
Average stars matched: 16686.5 (96.259 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   244656 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Sun Oct  4 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-232-g1547b37e
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-04)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Mon Oct  5 02:47:24 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
For-04-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting For-04-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing For-04-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 269529 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 269529 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.png' -> 'transient_report/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits_preview.png'

For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits


renamed 'For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.png' -> 'transient_report/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits_preview.png'

For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.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= 2167.0517
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 588.1089
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4166.8137
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1193.6929
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4157.0366
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1190.6408
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 1.9228
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.003
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     18.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 15.6 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/d_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits :)

Spent 0.812723 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/d_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     18.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 15.6 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/d_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits :)

Spent 0.689657 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/d_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.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_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits



fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.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/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.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: 2461318.78105883
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_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.8'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.90"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:07:52.085 -33:59:57.39 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_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits
Image size: 942.7'x627.7'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.90"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:07:55.023 -34:00:31.24 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 03:07:52.085 -33:59:57.39
Second-epoch image center 03:07:55.023 -34:00:31.24
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0138 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_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits
Image size: 942.6'x627.7'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.90"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:07:56.498 -34:01:11.01 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 03:07:52.085 -33:59:57.39
Second-epoch image center 03:07:56.498 -34:01:11.01
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0255 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  03:07:55.023 -34:00:31.24
Second-epoch second image center 03:07:56.498 -34:01:11.01
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01217 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/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6oBJuBA3xt
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xE72uUEf0a
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BYqcP64Xc8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits &> /tmp/tmp.aHcYwfvhtR
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits and wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits and wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits and wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits) and catalog (wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 3824 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 37.1795 to 57.2102 deg, Dec -39.3694 to -28.1457 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 37.1795 to 57.2102 deg, Dec -39.3694 to -28.1457 deg
Loaded 5353 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): 3095 out of 3159 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3159 out of 3824 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.700100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.700100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.01
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.69

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.69

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 3824 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 37.1795 to 57.2102 deg, Dec -39.3694 to -28.1457 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 37.1795 to 57.2102 deg, Dec -39.3694 to -28.1457 deg
Loaded 5353 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): 3095 out of 3159 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3159 out of 3824 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 3739 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 37.1796 to 57.2104 deg, Dec -39.3870 to -28.1983 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 37.1796 to 57.2104 deg, Dec -39.3870 to -28.1983 deg
Loaded 5331 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): 3029 out of 3107 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3107 out of 3739 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits (aperture=5.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.3 pix  For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
 2.2 pix  For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
 2.9 pix  fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits
 2.9 pix  fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.7 mag.  For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
 14.7 mag.  For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
 13.9 mag.  fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits
 13.9 mag.  fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.9 (SNR )  11.1 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.6oBJuBA3xt (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits' -> 'wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=299, bad_region=0, passed=3824
Got 3824 stars (including 3520 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3824 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3466 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3459 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3459 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3459 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3824 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3467 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3459 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3824 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3459 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3824 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Excluding outliers - 3459 stars left (next iteration limit 3804)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits N_match=3459 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.276 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.254 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.256 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.290 n_q1=867 n_q2=850 n_q3=900 n_q4=842 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.087
The image catalog is written to wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits -region wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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.xE72uUEf0a (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits' -> 'wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.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/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=313, bad_region=0, passed=3739
Got 3739 stars (including 3421 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3739 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3370 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3364 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3364 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3364 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3739 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3369 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3363 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3739 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3363 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3739 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Excluding outliers - 3363 stars left (next iteration limit 3700)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits N_match=3363 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.290 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.269 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.290 n_q1=817 n_q2=828 n_q3=879 n_q4=839 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.047
The image catalog is written to wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits -region wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.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.BYqcP64Xc8 (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_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.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_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=190, bad_region=0, passed=2658
Got 2658 stars (including 2464 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2658 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013093 (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 0.010474 (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 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2420 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2415 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2415 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2415 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2658 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 

