FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Gem-03-Q1b1x1 reference image: Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Field Gem-03-Q1b1x1 reference image: Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
Field Gem-03-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
Field Gem-03-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461058.61760534 18.01.2026 02:49:11.101   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
First image: 2461058.61760534 18.01.2026 02:49:11.101   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Last  image: 2461319.77327977 06.10.2026 06:33:21.372   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 10
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.55
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 175 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):  28027
Objects passed selection criteria:  27992
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.2    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.2    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 23815.5
Average stars matched: 22645 (95.0851 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   255980 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  Tue Oct  6 12:56:53 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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WARNING: VaST exited with code 1 on the field Gem-03-Q1b1x1 after completing the measurements (memory cleanup crash); the transient search continues.
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
WARNING! Something is terribly wrong: the log file vast_image_details.log is not found.
***** IMAGE PROCESSING ERROR (less than 4 images processed) *****
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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: 
Gem-03-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Gem-03-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Gem-03-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 354707 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 354707 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.png' -> 'transient_report/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits_preview.png'

Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits


renamed 'Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.png' -> 'transient_report/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits_preview.png'

Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.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= 700.5971
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 833.3070
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1674.5072
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 711.6334
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1673.1770
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 712.4700
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.39011
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/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 =                 16.6 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.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_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.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_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/d_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits :)

Spent 1.971858 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_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/d_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.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_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.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_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.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 =                 16.6 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.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_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.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_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/d_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits :)

Spent 1.120810 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_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/d_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.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_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.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_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.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_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits



fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.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/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.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/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.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: 2461319.77235307
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_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Image size: 941.8'x627.2'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:27:40.095 +22:00:29.68 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_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
Image size: 945.4'x627.0'  15.8(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:27:48.512 +21:57:33.64 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 06:27:40.095 +22:00:29.68
Second-epoch image center 06:27:48.512 +21:57:33.64
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0587 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_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
Image size: 945.2'x626.9'  15.8(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:27:51.432 +21:57:21.77 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 06:27:40.095 +22:00:29.68
Second-epoch image center 06:27:51.432 +21:57:21.77
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0681 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  06:27:48.512 +21:57:33.64
Second-epoch second image center 06:27:51.432 +21:57:21.77
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01176 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/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gmPkvZMUOX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QPKnPij6eZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pre01TIEwx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0pE9XTOIvF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.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_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits and wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.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_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits and wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits and wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits) and catalog (wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 29338 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 87.9455 to 105.5063 deg, Dec +16.3282 to +27.3630 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 87.9455 to 105.5063 deg, Dec 16.3282 to 27.3630 deg
Loaded 19945 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): 14221 out of 15960 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 15960 out of 29338 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.881900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.881900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.55
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.33

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.33

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 29338 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 87.9455 to 105.5063 deg, Dec +16.3282 to +27.3630 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 87.9455 to 105.5063 deg, Dec 16.3282 to 27.3630 deg
Loaded 19945 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): 14221 out of 15960 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 15960 out of 29338 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 31529 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 88.2224 to 105.7491 deg, Dec +16.5172 to +27.2358 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 88.2224 to 105.7491 deg, Dec 16.5172 to 27.2358 deg
Loaded 19341 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): 14457 out of 15956 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 15956 out of 31529 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits (aperture=6.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 10 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
 2.5 pix  Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
 2.9 pix  fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
 2.9 pix  fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.3 mag.  Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
 15.3 mag.  Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
 14.5 mag.  fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
 14.5 mag.  fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.5 (SNR )  11.6 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.gmPkvZMUOX (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_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits' -> 'wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.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/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.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=3278, bad_region=0, passed=29338
Got 29338 stars (including 26023 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29338 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013081 (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 0.010464 (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 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4877 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4817 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4818 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4817 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29338 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

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 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4876 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4819 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29338 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4819 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29338 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 4819 stars left (next iteration limit 5298)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits N_match=4819 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.320 n_q1=1143 n_q2=1240 n_q3=1197 n_q4=1239 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.175
The image catalog is written to wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits -region wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.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.QPKnPij6eZ (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits' -> 'wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.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/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.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=3030, bad_region=0, passed=31529
Got 31529 stars (including 28473 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31529 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013022 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010418 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4874 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4815 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4816 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4815 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31529 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 

