FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Sex-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
Field Sex-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
Field Sex-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits
Field Sex-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461139.73104718 09.04.2026 05:32:32.476   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
First image: 2461139.73104718 09.04.2026 05:32:32.476   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
Last  image: 2461321.98667450 08.10.2026 11:40:38.677   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 0
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.58
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: 4 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):  5648
Objects passed selection criteria:  5620
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.6    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.6    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 3926.25
Average stars matched: 3647.75 (92.9067 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   238988 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  Thu Oct  8 07:13:35 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: 2461139.73104718 09.04.2026 05:32:32.476   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
First image: 2461139.73104718 09.04.2026 05:32:32.476   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
Last  image: 2461321.98667450 08.10.2026 11:40:38.677   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 6
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.24
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 15 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  2.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     57000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.83            # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  36014
Objects passed selection criteria:  35910
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 26234
Average stars matched: 23953.5 (91.3071 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   257792 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  Thu Oct  8 07:14:21 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: 
Sex-03-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Sex-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Sex-03-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 866253 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 866253 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.png' -> 'transient_report/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits_preview.png'

Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits


renamed 'Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.png' -> 'transient_report/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits_preview.png'

Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.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= 841.5885
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 516.9407
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3325.4397
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 836.4401
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3438.1066
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 868.2596
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.95138
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.037
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     13.9499998092651 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 14.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.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_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.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_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/d_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits :)

Spent 0.506778 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_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/d_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.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_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.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_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     13.9499998092651 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 14.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.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_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.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_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/d_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits :)

Spent 0.497688 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_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/d_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.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_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.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_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.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_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits



fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.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/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.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/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.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: 2461321.98612032
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
'asassn_transients_list.txt' -> '../asassn_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:14.365 -09:59:50.39 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits
Image size: 940.7'x624.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:10.980 -10:03:00.24 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 10:17:14.365 -09:59:50.39
Second-epoch image center 10:17:10.980 -10:03:00.24
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0545 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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits
Image size: 940.6'x624.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:10.066 -10:02:14.66 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 10:17:14.365 -09:59:50.39
Second-epoch image center 10:17:10.066 -10:02:14.66
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0438 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  10:17:10.980 -10:03:00.24
Second-epoch second image center 10:17:10.066 -10:02:14.66
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01320 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/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zIHvEhXvMx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wF93X4pk7C
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WHK74PR150
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mCaeMTPDp3
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits and wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits and wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits and wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits) and catalog (wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 7037 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 145.8645 to 162.5141 deg, Dec -15.6272 to -4.1978 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 145.8645 to 162.5141 deg, Dec -15.6272 to -4.1978 deg
Loaded 6121 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): 4330 out of 4524 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4524 out of 7037 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.751750
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.751750
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.58
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.17

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.17

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 7037 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 145.8645 to 162.5141 deg, Dec -15.6272 to -4.1978 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 145.8645 to 162.5141 deg, Dec -15.6272 to -4.1978 deg
Loaded 6121 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): 4330 out of 4524 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4524 out of 7037 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 6399 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 145.8641 to 162.4683 deg, Dec -15.6668 to -4.2520 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 145.8641 to 162.4683 deg, Dec -15.6668 to -4.2520 deg
Loaded 6115 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): 4235 out of 4399 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4399 out of 6399 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.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:
 2.2 pix  Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
 2.1 pix  Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.2 mag.  Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
 15.1 mag.  Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
 14.0 mag.  fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits
 14.0 mag.  fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.0 (SNR )  11.0 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.zIHvEhXvMx (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/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.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_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits' -> 'wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.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/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.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=532, bad_region=1647, passed=7037
Got 7037 stars (including 4979 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7037 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 371 to 431 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4750 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4734 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4734 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4734 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5729 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