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 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2421 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2416 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2658 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2416 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2658 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 2416 stars left (next iteration limit 2656)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2416 robust_rms=12.576 arcsec worst_region_rms=22.635 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=22.635 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2416 robust_rms=0.494 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.831 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.624 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2416 robust_rms=0.362 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.479 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.420 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2416 robust_rms_before=1.236 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.366 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.362 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.487 worst_region_rms_after=0.479 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.365 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.420
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.487 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.487 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.366 arcsec matched=2416
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits N_match=2416 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.473 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.365 n_q1=589 n_q2=537 n_q3=635 n_q4=655 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.264
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits -region wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.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.aHcYwfvhtR (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_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.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_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=197, bad_region=0, passed=2662
Got 2662 stars (including 2463 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2662 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013092 (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 0.010473 (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 252 to 310 (Dec -39.4 to -28.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2424 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2418 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2418 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2418 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2662 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 252 to 310 (Dec -39.4 to -28.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2424 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2418 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2662 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2418 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2662 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 2418 stars left (next iteration limit 2659)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2418 robust_rms=12.601 arcsec worst_region_rms=22.472 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=22.472 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2418 robust_rms=0.535 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.973 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.646 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2418 robust_rms=0.386 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.542 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.440 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2418 robust_rms_before=1.224 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.357 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.386 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.481 worst_region_rms_after=0.542 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.353 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.440
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.481 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.481 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.357 arcsec matched=2418
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits N_match=2418 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.502 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.354 n_q1=600 n_q2=535 n_q3=627 n_q4=656 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.352
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits -region wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.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_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits sigma_overall=0.276 worst_q_ratio=1.087
ref2=For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits sigma_overall=0.290 worst_q_ratio=1.047
new1=fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits sigma_overall=0.374 worst_q_ratio=1.264
new2=fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits sigma_overall=0.371 worst_q_ratio=1.352
reference average sigma_overall=0.283 worst_q_ratio=1.067
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064_astrometric_residuals.png (3459 matched stars from wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065_astrometric_residuals.png (3363 matched stars from wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304_astrometric_residuals.png (2416 matched stars from wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305_astrometric_residuals.png (2418 matched stars from wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field For-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field For-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.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_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.8'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.90"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:07:52.085 -33:59:57.39 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_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits
Image size: 942.7'x627.7'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.90"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:07:55.023 -34:00:31.24 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 03:07:52.085 -33:59:57.39
Second-epoch image center 03:07:55.023 -34:00:31.24
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0138 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_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits
Image size: 942.6'x627.7'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.90"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:07:56.498 -34:01:11.01 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 03:07:52.085 -33:59:57.39
Second-epoch image center 03:07:56.498 -34:01:11.01
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0255 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  03:07:55.023 -34:00:31.24
Second-epoch second image center 03:07:56.498 -34:01:11.01
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01217 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/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits &> /tmp/tmp.984Sr1eyFW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits &> /tmp/tmp.HjWm0uEzZD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits &> /tmp/tmp.aKBkhdGjX4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits &> /tmp/tmp.d1xmDRuNOp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits and wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits and wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits and wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits) and catalog (wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 20810 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 37.1795 to 57.2807 deg, Dec -39.3728 to -28.1011 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 37.1795 to 57.2807 deg, Dec -39.3728 to -28.1011 deg
Loaded 5391 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): 3996 out of 4161 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4161 out of 20810 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.602650
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.602650
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.80
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.80