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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4872 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4817 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31529 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4816 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31529 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58" 
Excluding outliers - 4816 stars left (next iteration limit 5296)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits N_match=4816 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.530 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.684 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.485 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.619 n_q1=1184 n_q2=1326 n_q3=1090 n_q4=1216 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.289
The image catalog is written to wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits -region wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.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.pre01TIEwx (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_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.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_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.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=1136, bad_region=0, passed=17402
Got 17402 stars (including 16248 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17402 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013131 (47.3 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010504 (37.8 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4852 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4787 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4790 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4787 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17402 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4853 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4786 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17402 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4786 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17402 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Excluding outliers - 4786 stars left (next iteration limit 5265)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4786 robust_rms=9.617 arcsec worst_region_rms=23.314 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=23.314 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4786 robust_rms=0.528 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.087 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.087 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4786 robust_rms=0.379 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.564 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.564 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4786 robust_rms_before=1.694 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.442 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.379 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.658 worst_region_rms_after=0.564 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.896 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.564
verification OK: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
Image size: 945.7'x626.9'  15.8(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.93"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:27:48.627 +21:57:32.06 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 17402 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3373929.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.694 -> 0.379 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (search radius 3.0 arcsec, 4786 pairs from the initial matching)
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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4575 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 4575 pairs (4786 from the initial matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4575 robust_rms=9.341 arcsec worst_region_rms=23.563 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=23.563 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4575 robust_rms=0.519 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.015 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.015 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4575 robust_rms=0.371 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.557 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.557 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4575 robust_rms_before=0.371 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.371 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.371 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.557 worst_region_rms_after=0.557 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.557 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.557
verification OK: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
Image size: 945.7'x626.9'  15.8(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.93"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:27:48.627 +21:57:32.05 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 17402 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3375350.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.371 -> 0.371 arcsec)
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4575 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17402 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4575 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17400 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits N_match=4575 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.481 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.421 n_q1=1300 n_q2=852 n_q3=1418 n_q4=1005 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.274
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits -region wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.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.0pE9XTOIvF (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_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.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_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.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=1123, bad_region=0, passed=17558
Got 17558 stars (including 16420 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17558 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013128 (47.3 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010502 (37.8 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4855 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4791 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4795 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4791 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17558 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4857 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4790 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17558 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4790 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17558 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Excluding outliers - 4790 stars left (next iteration limit 5270)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4790 robust_rms=9.948 arcsec worst_region_rms=23.385 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=23.385 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4790 robust_rms=0.557 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.077 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.077 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4790 robust_rms=0.374 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.565 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.565 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4790 robust_rms_before=1.639 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.439 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.374 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.675 worst_region_rms_after=0.565 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.941 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.565
verification OK: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
Image size: 945.5'x626.9'  15.8(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:27:51.543 +21:57:20.29 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 17558 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3373940.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.639 -> 0.374 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (search radius 3.0 arcsec, 4790 pairs from the initial matching)
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 530 to 589 (Dec 16.1 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4579 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 4579 pairs (4790 from the initial matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4579 robust_rms=9.749 arcsec worst_region_rms=23.396 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=23.396 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4579 robust_rms=0.541 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.034 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.034 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4579 robust_rms=0.367 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.561 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.561 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4579 robust_rms_before=0.367 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.367 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.367 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.555 worst_region_rms_after=0.561 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.555 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.561
SIP_REFIT: the refit on the re-matched pairs is worse than the solution it would replace (worst-region 0.561 vs 0.555 arcsec) - keeping the current solution
SIP_REFIT: the second refit on the re-matched pairs was not applied - keeping the first refit solution
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4579 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17558 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4579 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17558 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits N_match=4579 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.509 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.409 n_q1=1296 n_q2=873 n_q3=1394 n_q4=1016 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.342
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits -region wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.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_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits sigma_overall=0.370 worst_q_ratio=1.175
ref2=Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits sigma_overall=0.530 worst_q_ratio=1.289
new1=fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits sigma_overall=0.377 worst_q_ratio=1.274
new2=fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits sigma_overall=0.379 worst_q_ratio=1.342
reference average sigma_overall=0.45 worst_q_ratio=1.232
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057_astrometric_residuals.png (4819 matched stars from wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041_astrometric_residuals.png (4816 matched stars from wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.51 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266_astrometric_residuals.png (4575 matched stars from wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267_astrometric_residuals.png (4579 matched stars from wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/wcs_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Gem-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:07:23.05 +24:05:18.5:  12.22 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 05:56:29.93 +20:04:39.6:  11.56 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 06:07:23.05 +24:05:18.5:  11.98 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.08 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:07:23.05 +24:05:18.5: ref_mag=12.08 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=11.6720 delta=0.41 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits at 05:56:29.93 +20:04:39.6:  11.54 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.55 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:56:29.93 +20:04:39.6: ref_mag=11.55 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.7330 delta=-0.18 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 2s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 34169_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267
The candidate 34169_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 06.27328    2461319.77328    11.59    06:03:33.48 +18:22:01.0   1423 0892   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits