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 371 to 431 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4750 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4734 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5729 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4734 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5729 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4734 stars left (next iteration limit 5207)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits N_match=4734 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.462 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.351 n_q1=1394 n_q2=797 n_q3=1575 n_q4=968 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.267
The image catalog is written to wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits -region wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.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.wF93X4pk7C (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/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.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_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits' -> 'wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.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/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.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=481, bad_region=1506, passed=6399
Got 6399 stars (including 4521 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6399 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.7 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4304 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4292 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4292 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4292 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5196 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.7 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4304 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4292 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5196 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4292 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5196 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4292 stars left (next iteration limit 4721)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits N_match=4292 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.494 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.321 n_q1=1276 n_q2=718 n_q3=1432 n_q4=866 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.357
The image catalog is written to wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits -region wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.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.WHK74PR150 (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_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.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_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.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=282, bad_region=555, passed=3335
Got 3335 stars (including 2542 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3335 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013065 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010452 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2420 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2415 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2415 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2415 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2908 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2419 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2415 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2908 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2415 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2908 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Excluding outliers - 2415 stars left (next iteration limit 2656)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2415 robust_rms=6.991 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.064 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.064 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2415 robust_rms=0.585 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.704 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.704 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2415 robust_rms=0.487 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.626 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.626 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2415 robust_rms_before=1.546 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.444 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.487 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.629 worst_region_rms_after=0.626 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.472 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.626
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.629 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.629 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.444 arcsec matched=2415
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits N_match=2415 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.476 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.511 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.431 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.465 n_q1=878 n_q2=378 n_q3=795 n_q4=364 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.127
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits -region wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.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.mCaeMTPDp3 (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_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.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_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.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=252, bad_region=550, passed=3291
Got 3291 stars (including 2529 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3291 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013064 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010451 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2403 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2400 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2400 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2400 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2860 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2403 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2400 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2860 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2400 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2860 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 2400 stars left (next iteration limit 2640)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2400 robust_rms=7.087 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.127 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.127 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2400 robust_rms=0.625 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.760 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.760 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2400 robust_rms=0.469 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.651 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.651 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2400 robust_rms_before=1.590 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.436 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.469 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.642 worst_region_rms_after=0.651 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.561 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.651
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.642 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.642 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.436 arcsec matched=2400
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits N_match=2400 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.491 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.470 n_q1=867 n_q2=374 n_q3=794 n_q4=365 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.127
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits -region wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits sigma_overall=0.364 worst_q_ratio=1.267
ref2=Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits sigma_overall=0.364 worst_q_ratio=1.357
new1=fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits sigma_overall=0.454 worst_q_ratio=1.127
new2=fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits sigma_overall=0.435 worst_q_ratio=1.127
reference average sigma_overall=0.364 worst_q_ratio=1.312
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127_astrometric_residuals.png (4734 matched stars from wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116_astrometric_residuals.png (4292 matched stars from wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604_astrometric_residuals.png (2415 matched stars from wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605_astrometric_residuals.png (2400 matched stars from wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Sex-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Sex-03-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/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:14.365 -09:59:50.39 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits
Image size: 940.7'x624.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:10.980 -10:03:00.24 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 10:17:14.365 -09:59:50.39
Second-epoch image center 10:17:10.980 -10:03:00.24
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0545 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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits
Image size: 940.6'x624.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:10.066 -10:02:14.66 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 10:17:14.365 -09:59:50.39
Second-epoch image center 10:17:10.066 -10:02:14.66
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0438 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  10:17:10.980 -10:03:00.24
Second-epoch second image center 10:17:10.066 -10:02:14.66
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01320 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/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits &> /tmp/tmp.KPZa9hJrf9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits &> /tmp/tmp.PmYkpSLuMy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits &> /tmp/tmp.oSMd4kW5ol
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ogz9tTOpDO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits and wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits and wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits and wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits) and catalog (wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 44425 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 145.8645 to 162.5226 deg, Dec -15.6560 to -4.1723 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 145.8645 to 162.5226 deg, Dec -15.6560 to -4.1723 deg
Loaded 6161 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): 4292 out of 4765 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4765 out of 44425 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.609150
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.609150
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.24
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.37