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.80

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 20810 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 37.1795 to 57.2807 deg, Dec -39.3728 to -28.1011 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 37.1795 to 57.2807 deg, Dec -39.3728 to -28.1011 deg
Loaded 5391 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): 3996 out of 4161 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4161 out of 20810 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 21268 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 37.1796 to 57.2813 deg, Dec -39.3869 to -28.1699 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 37.1796 to 57.2813 deg, Dec -39.3869 to -28.1699 deg
Loaded 5365 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): 3994 out of 4161 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4161 out of 21268 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 7 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
 2.1 pix  For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
 2.7 pix  fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits
 2.7 pix  fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.8 mag.  For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
 14.8 mag.  For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
 14.1 mag.  fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits
 14.1 mag.  fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.1 (SNR )  13.3 (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.984Sr1eyFW (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits' -> 'wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=668, bad_region=17, passed=20808
Got 20808 stars (including 20080 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20808 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4907 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4905 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20808 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4907 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20808 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20808 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Excluding outliers - 4905 stars left (next iteration limit 5395)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits N_match=4905 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.278 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.255 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.273 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.290 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.306 n_q1=1303 n_q2=1168 n_q3=1285 n_q4=1149 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.098
The image catalog is written to wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits -region wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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.HjWm0uEzZD (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits' -> 'wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.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/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=643, bad_region=10, passed=21259
Got 21259 stars (including 20568 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21259 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4900 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21259 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4903 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21259 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21259 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 4900 stars left (next iteration limit 5390)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.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_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits N_match=4900 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.288 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.295 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.293 n_q1=1288 n_q2=1167 n_q3=1280 n_q4=1165 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.030
The image catalog is written to wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits -region wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.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.aKBkhdGjX4 (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_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.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_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=365, bad_region=10, passed=13861
Got 13861 stars (including 13468 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13861 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013093 (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 0.010474 (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 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4885 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4880 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13861 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.0)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4887 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13861 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4881 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13861 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 4881 stars left (next iteration limit 5368)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.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=4881 robust_rms=12.440 arcsec worst_region_rms=23.078 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=23.078 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4881 robust_rms=0.572 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.994 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.781 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4881 robust_rms=0.437 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.604 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.526 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4881 robust_rms_before=1.275 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.433 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.437 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.570 worst_region_rms_after=0.604 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.429 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.526
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.570 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.570 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.433 arcsec matched=4881
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits N_match=4881 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.557 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.401 n_q1=1178 n_q2=1062 n_q3=1342 n_q4=1299 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.314
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits -region wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.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.d1xmDRuNOp (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_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.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_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=382, bad_region=11, passed=13889
Got 13889 stars (including 13482 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13889 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013092 (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 0.010473 (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 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4889 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4883 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13889 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 252 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4890 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13889 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13889 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 4885 stars left (next iteration limit 5371)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4885 robust_rms=12.370 arcsec worst_region_rms=23.158 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=23.158 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4885 robust_rms=0.601 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.968 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.748 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4885 robust_rms=0.451 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.649 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.532 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4885 robust_rms_before=1.264 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.427 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.451 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.563 worst_region_rms_after=0.649 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.411 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.532
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.563 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.563 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.427 arcsec matched=4885
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits N_match=4885 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.453 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.566 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.392 n_q1=1187 n_q2=1052 n_q3=1331 n_q4=1315 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.330
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits -region wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.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_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.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_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.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_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/wcs_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field For-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits at 02:36:51.46 -35:50:41.7:  12.40 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits at 02:39:08.18 -30:44:31.5:  14.20 +/- 0.16  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits at 02:36:51.82 -35:48:53.4:  12.69 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits at 02:58:54.02 -34:11:19.0:  12.71 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits at 02:39:08.18 -30:44:31.5:  14.39 +/- 0.19  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits at 02:58:54.02 -34:11:19.0:  12.78 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits at 02:36:51.82 -35:48:53.4:  12.82 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.28 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:39:08.18 -30:44:31.5: ref_mag=14.28 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=13.9497 delta=0.33 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits at 02:36:51.46 -35:50:41.7:  12.42 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.74 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.75 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:36:51.82 -35:48:53.4: ref_mag=12.74 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.7409 delta=0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:58:54.02 -34:11:19.0: ref_mag=12.75 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.6839 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.41 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:36:51.46 -35:50:41.7: ref_mag=12.41 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.4235 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
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Considering the candidate 32067_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305
The candidate 32067_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 05.28106    2461318.78106    12.43    02:36:51.39 -35:50:43.9   1056 1725   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 05.28185    2461318.78185    12.42    02:36:51.53 -35:50:39.5   1053 1733   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 32152_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305
The candidate 32152_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 05.28106    2461318.78106    12.82    02:36:51.77 -35:48:52.8   1055 1744   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 05.28185    2461318.78185    12.68    02:36:51.88 -35:48:54.1   1051 1750   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 32172_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305
The candidate 32172_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 05.28106    2461318.78106    12.84    02:58:54.01 -34:11:18.4   3675 3012   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 05.28185    2461318.78185    12.59    02:58:54.04 -34:11:19.6   3672 3018   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 32191_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305
The candidate 32191_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 05.28185    2461318.78185    13.13    02:38:19.46 -30:10:20.2   0795 5168   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits

