FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Col-02-Q2b1x1 reference image: Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
Field Col-02-Q2b1x1 reference image: Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
Field Col-02-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
Field Col-02-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461082.65801398 11.02.2026 03:47:22.408   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
First image: 2461082.65801398 11.02.2026 03:47:22.408   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
Last  image: 2461321.90454917 08.10.2026 09:42:23.048   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.08
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):  7414
Objects passed selection criteria:  7382
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 5365
Average stars matched: 4993.5 (93.0755 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   233452 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 07:57:39 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: 2461082.65801398 11.02.2026 03:47:22.408   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
First image: 2461082.65801398 11.02.2026 03:47:22.408   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
Last  image: 2461321.90454917 08.10.2026 09:42:23.048   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 51
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.72
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: 21 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):  58460
Objects passed selection criteria:  58317
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 44019.8
Average stars matched: 40888.5 (92.8867 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   276664 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 07:58:36 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Col-02-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Col-02-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Col-02-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 853116 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 853116 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.png' -> 'transient_report/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits_preview.png'

Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits


renamed 'Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.png' -> 'transient_report/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits_preview.png'

Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.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= 2368.2658
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 794.6501
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4482.5251
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1327.9456
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4459.5435
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1318.3243
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 1.89275
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.007
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 =     15.1999998092651 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 15.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/d_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits :)

Spent 0.497907 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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/d_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     15.1899995803833 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 15.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/d_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits :)

Spent 0.496319 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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/d_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits



fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.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/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.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: 2461321.90410125
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
Image size: 941.7'x628.0'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.90"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:15:40.579 -33:59:59.76 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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
Image size: 938.5'x625.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:15:40.247 -34:00:15.18 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 06:15:40.579 -33:59:59.76
Second-epoch image center 06:15:40.247 -34:00:15.18
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0044 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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits
Image size: 938.4'x625.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:15:41.037 -33:59:56.86 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 06:15:40.579 -33:59:59.76
Second-epoch image center 06:15:41.037 -33:59:56.86
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0018 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  06:15:40.247 -34:00:15.18
Second-epoch second image center 06:15:41.037 -33:59:56.86
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00577 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/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits &> /tmp/tmp.HnCQdNZmsQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dkSQRLJ1Wx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits &> /tmp/tmp.kTmCSoQG8Z
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gQpwTDyd02
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits and wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits and wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits and wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits) and catalog (wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 8493 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 84.1733 to 104.1749 deg, Dec -39.3755 to -28.0976 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
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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 84.1733 to 104.1749 deg, Dec -39.3755 to -28.0976 deg
Loaded 13538 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): 6891 out of 7175 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7175 out of 8493 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.685900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.685900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.08
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.61

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.61

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 8493 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 84.1733 to 104.1749 deg, Dec -39.3755 to -28.0976 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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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 84.1733 to 104.1749 deg, Dec -39.3755 to -28.0976 deg
Loaded 13538 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): 6891 out of 7175 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7175 out of 8493 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 8500 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 84.1736 to 104.1751 deg, Dec -39.3757 to -28.0977 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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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 84.1736 to 104.1751 deg, Dec -39.3757 to -28.0977 deg
Loaded 13539 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): 6883 out of 7167 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7167 out of 8500 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
 2.0 pix  Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.6 mag.  Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
 14.6 mag.  Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
 13.9 mag.  fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
 13.9 mag.  fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.9 (SNR )  10.9 (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.HnCQdNZmsQ (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/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits' -> 'wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.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/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.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=785, bad_region=1602, passed=8493
Got 8493 stars (including 6240 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8493 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4908 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4880 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7219 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4908 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7219 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7219 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4880 stars left (next iteration limit 5368)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits N_match=4880 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.432 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.337 n_q1=1846 n_q2=815 n_q3=1523 n_q4=696 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.138
The image catalog is written to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits -region wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.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.dkSQRLJ1Wx (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/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits' -> 'wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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=790, bad_region=1620, passed=8500
Got 8500 stars (including 6234 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8500 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4904 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4877 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7207 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7207 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7207 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4877 stars left (next iteration limit 5364)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits N_match=4877 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.320 n_q1=1840 n_q2=816 n_q3=1529 n_q4=692 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.113
The image catalog is written to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits -region wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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.kTmCSoQG8Z (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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.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=436, bad_region=1340, passed=5234
Got 5234 stars (including 3527 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5234 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013035 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010428 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3446 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3424 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3426 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3424 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4156 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3445 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3424 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4156 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3424 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4156 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Excluding outliers - 3424 stars left (next iteration limit 3766)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3424 robust_rms=7.179 arcsec worst_region_rms=14.181 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=14.181 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3424 robust_rms=0.635 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.754 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.734 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3424 robust_rms=0.517 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.642 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.590 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3424 robust_rms_before=0.889 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.502 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.517 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.598 worst_region_rms_after=0.642 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.061 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.590
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.598 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.598 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.502 arcsec matched=3424
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits N_match=3424 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.498 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.470 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.572 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.492 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.541 n_q1=992 n_q2=601 n_q3=1089 n_q4=742 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.149
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits -region wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.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.gQpwTDyd02 (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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.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=435, bad_region=1344, passed=5241
Got 5241 stars (including 3533 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5241 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013033 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010427 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3454 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3432 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3432 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3432 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4159 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3452 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3433 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4159 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3433 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4159 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Excluding outliers - 3433 stars left (next iteration limit 3775)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3433 robust_rms=7.277 arcsec worst_region_rms=14.132 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=14.132 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3433 robust_rms=0.686 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.802 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.802 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3433 robust_rms=0.531 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.635 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.635 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3433 robust_rms_before=0.936 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.501 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.531 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.663 worst_region_rms_after=0.635 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.093 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.635
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.663 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.663 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.501 arcsec matched=3433
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits N_match=3433 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.506 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.464 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.563 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.507 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.542 n_q1=1011 n_q2=600 n_q3=1081 n_q4=741 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.112
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits -region wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits sigma_overall=0.380 worst_q_ratio=1.138
ref2=Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits sigma_overall=0.373 worst_q_ratio=1.113
new1=fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits sigma_overall=0.498 worst_q_ratio=1.149
new2=fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits sigma_overall=0.506 worst_q_ratio=1.112
reference average sigma_overall=0.3765 worst_q_ratio=1.1255
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090_astrometric_residuals.png (4880 matched stars from wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091_astrometric_residuals.png (4877 matched stars from wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520_astrometric_residuals.png (3424 matched stars from wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.46 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521_astrometric_residuals.png (3433 matched stars from wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.47 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Col-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 21140_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521
The candidate 21140_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.40455    2461321.90455    10.86    06:10:15.15 -30:45:55.8   4099 5147   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits