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.37

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 44425 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 145.8645 to 162.5226 deg, Dec -15.6560 to -4.1723 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 145.8645 to 162.5226 deg, Dec -15.6560 to -4.1723 deg
Loaded 6161 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): 4292 out of 4765 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4765 out of 44425 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 42654 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 145.8186 to 162.4786 deg, Dec -15.6831 to -4.1804 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 145.8186 to 162.4786 deg, Dec -15.6831 to -4.1804 deg
Loaded 6189 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): 4364 out of 4777 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4777 out of 42654 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 5 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
 2.0 pix  Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
 15.3 mag.  Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
 14.3 mag.  fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits
 14.3 mag.  fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.3 (SNR )  13.6 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.KPZa9hJrf9 (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/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.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_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits' -> 'wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.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/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=2117, bad_region=10186, passed=44414
Got 44414 stars (including 32552 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 44414 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 371 to 431 (Dec -15.7 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4760 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4749 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4749 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4749 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36340 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

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 371 to 431 (Dec -15.7 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4760 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4749 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36340 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4749 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36340 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 4749 stars left (next iteration limit 5223)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits N_match=4749 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.437 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.341 n_q1=1413 n_q2=825 n_q3=1544 n_q4=967 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.255
The image catalog is written to wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits -region wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.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.PmYkpSLuMy (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/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.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_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits' -> 'wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.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/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.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=10, blended=1868, bad_region=9653, passed=42644
Got 42644 stars (including 31490 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 42644 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (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 0.010460 (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 371 to 431 (Dec -15.7 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4762 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4752 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4752 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4752 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35082 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 431 (Dec -15.7 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4762 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4752 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35082 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4752 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35082 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 4752 stars left (next iteration limit 5227)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits N_match=4752 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.478 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.315 n_q1=1386 n_q2=837 n_q3=1537 n_q4=992 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.345
The image catalog is written to wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits -region wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.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.oSMd4kW5ol (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_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.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_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.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=1, blended=929, bad_region=2398, passed=21879
Got 21879 stars (including 18749 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21879 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013065 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010452 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4755 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4742 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4742 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4742 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20131 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4754 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4741 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20131 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4741 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20131 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Excluding outliers - 4741 stars left (next iteration limit 5216)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.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=4741 robust_rms=6.911 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.270 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.270 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4741 robust_rms=0.596 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.680 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.680 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4741 robust_rms=0.498 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.619 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.619 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4741 robust_rms_before=1.552 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.437 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.498 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.591 worst_region_rms_after=0.619 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.467 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.619
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.591 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.591 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.437 arcsec matched=4741
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits N_match=4741 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.464 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.510 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.460 n_q1=1714 n_q2=678 n_q3=1592 n_q4=757 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.139
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits -region wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.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.ogz9tTOpDO (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_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.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_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.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=6, blended=966, bad_region=2337, passed=21629
Got 21629 stars (including 18486 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21629 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013064 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010451 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4756 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4744 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4744 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4744 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19953 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4755 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4742 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19953 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4742 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19953 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 4742 stars left (next iteration limit 5218)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.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=4742 robust_rms=6.859 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.110 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.110 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4742 robust_rms=0.629 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.732 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.705 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4742 robust_rms=0.494 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.658 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.658 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4742 robust_rms_before=1.589 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.428 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.494 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.603 worst_region_rms_after=0.658 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.540 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.658
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.603 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.603 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.428 arcsec matched=4742
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits N_match=4742 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.433 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.473 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.457 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.437 n_q1=1731 n_q2=681 n_q3=1578 n_q4=752 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.093
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits -region wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.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_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.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_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.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_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/wcs_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Sex-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits at 10:28:07.26 -06:36:22.1:  12.45 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-09_00-32-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0127.fits at 10:03:25.03 -10:44:31.7:  13.42 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits at 10:28:07.26 -06:36:22.1:  12.44 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-17_00-24-20_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0116.fits at 10:03:25.03 -10:44:31.7:  13.40 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.45 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.41 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 10:28:07.26 -06:36:22.1: ref_mag=12.45 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2826 delta=0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 10:03:25.03 -10:44:31.7: ref_mag=13.41 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.3334 delta=0.08 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 53858_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605
The candidate 53858_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.48667    2461321.98667    12.07    10:09:20.58 -13:20:06.6   3607 1212   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits

**** FOUND  10:09:20.56 -13:20:06.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 54183_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605
The candidate 54183_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.48612    2461321.98612    12.26    10:28:07.20 -06:36:21.9   6464 5252   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.48667    2461321.98667    12.31    10:28:07.33 -06:36:22.2   6467 5244   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 56209_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605
The candidate 56209_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.48667    2461321.98667    13.55    10:05:12.94 -07:44:24.0   3021 4600   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits

**** FOUND  10:05:12.92 -07:44:21.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 56374_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605
The candidate 56374_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.48612    2461321.98612    13.39    10:03:24.98 -10:44:31.0   2740 2792   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-39-50_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0604.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.48667    2461321.98667    13.29    10:03:25.09 -10:44:32.4   2742 2784   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 57113_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605
The candidate 57113_fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.48667    2461321.98667    13.54    10:09:38.64 -08:04:53.2   3683 4388   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_071112_TTUQ2b1x1_2495813_YW9VHpNR/fd_Sex-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_06-40-38_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0605.fits

**** FOUND  10:09:38.74 -08:04:52.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Sex-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Sex-03-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)2461321.98612032 -observatory V36
14:25:13.51 -17:06:10.1 Mercury (-0.0mag)
14:10:28.75 -21:08:50.5 Venus (-4.6mag)
08:33:07.76 +19:58:29.1 Mars (1.1mag)
09:32:27.89 +15:14:05.3 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:43:16.78 +01:42:11.6 Saturn (0.3mag)
04:12:22.06 +20:58:41.6 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:10:37.84 -00:23:46.6 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:13.14 -23:43:29.5 Pluto (14.5mag)
11:17:04.22 +02:34:49.0 Moon (-8.7mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Oct  8 07:13 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461321.98612032:
09:32:30.87 +15:13:49.8 Io (6.1mag)
09:32:36.61 +15:13:19.2 Europa (6.2mag)
09:32:12.33 +15:15:31.4 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:32:04.31 +15:16:13.2 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:31:59.60 +15:35:15.1 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:32:29.16 +15:13:59.0 Thebe (16.5mag)
09:30:54.84 +15:35:02.4 Elara (17.5mag)
09:35:04.66 +14:36:49.2 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:31:16.59 +15:40:25.4 Carme (18.8mag)
00:43:15.62 +01:42:30.0 Titan (8.2mag)
00:43:09.95 +01:42:11.3 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:42:41.28 +01:39:30.6 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:43:03.89 +01:42:26.8 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:41:37.80 +01:29:56.9 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Oct  8 07:13 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461321.98612032:
02:28:39.00 +21:15:52.0 JWST
16:50:46.69 +43:51:16.8 Chandra
07:15:15.88 -15:37:17.1 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Oct  8 07:13 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461321.98612032 -observatory V36
03:46:51.17 +20:11:00.6 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:22:11.28 -33:33:54.3 14.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:38:35.12 -72:12:42.4 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:16:09.46 +34:33:58.5 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