**** FOUND  02:38:19.46 -30:10:23.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 32395_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305
The candidate 32395_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 05.28106    2461318.78106    13.95    02:39:08.09 -30:44:31.9   0950 4830   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-44-33_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0304.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 05.28185    2461318.78185    13.94    02:39:08.27 -30:44:31.1   0946 4837   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 10527_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305
The candidate 10527_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 05.28185    2461318.78185    10.32    02:42:34.27 -33:45:58.5   1609 3070   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits

**** FOUND  02:42:34.27 -33:45:58.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 16032_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305
The candidate 16032_fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 05.28185    2461318.78185    10.06    02:53:14.50 -37:46:15.4   3161 0808   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-05_CI_For-04-Q1b1x1_014639_TTUQ1b1x1_4003630_C9h4yCBt/fd_For-04-Q1b1x1_2026-10-05_01-45-41_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0305.fits

**** FOUND  02:53:14.48 -37:46:15.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field For-04-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed For-04-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461318.78105883 -observatory V36
14:10:46.51 -15:33:08.9 Mercury (-0.0mag)
14:12:28.35 -21:09:28.8 Venus (-4.7mag)
08:25:30.67 +20:21:36.4 Mars (1.1mag)
09:30:18.35 +15:23:57.8 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:44:12.44 +01:48:06.3 Saturn (0.3mag)
04:12:39.28 +20:59:24.9 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:10:57.05 -00:21:42.6 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:16.86 -23:43:24.5 Pluto (14.5mag)
08:31:24.73 +20:40:14.2 Moon (-9.8mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461318.78105883:
09:30:25.62 +15:23:19.2 Io (9.6mag)
09:30:21.91 +15:23:40.4 Europa (6.2mag)
09:30:34.34 +15:22:31.2 Ganymede (8.1mag)
09:30:24.80 +15:23:24.4 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:29:36.23 +15:45:38.0 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:30:15.78 +15:24:11.4 Thebe (16.5mag)
09:28:37.12 +15:44:04.5 Elara (17.5mag)
09:33:06.13 +14:46:42.3 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:29:20.97 +15:49:27.5 Carme (18.9mag)
00:44:23.85 +01:47:58.6 Titan (8.2mag)
00:44:11.25 +01:47:47.3 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:43:33.84 +01:45:41.8 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:44:14.24 +01:48:24.2 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:42:35.36 +01:35:58.0 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461318.78105883:
02:06:14.71 +20:53:24.2 JWST
14:31:49.03 +53:07:26.3 Chandra
11:28:51.43 -60:23:30.5 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461318.78105883 -observatory V36
03:47:23.18 +20:09:13.7 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:19:31.19 -33:38:19.6 14.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:37:06.21 -72:00:09.5 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:16:24.83 +34:28:24.0 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
05:03:34.70 +48:14:58.1 16.9mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:27:34.03 +25:31:36.8 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
15:27:40.27 -18:04:23.6 15.2mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:58:46.63 +35:03:13.3 16.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:25:54.29 +41:48:44.9 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:45:32.87 -13:30:08.4 16.7mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
07:15:36.85 +12:29:56.6 17.7mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
12:05:51.07 +16:29:56.0 16.3mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:44:54.88 -02:12:29.7 16.6mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
18:17:43.11 +67:27:19.0 16.0mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:42:51.92 +44:05:41.9 17.7mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:39:47.17 +13:40:07.1 17.7mag A/2026 E1
