FITS images used in this processing run:

Field LMi-02-Q2b1x1 reference image: LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits
Field LMi-02-Q2b1x1 reference image: LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits
Field LMi-02-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits
Field LMi-02-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461146.75793468 16.04.2026 06:11:15.556   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits
First image: 2461146.75793468 16.04.2026 06:11:15.556   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits
Last  image: 2461320.99609265 07.10.2026 11:54:12.405   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.19
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 9 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  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):  4676
Objects passed selection criteria:  4646
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.4    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.4    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 2877
Average stars matched: 2711.25 (94.2388 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   231456 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Tue Oct  6 12:01:37 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-233-gd5bdb823
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-06)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Wed Oct  7 11:57:48 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461146.75793468 16.04.2026 06:11:15.556   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits
First image: 2461146.75793468 16.04.2026 06:11:15.556   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits
Last  image: 2461320.99609265 07.10.2026 11:54:12.405   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.91
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: 41 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  2.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     57000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.83            # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  25215
Objects passed selection criteria:  25120
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.5    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.5    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 16559
Average stars matched: 15471.5 (93.4326 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   249452 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Tue Oct  6 12:01:37 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-233-gd5bdb823
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-06)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Wed Oct  7 11:59:48 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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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: 
LMi-02-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting LMi-02-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing LMi-02-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1161602 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 1161602 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.png' -> 'transient_report/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits_preview.png'

LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits


renamed 'LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.png' -> 'transient_report/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits_preview.png'

LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.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= 460.4493
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 475.7398
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 9070.2651
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 2256.5858
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 10409.1324
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 2601.7487
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 19.6987
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.133
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
ERROR: passing clouds (SD ratio=0.133 soft threshold=0.12)
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     13.6499996185303 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 13.6 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/d_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits :)

Spent 1.203660 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/d_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     13.6000003814697 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 13.6 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/d_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits :)

Spent 0.947067 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/d_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.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_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits



fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.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/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.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: 2461320.99547969
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_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.9'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:00:05.557 +29:57:58.17 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits
Image size: 937.9'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:00:07.048 +29:57:56.29 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 11:00:05.557 +29:57:58.17
Second-epoch image center 11:00:07.048 +29:57:56.29
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0054 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_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits
Image size: 937.9'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:00:05.357 +29:57:20.35 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 11:00:05.557 +29:57:58.17
Second-epoch image center 11:00:05.357 +29:57:20.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0105 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  11:00:07.048 +29:57:56.29
Second-epoch second image center 11:00:05.357 +29:57:20.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01170 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EgnNGWC1iu
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits &> /tmp/tmp.MVd73tkO8D
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RlFyuX4yGb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4hYwpD1Is0
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.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_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits and wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.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_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits and wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits and wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits) and catalog (wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5892 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 155.8802 to 174.8592 deg, Dec +23.9616 to +35.4367 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 155.8802 to 174.8592 deg, Dec 23.9616 to 35.4367 deg
Loaded 4329 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): 3041 out of 3171 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3171 out of 5892 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.859900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.859900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.19
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.67