**** FOUND  06:03:33.48 +18:22:01.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 34306_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267
The candidate 34306_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 06.27328    2461319.77328    10.92    06:01:03.60 +23:20:13.4   1029 3901   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits

**** FOUND  06:01:03.56 +23:20:13.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 34371_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267
The candidate 34371_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 06.27328    2461319.77328    10.58    06:57:30.64 +20:02:06.6   9043 2379   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits

**** FOUND  06:57:30.69 +20:02:06.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 34467_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267
The candidate 34467_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 06.27235    2461319.77235    11.68    06:07:23.03 +24:05:18.3   1909 4367   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 06.27328    2461319.77328    11.66    06:07:23.08 +24:05:18.6   1903 4369   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 34480_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267
The candidate 34480_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 06.27235    2461319.77235    11.76    05:56:29.93 +20:04:39.5   0401 1913   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 06.27328    2461319.77328    11.71    05:56:29.93 +20:04:39.8   0394 1915   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 34564_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267
The candidate 34564_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 06.27328    2461319.77328    11.68    06:22:37.81 +20:33:34.9   4101 2318   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits

**** FOUND  06:22:37.82 +20:33:35.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 00951_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267
The candidate 00951_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 06.27328    2461319.77328    11.31    06:25:21.85 +16:59:50.5   4592 0188   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits

**** FOUND  06:25:21.85 +16:59:50.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 33107_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267
The candidate 33107_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 06.27328    2461319.77328    11.11    06:19:43.78 +18:15:19.9   3750 0909   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits

**** FOUND  06:19:43.77 +18:15:19.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 12795_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267
The candidate 12795_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 06.27328    2461319.77328    10.94    06:33:58.18 +21:14:37.8   5665 2821   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits

**** FOUND  06:33:57.92 +21:14:37.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 03180_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267
The candidate 03180_fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 06.27328    2461319.77328    10.95    06:32:33.73 +17:50:12.2   5596 0757   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits

**** FOUND  06:32:33.73 +17:50:12.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 3s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Gem-03-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/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
  
Last  image: 2461319.77235307 06.10.2026 06:32:01.305 UTC
Creating vast_image_details.log ... 
ERROR in lib/create_vast_image_details_log.sh -- cannot open file image*.log
WARNING: VaST exited with code 1 on the field Gem-03-Q1b1x1 AFTER completing the measurements. This is a memory-management crash during cleanup (a VaST bug to report), NOT a wrong field / clouds / bad focus. The lightcurves were written, so the transient search continues.
____ VaST output (crashed during memory cleanup; the measurements above are complete) ____

--==VaST 1.0rc90==--

Parsing command line arguments...
opt 'F': Will NOT create flag images for SExtractor
opt '5': 5.000000 pix is the new fixed star matching radius!
opt 'b': Using 500 reference stars for image matching!
opt '3': Will try to select best aperture for each source!
opt 'y': 0 SysRem iterations will be conducted!
opt 't 4': robust linear magnitude calibration (vary zero-point and slope)
opt 'x': 99 is the maximum acceptable SExtractor flag!
WARNING: disabling the mag-size filter in order not to reject blended stars.
opt 'u': Stick with UTC time system, no conversion to TT will be done!
opt 'f': Run ./find_candidates manually!
opt 'k': "JD" keyword in FITS image header will be ignored!
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: symlinks_to_images
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: converted_images
INFO from vast_remove_directory(): Could not open directory: unpacked_images

Checking the list of input images specified on the command line ...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks

Looking for the list of input images with time corrections in vast_list_of_input_images_with_time_corrections.txt ... list not found.
This is OK if you specify the input images on the command line, not through this text file.
Checking write permissions for the current directory (/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8)...  OK
Found a system-wide installation of SExtractor
Cleaning old outNNNNN.dat files.
Done with cleaning!