00:41:25.84 +19:44:20.8 17.8mag 2P/Encke
22:51:43.57 -32:56:34.1 14.3mag 10P/Tempel
02:02:08.70 +39:27:32.9 16.9mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:07:07.31 -07:39:58.1 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:26:26.85 -08:39:13.8 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
07:27:15.47 +16:39:29.1 13.8mag 78P/Gehrels
03:05:43.43 +14:36:29.0 17.5mag 88P/Howell
07:16:37.79 +38:26:04.2 17.1mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
08:47:59.68 +16:17:34.7 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
11:28:22.06 +14:39:28.4 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
13:51:32.84 -30:26:11.5 17.8mag 124P/Mrkos
06:46:11.15 +19:34:23.1 15.7mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
23:36:26.85 +00:32:14.0 17.2mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
22:38:50.96 -02:12:19.8 9.5mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:05:36.16 +35:47:32.4 16.8mag 162P/Siding Spring
10:03:28.72 +03:09:30.3 13.7mag 169P/NEAT
03:31:56.03 +05:22:41.6 14.7mag 220P/McNaught
05:53:14.24 +43:50:32.9 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
07:17:47.71 +25:47:32.6 18.0mag 266P/Christensen
15:46:34.94 -03:16:06.0 18.0mag 391P/Kowalski
09:49:54.97 +32:00:59.4 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
08:07:27.96 -65:51:03.90  ASASSN-26fi  2026-10-1.36 15.82
21:02:34.66 +23:57:26.20  ASASSN-26fh  2026-10-1.27 15.94
20:00:16.62 +03:26:29.90  AT2026adfv  2026-10-1.3 16.42
00:08:42.74 -32:33:16.50  SN2026abhc  2026-09-29.15 15.57
21:02:30.26 -19:27:41.80  SN2026acxa  2026-09-29.13 14.65
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
22:37:05.64 +34:24:35.00  SN2026aaiv  2026-09-7.25 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
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
00:42:36.61 +41:13:50.5  TCP J00423661+4113505  2026-09-29.7462  17.4mag
22:03:46.29 -11:07:57.8  TCP J22034629-1107578  2026-09-29.7438  14.51Cmag
22:05:02.06 +20:49:01.2  TCP J22050206+2049012  2026-10-03.5715  17.13Cmag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
02:30:40.630 +02:46:53.02  AT 2026acdo  2026-09-15.85 21.95
02:09:16.870 +01:28:36.92  AT 2026acdn  2026-09-15.84 22.4
01:52:25.390 -01:02:18.80  AT 2026acdm  2026-09-15.84 21.59
01:26:00.430 +05:11:07.70  AT 2026acdl  2026-09-13.85 22.3
00:59:21.730 +05:19:21.52  AT 2026acdk  2026-09-12.90 22.44
01:52:37.109 +00:19:05.30  AT 2026acdj  2026-09-12.77 22.53
01:45:08.290 +04:57:01.83  AT 2026acdi  2026-09-12.77 22.56
23:52:08.000 +02:30:09.80  AT 2026acdh  2026-09-12.74 22.38
23:00:43.000 +00:08:30.74  AT 2026acdg  2026-09-12.73 22.19
23:43:16.060 +01:40:02.02  AT 2026acdf  2026-09-10.84 22.6
01:56:12.660 +01:50:37.08  AT 2026acde  2026-09-10.77 22.48
01:20:44.400 +06:02:00.40  AT 2026acdd  2026-09-10.77 21.86
01:13:31.990 +04:24:23.63  AT 2026acdc  2026-09-10.76 22.79
01:15:03.600 +05:10:37.90  AT 2026acdb  2026-09-08.89 22.67
01:07:11.080 +05:05:45.33  AT 2026acda  2026-09-08.89 22.57
02:31:08.610 -00:16:42.93  AT 2026accz  2026-09-08.85 22.57
02:03:05.540 +01:55:47.58  AT 2026accy  2026-09-08.84 22.4
01:59:22.490 +00:05:02.08  AT 2026accx  2026-09-08.84 22.22
01:21:28.510 +02:30:23.28  AT 2026accw  2026-09-08.83 22.18
01:06:56.650 +00:08:23.74  AT 2026accv  2026-09-08.82 22.3
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Mon Oct  5 02:44:46 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 11 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 14s (0.23 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 42s (0.70 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 14s (0.23 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: 6s (0.10 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 77s (1.28 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 8 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 3 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 6 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 21s (0.35 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: 17s (0.28 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: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 43s (0.72 min)
FIELD_For-04-Q1b1x1: 164s (2.73 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 180s (3.00 min)
Finished: Mon Oct  5 02:47:46 CDT 2026