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.67

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5892 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 155.8802 to 174.8592 deg, Dec +23.9616 to +35.4367 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 155.8802 to 174.8592 deg, Dec 23.9616 to 35.4367 deg
Loaded 4329 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): 3041 out of 3171 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3171 out of 5892 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 5921 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 155.8894 to 174.8589 deg, Dec +23.9618 to +35.4368 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 155.8894 to 174.8589 deg, Dec 23.9618 to 35.4368 deg
Loaded 4328 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): 3049 out of 3165 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3165 out of 5921 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits
 2.1 pix  LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.7 mag.  LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits
 15.7 mag.  LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits
 13.7 mag.  fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits
 13.7 mag.  fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.7 (SNR )  10.7 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.EgnNGWC1iu (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/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.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_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits' -> 'wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.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/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=385, bad_region=1378, passed=5892
Got 5892 stars (including 4220 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5892 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 569 to 629 (Dec 24.0 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4094 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4090 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4090 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4090 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4773 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 569 to 629 (Dec 24.0 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4094 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4090 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4773 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4090 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4773 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 4090 stars left (next iteration limit 4499)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits N_match=4090 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.475 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.283 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.329 n_q1=1292 n_q2=711 n_q3=1313 n_q4=774 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.476
The image catalog is written to wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits -region wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.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.MVd73tkO8D (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/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.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_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits' -> 'wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.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/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=370, bad_region=1381, passed=5921
Got 5921 stars (including 4247 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5921 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 569 to 629 (Dec 24.0 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4126 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4121 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4121 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4121 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4812 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 569 to 629 (Dec 24.0 to 35.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4126 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4121 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4812 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4121 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4812 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Excluding outliers - 4121 stars left (next iteration limit 4533)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits N_match=4121 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.279 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.437 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.277 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.280 n_q1=1306 n_q2=713 n_q3=1318 n_q4=784 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.448
The image catalog is written to wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits -region wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.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.RlFyuX4yGb (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_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.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_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=208, bad_region=330, passed=1641
Got 1641 stars (including 1133 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1641 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013026 (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 0.010421 (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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1090 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1087 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1086 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1087 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1347 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1091 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1088 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1347 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1088 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1347 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 1088 stars left (next iteration limit 1195)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1088 robust_rms=7.361 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.007 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=13.007 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1088 robust_rms=0.563 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.747 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.747 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1088 robust_rms=0.404 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.503 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.503 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1088 robust_rms_before=1.028 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.363 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.404 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.478 worst_region_rms_after=0.503 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.227 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.503
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.478 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.478 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.363 arcsec matched=1088
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits N_match=1088 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.371 n_q1=352 n_q2=178 n_q3=377 n_q4=181 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.155
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits -region wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.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.4hYwpD1Is0 (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_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.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_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=223, bad_region=320, passed=1518
Got 1518 stars (including 1009 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1518 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013026 (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 0.010421 (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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 967 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1230 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1231 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1231 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 965 stars left (next iteration limit 1060)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=965 robust_rms=7.106 arcsec worst_region_rms=12.019 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=12.019 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=965 robust_rms=0.580 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.680 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.680 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=965 robust_rms_before=1.059 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.411 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.580 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.490 worst_region_rms_after=0.680 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.083 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.680
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.490 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.490 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.411 arcsec matched=965
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits N_match=965 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.410 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.458 n_q1=310 n_q2=163 n_q3=339 n_q4=153 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.079
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits -region wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.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_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits sigma_overall=0.322 worst_q_ratio=1.476
ref2=LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits sigma_overall=0.302 worst_q_ratio=1.448
new1=fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits sigma_overall=0.365 worst_q_ratio=1.155
new2=fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits sigma_overall=0.424 worst_q_ratio=1.079
reference average sigma_overall=0.312 worst_q_ratio=1.462
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186_astrometric_residuals.png (4090 matched stars from wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187_astrometric_residuals.png (4121 matched stars from wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562_astrometric_residuals.png (1088 matched stars from wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563_astrometric_residuals.png (965 matched stars from wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field LMi-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field LMi-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.9'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:00:05.557 +29:57:58.17 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_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits
Image size: 937.9'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:00:07.048 +29:57:56.29 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 11:00:05.557 +29:57:58.17
Second-epoch image center 11:00:07.048 +29:57:56.29
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0054 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_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits
Image size: 937.9'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 11:00:05.357 +29:57:20.35 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 11:00:05.557 +29:57:58.17
Second-epoch image center 11:00:05.357 +29:57:20.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0105 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  11:00:07.048 +29:57:56.29
Second-epoch second image center 11:00:05.357 +29:57:20.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01170 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/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6jSV7wmhN8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits &> /tmp/tmp.VKCste8eTj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Gn2RYGLWEU
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits &> /tmp/tmp.V76bVFRtML
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.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_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits and wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.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_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits and wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits and wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits) and catalog (wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 31494 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 155.8748 to 174.9054 deg, Dec +23.9616 to +35.4581 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 155.8748 to 174.9054 deg, Dec 23.9616 to 35.4581 deg
Loaded 4334 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): 2925 out of 3210 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3210 out of 31494 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.753400
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.753400
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.91
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.84

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.84

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 31494 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 155.8748 to 174.9054 deg, Dec +23.9616 to +35.4581 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 155.8748 to 174.9054 deg, Dec 23.9616 to 35.4581 deg
Loaded 4334 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): 2925 out of 3210 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3210 out of 31494 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 31215 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 155.8749 to 174.9060 deg, Dec +23.9618 to +35.4582 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 155.8749 to 174.9060 deg, Dec 23.9618 to 35.4582 deg
Loaded 4334 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): 2934 out of 3210 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3210 out of 31215 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits
 2.0 pix  LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.8 mag.  LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits
 15.8 mag.  LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits
 14.0 mag.  fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits
 14.0 mag.  fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.0 (SNR )  13.3 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.6jSV7wmhN8 (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/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.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_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits' -> 'wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.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/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=20, blended=1226, bad_region=6759, passed=31474
Got 31474 stars (including 23721 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31474 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 569 to 629 (Dec 24.0 to 35.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4856 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4854 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26114 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 