 VaST was started with the following command line: 
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits 


Preparing to process 4 input FITS images...


######## Forcing special settings for the transient detection ########
transient search mode: disabling the mag-size filter as it should be switched off when running a transient search!
transient search mode: disabling the bad image filter as it will not help during the transient search!
transient search mode: will not try to gues image saturation limit
transient search mode: no UTC-to-TT time system conversion will be performed!!!
transient search mode: setting the maximum acceptable SExtractor flag to 3
transient search mode: disabling rejectin of images with elliptical stars
transient search mode: not discarding large sources
################
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).
Setting the fixed star match radius of 5.00 pix
We have 4 images to process.
SExtractor catalog cache: restored Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits catalog from cache
SExtractor catalog cache: restored Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits catalog from cache
Running SExtractor in 3 parallel threads...
Using the catalog image00001.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Using the catalog image00002.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
The gain value (GAIN=0.830) from default.sex will be used for image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
The above guess is The gain value (GAIN=0.830) from default.sex will be used for image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
The above guess is bParent process says: we are done fork()ing.
Waiting for thread 2 to finish...
based on the non-default gain value specified in default.sex by user
ased on the non-default gain value specified in default.sex by user
autodetect_aperture() is running SExtractor on /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
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).
autodetect_aperture() is doing a preliminary SExtractor run to determine an appropriate aperture size
sex -c default.sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME autodetect_aper.param -CATALOG_NAME autodetect_aper_image00003.cat  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits > image00003.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is running SExtractor on /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
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).
autodetect_aperture() is doing a preliminary SExtractor run to determine an appropriate aperture size
sex -c default.sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME autodetect_aper.param -CATALOG_NAME autodetect_aper_image00004.cat  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits > image00004.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is doing the main SExtractor run
sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME default.param -PHOT_APERTURES 5.6,5.6,5.0,6.1,6.7,7.2 -VERBOSE_TYPE NORMAL -CATALOG_NAME image00004.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits > image00004.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is doing the main SExtractor run
sex  -PARAMETERS_NAME default.param -PHOT_APERTURES 5.6,5.6,5.0,6.1,6.7,7.2 -VERBOSE_TYPE NORMAL -CATALOG_NAME image00003.cat /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits > image00003.cat.sex_log 2>&1
autodetect_aperture() is done with image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
Waiting for thread 1 to finish...
autodetect_aperture() is done with image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits


Done with SExtractor!

TIMING SExtractor: 137 seconds


Matching stars between images!

No manually selected comparison stars file manually_selected_comparison_stars.lst which is fine.
Processing  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-01-18T02:49:11.1013391
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-01-18T02:49:11.1013391

Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-01-18T02:49:11.101
EXPTIME = 20.000

Using the catalog image00001.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Exposure 20 sec, 18.01.2026 02:49:11.101 UTC = JD(UTC) 2461058.61760534 mid. exp.
The reference image star  8225.757   237.733 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  4004.078  1322.765 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  4923.239  2431.141 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  2318.127  4331.869 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  8451.079  6168.151 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  2233.408  5777.982 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The reference image star  1548.458  5510.025 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
SExtractor output filtering results:
 * passed selection: 205188, (205188 good for image matching)
 * rejected as having no flux measurement: 1
 * rejected as having SNR<3.0: 46
 * rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 7
 * rejected close to frame edge: 1039
 * rejected as being too small (<1.2 pix): 0
 * rejected as being too large (>4.7 pix): 0
 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 11
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.