05:00:57.03 +48:22:42.9 17.1mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:28:59.89 +25:29:21.3 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:00:30.24 +35:22:08.4 16.2mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:26:15.09 +41:39:28.5 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:45:57.75 -13:33:04.3 16.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:11:42.92 +16:14:02.2 16.2mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:48:04.75 -02:28:38.7 16.6mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
18:30:43.72 +66:19:41.5 15.9mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:39:21.90 +43:41:19.6 17.8mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:42:52.15 +13:58:27.5 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:28:10.98 -07:25:21.8 16.2mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
00:34:01.66 +19:23:02.6 17.7mag 2P/Encke
22:55:06.70 -32:18:43.9 14.4mag 10P/Tempel
02:06:42.71 +39:09:05.1 16.8mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:09:17.10 -07:55:35.2 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:24:18.41 -08:46:33.8 15.6mag 65P/Gunn
07:31:49.80 +16:19:13.6 13.8mag 78P/Gehrels
03:02:51.45 +14:28:29.1 17.6mag 88P/Howell
07:28:20.45 +39:24:15.0 17.1mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
08:55:46.60 +15:10:35.1 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
11:35:02.01 +13:55:31.4 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
13:59:27.61 -31:22:51.0 17.8mag 124P/Mrkos
06:48:42.52 +19:26:05.6 15.6mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
23:34:48.72 +00:19:51.1 17.2mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
22:05:59.62 +00:53:33.6 9.5mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:12:52.97 +35:34:05.8 16.9mag 162P/Siding Spring
10:11:17.40 +02:21:12.8 14.0mag 169P/NEAT
03:30:43.96 +04:58:04.4 14.7mag 220P/McNaught
05:58:50.19 +44:34:29.1 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
07:22:39.89 +25:42:55.3 17.9mag 266P/Christensen
09:53:16.69 +31:48:29.3 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
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/ :
00:10:59.300 +26:38:50.52  AT 2026acoo  2026-09-15.64 22.08
17:42:29.340 +37:09:15.16  AT 2026acon  2026-09-15.57 21.2
17:26:39.230 +38:04:56.15  AT 2026acom  2026-09-15.56 20.87
02:23:20.250 +43:14:55.10  AT 2026acol  2026-09-12.72 21.35
22:38:47.000 +29:45:55.05  AT 2026acok  2026-09-12.64 21.73
23:53:22.910 +27:24:39.24  AT 2026acoj  2026-09-10.72 21.26
23:17:36.215 +30:18:45.54  AT 2026acoi  2026-09-10.68 20.11
21:39:43.940 +10:13:08.41  AT 2026acoh  2026-09-10.71 20.82
00:55:37.300 +39:16:36.35  AT 2026acog  2026-09-08.69 22
17:16:02.530 +20:27:50.17  AT 2026acof  2026-09-08.67 21.05
01:09:19.170 +13:11:58.16  AT 2026acoe  2026-09-03.69 20.5
00:14:16.390 +13:38:59.32  AT 2026acod  2026-09-03.68 20.33
00:30:12.980 +25:25:52.95  AT 2026acoc  2026-08-26.73 20.66
02:16:05.440 -00:09:25.04  AT 2026acob  2026-09-19.85 23.13
02:19:56.810 +01:30:07.71  AT 2026acoa  2026-09-19.85 22.57
02:04:39.900 +04:31:25.83  AT 2026acnz  2026-09-19.85 22.05
02:09:20.030 +00:09:19.94  AT 2026acny  2026-09-19.85 22.39
01:54:18.090 +03:17:35.48  AT 2026acnx  2026-09-19.85 22.34
00:59:42.230 +05:10:20.14  AT 2026acnw  2026-09-19.83 22.8
02:26:28.840 +01:53:43.31  AT 2026acnv  2026-09-17.92 22.9
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Thu Oct  8 07:13:10 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 3 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 22s (0.37 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 6s (0.10 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 35s (0.58 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 12 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 15s (0.25 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 0s (0.00 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 8s (0.13 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 26s (0.43 min)
FIELD_Sex-03-Q2b1x1: 74s (1.23 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 82s (1.37 min)
Finished: Thu Oct  8 07:14:32 CDT 2026