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 569 to 629 (Dec 24.0 to 35.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4856 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26114 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26114 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 4854 stars left (next iteration limit 5339)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits N_match=4854 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.470 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.283 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.310 n_q1=1547 n_q2=923 n_q3=1456 n_q4=928 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.455
The image catalog is written to wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits -region wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.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.VKCste8eTj (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/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.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_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits' -> 'wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.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/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=1187, bad_region=6700, passed=31201
Got 31201 stars (including 23539 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 31201 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 569 to 629 (Dec 24.0 to 35.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4853 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4851 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25889 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 569 to 629 (Dec 24.0 to 35.5)
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: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25889 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25889 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Excluding outliers - 4851 stars left (next iteration limit 5336)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits N_match=4851 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.299 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.283 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.420 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.274 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.272 n_q1=1549 n_q2=919 n_q3=1458 n_q4=925 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.407
The image catalog is written to wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits -region wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.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.Gn2RYGLWEU (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_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.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_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=418, bad_region=1344, passed=10217
Got 10217 stars (including 8505 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10217 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013026 (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 0.010421 (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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4807 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4801 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4801 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4801 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9271 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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4807 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4801 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9271 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4801 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9271 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" 
Excluding outliers - 4801 stars left (next iteration limit 5281)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4801 robust_rms=7.347 arcsec worst_region_rms=12.876 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=12.876 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4801 robust_rms=0.724 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.923 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.923 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4801 robust_rms=0.583 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.714 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.714 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4801 robust_rms_before=1.161 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.550 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.583 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.688 worst_region_rms_after=0.714 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.465 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.714
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.688 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.688 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.550 arcsec matched=4801
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits N_match=4801 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.523 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.523 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.592 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.511 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.502 n_q1=1639 n_q2=766 n_q3=1548 n_q4=848 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.130
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits -region wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.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.V76bVFRtML (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_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.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_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=2, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=337, bad_region=1272, passed=9840
Got 9840 stars (including 8294 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9840 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013026 (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 0.010421 (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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4812 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4806 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4806 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4806 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" 

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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4814 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4808 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4808 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55" 
Excluding outliers - 4808 stars left (next iteration limit 5286)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4808 robust_rms=7.354 arcsec worst_region_rms=12.881 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=12.881 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4808 robust_rms=0.739 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.905 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.905 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4808 robust_rms=0.594 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.697 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.670 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4808 robust_rms_before=1.202 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.569 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.594 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.676 worst_region_rms_after=0.697 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.418 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.670
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.676 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.676 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.569 arcsec matched=4808
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits N_match=4808 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.550 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.538 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.575 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.558 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.532 n_q1=1640 n_q2=761 n_q3=1562 n_q4=845 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.046
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits -region wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/wcs_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field LMi-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-11-15_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0186.fits at 10:58:30.38 +27:26:22.8:  12.81 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-04-16_01-12-07_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0187.fits at 10:58:30.38 +27:26:22.8:  12.79 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.80 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 10:58:30.38 +27:26:22.8: ref_mag=12.80 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.2215 delta=-0.42 (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 51449_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563
The candidate 51449_fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 07.49548    2461320.99548    13.19    10:58:30.36 +27:26:22.8   4547 1672   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-53-19_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0562.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 07.49609    2461320.99609    13.26    10:58:30.40 +27:26:22.8   4552 1678   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-07_CI_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_082216_TTUQ2b1x1_3497874_f8T3pQZ3/fd_LMi-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-07_06-54-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0563.fits