Please note: the CCD position-dependent magnitude correction will be applied.
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.22
Detection limit from the magnitude-SNR relation= -7.2  (4.0 sigma detection)
The simple faintest star detection limit= -6.7
80 percent brightest stars detection limit= -8.0
Selected detection limit= -8.0
Final detection limit= -8.0 (after subtracting MAG_TRANSIENT_ABOVE_THE_REFERENCE_FRAME_LIMIT=0.0)

Parameter box for transient search:    10.05.2 pix): 0
 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 19
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
    187736 * detected, using  457/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.010283, number_of_ambiguous_matches=2110 
refining the coordinate transformation... [CVPOLY iter 1: order=2 pairs=173278 inliers=173278 rms 0.58 -> 0.32 pix, max corner correction 1.9 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.010303, number_of_ambiguous_matches=2114 
173273 * matched, [CVPOLY iter 2: order=1 pairs=173273 inliers=173273 rms 0.32 -> 0.32 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.010303, number_of_ambiguous_matches=2114 
173273 * matched (2nd iteration). [CVPOLY iter 3: order=1 pairs=173273 inliers=173273 rms 0.32 -> 0.32 pix, max corner correction 0.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.010303, number_of_ambiguous_matches=2114 
173273 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
  rotation [degrees] = 177.365
    187736 stars detected, 173273 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 140294, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
Using 140294 stars for magnitude calibration (before filtering).
Iteratively removing outliers from the linear mag-mag relation (unweighted fit)...
After removing outliers in (X,Y,dm) plane, we are left with 140277 stars for magnitude calibration.
Using the linear CCD position-dependent magnitude correction:
 delta_m = -0.00001*X_pix +0.00001*Y_pix +0.02735
Iteratively removing outliers from the mag-mag relation (weighted linear/polynomial fit)...
Computing robust linear magnitude calibration.
Used 120885 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering).
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.29
    219651 objects stored in memory (1000000 max.)
Magnitude calibration is performed successfully!
Saving observations to the cache... OK
memory:  364228 kB used, 392952 kB peak, 65261712 kB available RAM
Total number of measurements 392924 (392924 measurements stored in RAM)
sorting the measurements cached in memory,
writing lightcurve (outNNNNN.dat) files...
processed 2 of 4 images ( 50.0%)



Processing  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-10-06T06:32:01.3053152
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-10-06T06:32:01.3053152

Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-10-06T06:32:01.305
EXPTIME = 20.000

Using the catalog image00003.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits
The star  1157.977   135.988 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  1810.018   166.995 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8226.579   235.437 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  1330.187   615.816 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8497.998   871.997 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  1152.001   919.024 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star   191.000  1040.007 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  1199.135  1172.040 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  6864.000  1184.295 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star   884.006  1376.986 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
Excluding more stars falling at bad regions!.. (will not print them all)
SExtractor output filtering results:
 * passed selection: 109459
 * rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
 * rejected as having SNR<3.0: 19
 * rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 45
 * rejected close to frame edge: 505
 * rejected as being too small (<1.4 pix): 0
 * rejected as being too large (>5.6 pix): 0
 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 298
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
---
You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
    109459 * detected, using  266/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.004129, number_of_ambiguous_matches=907 
refining the coordinate transformation... [CVPOLY iter 1: order=2 pairs=100577 inliers=100577 rms 2.12 -> 0.96 pix, max corner correction 8.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.001334, number_of_ambiguous_matches=293 
103680 * matched, [CVPOLY iter 2: order=3 pairs=103680 inliers=103680 rms 0.87 -> 0.58 pix, max corner correction 7.8 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.001125, number_of_ambiguous_matches=247 
105465 * matched (2nd iteration). [CVPOLY iter 3: order=3 pairs=105465 inliers=105465 rms 0.60 -> 0.39 pix, max corner correction 5.3 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.001052, number_of_ambiguous_matches=231 
105941 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
  rotation [degrees] =  -5.181
    109459 stars detected, 105941 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 82227, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
Using 82227 stars for magnitude calibration (before filtering).
Iteratively removing outliers from the linear mag-mag relation (unweighted fit)...
After removing outliers in (X,Y,dm) plane, we are left with 81635 stars for magnitude calibration.
Using the linear CCD position-dependent magnitude correction:
 delta_m = 0.00009*X_pix -0.00005*Y_pix -0.23050
Iteratively removing outliers from the mag-mag relation (weighted linear/polynomial fit)...
Computing robust linear magnitude calibration.
Used 17952 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering).
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.66
    223169 objects stored in memory (1000000 max.)
Magnitude calibration is performed successfully!
Saving observations to the cache... OK
The transient candidate (new frame position  4157.123  1289.571 ; ref frame position:  4004.590  1325.960) is rejected as at the reference frame it would land at a bad region listed in bad_region.lst
memory:  513520 kB used, 513556 kB peak, 65261712 kB available RAM
processed 3 of 4 images ( 75.0%)



Processing  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
9576x6388 FITS image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
Trying to guess the time system by parsing the comment string 'Time of observation (UTC)'
Time system set from the comment to DATE-OBS keyword: 'Time of observation (UTC)'
The input time system is identified as: UTC (blank if unknown)
Setting observation date using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-10-06T06:33:21.3722787
Setting observation time using DATE-OBS keyword: 2026-10-06T06:33:21.3722787

Observing time converted to the "standard" FITS header format:
DATE-OBS= 2026-10-06T06:33:21.372
EXPTIME = 20.000

Using the catalog image00004.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
The star  1157.990   135.990 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  1809.999   166.993 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8498.007   872.007 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  1152.010   919.006 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star   190.992  1039.995 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  1198.977  1171.991 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star   884.015  1377.002 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8274.033  1394.268 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  8275.007  1397.843 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
The star  3618.988  1436.996 is rejected, see bad_region.lst
Excluding more stars falling at bad regions!.. (will not print them all)
SExtractor output filtering results:
 * passed selection: 110108
 * rejected as having no flux measurement: 0
 * rejected as having SNR<3.0: 15
 * rejected inside rectangles defined in bad_region.lst: 46
 * rejected close to frame edge: 502
 * rejected as being too small (<1.4 pix): 0
 * rejected as being too large (>5.6 pix): 0
 * rejected as outliers in mag-size plot: 0
 * rejected as having SExtractor flags > 99 and <= 7: 0
 * rejected as having hopelessly bad SExtractor flags (>7): 183
 * rejected due to an external image flag: 0
 * rejected as having bad PSF fit: 0
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You may change some of the filtering parameters by editing src/vast_limits.h and re-running 'make'.
    110108 * detected, using  268/ 500 * for reference/current image matching, fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.006040, number_of_ambiguous_matches=1348 
refining the coordinate transformation... [CVPOLY iter 1: order=3 pairs=98766 inliers=98766 rms 2.31 -> 1.21 pix, max corner correction 13.0 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.001990, number_of_ambiguous_matches=444 
107987 * matched, [CVPOLY iter 2: order=3 pairs=107987 inliers=107987 rms 1.15 -> 0.51 pix, max corner correction 5.5 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000829, number_of_ambiguous_matches=185 
109245 * matched (2nd iteration). [CVPOLY iter 3: order=2 pairs=109245 inliers=109245 rms 0.40 -> 0.37 pix, max corner correction 0.8 pix] fraction_of_ambiguous_matches= 0.000802, number_of_ambiguous_matches=179 
109251 * matched (3rd iteration). Success!
  rotation [degrees] =  -5.169
    110108 stars detected, 109251 stars matched
Performing magnitude calibration using automatically selected comparison stars
Expecting to find at least 40 * for magnitude calibration
We have N_good_stars = 82721, N_manually_selected_comparison_stars = 0
Using 82721 stars for magnitude calibration (before filtering).
Iteratively removing outliers from the linear mag-mag relation (unweighted fit)...
WARNING: can't open image00003__fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.calib_plane.calib_plane_param for writing!
WARNING: can't open image00003__fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.calib2 for writing!
Using the linear CCD position-dependent magnitude correction:
 delta_m = 0.00009*X_pix -0.00004*Y_pix -0.22694
WARNING: can't open image00003__fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.calib_plane.calib_plane_param for writing!
Iteratively removing outliers from the mag-mag relation (weighted linear/polynomial fit)...
Computing robust linear magnitude calibration.
WARNING: can't open image00003__fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.calib_param for writing!
Used 18871 stars for magnitude calibration (after filtering).
get_detection_limit_sn(): Detection limit: -7.66
    224026 objects stored in memory (1000000 max.)
Magnitude calibration is performed successfully!
Saving observations to the cache... OK
memory:  514576 kB used, 514612 kB peak, 65261712 kB available RAM
Total number of measurements 612491 (219567 measurements stored in RAM)
sorting the measurements cached in memory,
writing lightcurve (outNNNNN.dat) files...
processed 4 of 4 images (100.0%)
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 7975 seconds
Done with measurements! =)