make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 3s
Prepared the HTML report for the field LMi-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed LMi-02-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461320.99547969 -observatory V36
14:20:51.66 -16:38:38.1 Mercury (-0.0mag)
14:11:15.99 -21:10:29.6 Venus (-4.7mag)
08:30:47.28 +20:05:43.4 Mars (1.1mag)
09:31:48.29 +15:17:07.0 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:43:33.95 +01:44:00.8 Saturn (0.3mag)
04:12:27.58 +20:58:55.5 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:10:43.74 -00:23:08.5 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:14.16 -23:43:28.4 Pluto (14.5mag)
10:28:41.25 +08:47:45.7 Moon (-9.0mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Oct  7 11:57 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461320.99547969:
09:31:49.30 +15:17:02.0 Io (6.1mag)
09:31:53.70 +15:16:37.2 Europa (6.2mag)
09:31:37.98 +15:18:03.6 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:31:31.98 +15:18:35.6 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:31:15.68 +15:38:27.7 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:31:49.00 +15:17:03.9 Thebe (16.5mag)
09:30:12.66 +15:37:48.9 Elara (17.5mag)
09:34:28.53 +14:39:50.2 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:30:41.27 +15:43:11.7 Carme (18.8mag)
00:43:37.73 +01:44:13.9 Titan (8.2mag)
00:43:32.95 +01:44:03.4 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:42:57.23 +01:41:23.7 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:43:24.86 +01:44:20.2 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:41:55.54 +01:31:47.9 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Oct  7 11:57 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461320.99547969:
02:21:33.67 +21:10:33.3 JWST
08:42:27.23 +07:29:29.1 Chandra
14:35:28.35 -61:11:17.2 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Oct  7 11:57 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461320.99547969 -observatory V36
03:47:02.75 +20:10:32.8 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:21:20.96 -33:35:16.7 14.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:38:08.41 -72:08:49.3 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:16:14.66 +34:32:15.2 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
05:01:50.81 +48:20:41.0 17.0mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:28:34.15 +25:30:01.9 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
08:59:59.11 +35:16:12.1 16.2mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:26:07.20 +41:42:17.2 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:45:51.07 -13:32:12.4 16.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:09:53.69 +16:18:56.9 16.3mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:47:05.78 -02:23:39.4 16.6mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
18:26:41.52 +66:41:13.3 16.0mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:40:27.34 +43:49:06.1 17.8mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:41:54.98 +13:52:43.4 17.7mag A/2026 E1
00:36:21.31 +19:30:06.1 17.7mag 2P/Encke
22:54:03.15 -32:30:45.0 14.4mag 10P/Tempel
02:05:18.21 +39:15:45.0 16.8mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:08:37.06 -07:50:45.2 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:24:57.73 -08:44:24.6 15.6mag 65P/Gunn
07:30:26.33 +16:25:31.2 13.8mag 78P/Gehrels
03:03:46.08 +14:31:03.3 17.6mag 88P/Howell
07:24:43.06 +39:06:31.6 17.1mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
08:53:23.56 +15:31:26.1 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
11:32:58.77 +14:09:07.3 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
13:57:00.29 -31:05:29.2 17.8mag 124P/Mrkos
06:47:56.86 +19:28:40.1 15.7mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
23:35:18.39 +00:23:37.9 17.2mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
22:15:46.76 -00:02:20.5 9.5mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:10:39.37 +35:38:13.8 16.9mag 162P/Siding Spring
10:08:51.22 +02:35:55.7 13.9mag 169P/NEAT
03:31:08.51 +05:05:40.7 14.7mag 220P/McNaught
05:57:09.28 +44:21:03.4 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
07:21:10.46 +25:44:22.5 18.0mag 266P/Christensen
09:52:14.96 +31:52:18.3 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 1.7K Oct  7 11:57 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/ :
23:02:16.840 +06:12:59.13  AT 2026acnk  2026-09-12.73 22.43
01:55:45.130 +03:07:40.80  AT 2026acnj  2026-09-19.85 21.33
01:24:27.320 +04:25:44.21  AT 2026acni  2026-08-01.82 21.33
01:52:18.810 +04:49:47.93  AT 2026acnh  2026-01-20.57 21.92
04:02:38.704 +13:01:20.61  AT 2026acng  2026-09-20.16 19.03
02:55:54.441 +46:13:54.63  SN 2026acnf  2026-09-20.08 20.03
07:34:07.033 +56:03:35.45  AT 2026acne  2026-09-16.46 19.8857
01:04:22.936 -10:28:36.24  AT 2026acnd  2026-09-18.83 19.71
08:22:10.304 -19:58:35.79  AT 2026acnc  2026-09-19.78 18.97
20:20:44.204 -62:20:19.54  AT 2026acnb  2026-09-19.43 19.2
01:48:51.954 +10:35:11.40  SN 2026acna  2026-09-20.40 20.473
04:20:45.854 +20:05:30.09  AT 2026acmz  2026-09-19.53 20.93
00:20:09.662 -17:43:21.42  AT 2026acmy  2026-09-20.36 18.7768
01:08:30.307 -10:37:33.12  AT 2026acmx  2026-09-13.51 20.95
22:05:05.148 +21:30:32.50  AT 2026acmw  2026-09-13.46 20.91
20:39:43.235 +01:26:17.57  AT 2026acmv  2026-09-16.30 21.94
20:27:32.344 +04:00:23.15  AT 2026acmu  2026-09-16.30 21.47
02:25:15.327 -05:29:45.03  AT 2026acmt  2026-09-19.55 21.16
01:43:56.117 -03:30:20.86  SN 2026acms  2026-09-16.41 20.1889
05:02:52.706 -06:20:44.84  AT 2026acmr  2026-09-17.47 20.0414
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Wed Oct  7 11:57:00 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 8 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 10s (0.17 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 55s (0.92 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 2s (0.03 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 14s (0.23 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 6s (0.10 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 87s (1.45 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 25 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 2 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 9 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 44s (0.73 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 2s (0.03 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 36s (0.60 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 3s (0.05 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 87s (1.45 min)
FIELD_LMi-02-Q2b1x1: 201s (3.35 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 212s (3.53 min)
Finished: Wed Oct  7 12:00:32 CDT 2026