Total number of measurements 612491 (0 measurements stored in RAM)
Freeing up some memory...  Sorting the measurements cached in memory...
Writing lightcurve (outNNNNN.dat) files...
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
WARNING! cannot create vast_list_of_all_stars.log
WARNING! cannot create vast_list_of_all_stars.log
WARNING! cannot create vast_source_detection_rejection_statistics.log
The lightcurve files have been written, freeing up more memory...
mkdir: cannot create directory 'vast_magnitude_calibration_details_log': No space left on device
ERROR: cannot create directory vast_magnitude_calibration_details_log
ERROR running  lib/save_magnitude_calibration_details.sh
Creating vast_image_details.log ... 
lib/create_vast_image_details_log.sh: line 21: vast_image_details.log: No space left on device

Writing summary file: vast_summary.log ...  sh: line 1: vast_summary.log: No space left on device
Selecting the best aperture for each source

An ERROR has occured while processing file out234250.dat 
ERROR: Can't open file lightcurve.tmp
ERROR running  lib/select_aperture_with_smallest_scatter_for_each_object
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SExtractor catalog cache: saved Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-01-17_20-49-11_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-03-21_23-25-36_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0266.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-06_CI_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_013408_TTUQ1b1x1_3718064_9cBI6bR8/fd_Gem-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-06_01-33-21_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0267.fits
Last  image: 2461319.77235307 06.10.2026 06:32:01.305 UTC
ERROR running VaST on the field Gem-03-Q1b1x1 (less than 4 images processed)
########### Completed Gem-03-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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mv: cannot overwrite 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt': No space left on device
mv: cannot overwrite 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt': No space left on device
# 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)2461319.77235307 -observatory V36
14:15:20.18 -16:03:06.5 Mercury (-0.0mag)
14:12:00.33 -21:10:41.3 Venus (-4.7mag)
08:27:52.88 +20:14:31.7 Mars (1.1mag)
09:30:58.83 +15:20:52.8 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:43:55.24 +01:46:16.2 Saturn (0.3mag)
04:12:34.17 +20:59:12.0 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:10:51.09 -00:22:21.2 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:15.59 -23:43:26.6 Pluto (14.5mag)
09:25:20.81 +15:42:44.9 Moon (-9.5mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Oct  6 12:56 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461319.77235307:
09:30:53.63 +15:21:21.9 Io (6.1mag)
09:30:49.40 +15:21:44.8 Europa (6.2mag)
09:31:04.90 +15:20:19.8 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:30:54.62 +15:21:16.5 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:30:20.95 +15:42:25.1 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:31:02.74 +15:20:33.4 Thebe (16.5mag)
09:29:20.10 +15:41:15.5 Elara (17.5mag)
09:33:43.28 +14:43:36.3 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:29:57.14 +15:46:38.3 Carme (18.9mag)
00:44:04.09 +01:46:18.7 Titan (8.2mag)
00:43:59.61 +01:46:01.2 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:43:17.33 +01:43:45.5 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:43:52.00 +01:46:36.6 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:42:17.55 +01:34:05.7 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Oct  6 12:57 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461319.77235307:
02:13:48.00 +21:03:06.3 JWST
17:25:33.16 +36:26:17.3 Chandra
06:22:51.53 +19:10:57.6 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Oct  6 12:56 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461319.77235307 -observatory V36
03:47:15.19 +20:09:51.9 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:20:19.80 -33:36:58.4 14.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:37:34.57 -72:04:01.5 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:16:20.56 +34:30:07.4 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
05:02:51.87 +48:17:39.9 16.9mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:28:01.39 +25:30:53.3 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
15:27:46.56 -18:09:29.2 15.2mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
08:59:19.56 +35:08:57.9 16.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:25:59.16 +41:45:50.4 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:45:41.66 -13:31:04.7 16.7mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:07:39.34 +16:25:00.6 16.3mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:45:53.26 -02:17:29.6 16.6mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
18:21:43.18 +67:07:03.7 16.0mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:41:47.71 +43:58:24.2 17.8mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:40:44.32 +13:45:43.3 17.7mag A/2026 E1
00:39:11.20 +19:38:15.2 17.8mag 2P/Encke
22:52:45.89 -32:45:15.9 14.3mag 10P/Tempel
02:03:34.52 +39:22:49.6 16.8mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:07:47.49 -07:44:47.5 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:25:46.85 -08:41:36.7 15.5mag 65P/Gunn
07:28:41.71 +16:33:14.5 13.8mag 78P/Gehrels
03:04:52.01 +14:34:06.5 17.5mag 88P/Howell
07:20:15.23 +38:44:16.3 17.1mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
08:50:25.40 +15:56:59.3 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
11:30:26.07 +14:25:53.3 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
13:53:58.95 -30:43:51.6 17.8mag 124P/Mrkos
06:46:59.19 +19:31:49.4 15.7mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
23:35:55.95 +00:28:21.6 17.2mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
22:28:20.26 -01:13:26.6 9.5mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:07:52.64 +35:43:20.1 16.8mag 162P/Siding Spring
10:05:52.12 +02:54:21.0 13.8mag 169P/NEAT
03:31:36.45 +05:15:04.7 14.7mag 220P/McNaught
05:55:01.48 +44:04:14.7 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
07:19:19.02 +25:46:07.4 18.0mag 266P/Christensen
15:47:26.69 -03:22:08.3 18.0mag 391P/Kowalski
09:50:57.95 +31:57:03.8 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 1.8K Oct  6 12:56 comets.txt
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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/ :
13:07:01.527 +32:58:35.10  AT 2026acjn  2026-09-20.12 19.1971
06:15:51.241 +70:45:44.78  AT 2026acjm  2026-09-19.37 19.809
07:09:35.125 +54:23:03.49  AT 2026acjl  2026-09-15.43 19.1229
07:35:10.862 +03:59:19.95  AT 2026acjk  2026-09-16.52 19.5005
08:45:06.960 +44:36:28.20  AT 2026acjj  2026-09-19.92 18.55
02:21:31.130 +31:02:14.60  AT 2026acji  2026-09-19.33 20.6
02:34:10.583 -19:22:41.81  AT 2026acjh  2026-09-19.77 20.24
06:46:43.903 -38:54:42.13  AT 2026acjg  2026-09-19.78 19.91
05:52:15.129 -40:52:08.71  AT 2026acjf  2026-09-18.76 19.95
06:18:05.216 -23:26:26.19  AT 2026acje  2026-09-18.78 19.85
05:32:54.071 -50:30:37.56  AT 2026acjd  2026-09-14.78 20.29
05:52:10.278 -11:07:36.45  AT 2026acjc  2026-09-19.79 19.85
21:11:43.571 -34:47:00.19  AT 2026acjb  2026-04-19.72 19.81
21:30:35.847 -42:23:12.51  AT 2026acja  2026-04-19.72 19.77
12:52:55.617 -22:48:16.26  AT 2026aciz  2026-04-12.49 20.12
12:53:00.838 -24:03:29.29  AT 2026aciy  2026-04-09.57 20
21:27:27.506 -44:49:25.74  AT 2026acix  2026-04-19.72 19.66
20:20:25.760 -33:16:52.27  AT 2026aciw  2026-04-14.80 19.61
21:43:08.932 -27:21:49.22  AT 2026aciv  2026-04-19.75 20.08
02:43:34.909 -53:24:14.98  AT 2026aciu  2026-09-18.62 19.99
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Tue Oct  6 12:01:36 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 13 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 2 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 35 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 108 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 178s (2.97 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 48s (0.80 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 78s (1.30 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 1s (0.02 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: 3s (0.05 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 3s (0.05 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 316s (5.27 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 137 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 7975 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 9151s (152.52 min)
FIELD_Gem-03-Q1b1x1: 12587s (209.78 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 12623s (210.38 min)
Finished: Tue Oct  6 15:32:00 CDT 2026