**** FOUND  06:10:15.15 -30:45:55.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 0s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Col-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
Image size: 941.7'x628.0'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.90"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:15:40.579 -33:59:59.76 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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
Image size: 938.5'x625.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:15:40.247 -34:00:15.18 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 06:15:40.579 -33:59:59.76
Second-epoch image center 06:15:40.247 -34:00:15.18
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0044 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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits
Image size: 938.4'x625.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:15:41.037 -33:59:56.86 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 06:15:40.579 -33:59:59.76
Second-epoch image center 06:15:41.037 -33:59:56.86
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0018 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  06:15:40.247 -34:00:15.18
Second-epoch second image center 06:15:41.037 -33:59:56.86
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00577 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/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits &> /tmp/tmp.MeOwo62A6m
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0h894SNmNw
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CVLyXYqyAi
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits &> /tmp/tmp.z7S7szFr13
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits and wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits and wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits and wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits) and catalog (wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 66072 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 84.1661 to 104.2621 deg, Dec -39.3755 to -28.0976 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 84.1661 to 104.2621 deg, Dec -39.3755 to -28.0976 deg
Loaded 13611 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): 9349 out of 10456 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 10456 out of 66072 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.506700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.506700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.72
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.79

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.79

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 66072 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 84.1661 to 104.2621 deg, Dec -39.3755 to -28.0976 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 84.1661 to 104.2621 deg, Dec -39.3755 to -28.0976 deg
Loaded 13611 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): 9349 out of 10456 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 10456 out of 66072 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits (aperture=4.4)
Read 65939 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 84.1549 to 104.2636 deg, Dec -39.3757 to -28.0977 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 84.1549 to 104.2636 deg, Dec -39.3757 to -28.0977 deg
Loaded 13615 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): 9367 out of 10458 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 10458 out of 65939 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits (aperture=4.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 35 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 1.9 pix  Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
 1.9 pix  Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.8 mag.  Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
 14.8 mag.  Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
 14.1 mag.  fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
 14.1 mag.  fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.1 (SNR )  13.4 (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.MeOwo62A6m (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/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits' -> 'wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.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/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=3605, bad_region=9267, passed=66058
Got 66058 stars (including 53556 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 66058 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4913 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4897 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 58756 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4914 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 58756 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 58756 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4896 stars left (next iteration limit 5386)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits N_match=4896 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.335 n_q1=1826 n_q2=788 n_q3=1580 n_q4=702 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.107
The image catalog is written to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits -region wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.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.0h894SNmNw (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/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits' -> 'wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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=3564, bad_region=9244, passed=65928
Got 65928 stars (including 53501 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 65928 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4912 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4898 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 58682 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4914 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 58682 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 58682 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4898 stars left (next iteration limit 5387)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits N_match=4898 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.318 n_q1=1806 n_q2=797 n_q3=1592 n_q4=703 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.092
The image catalog is written to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits -region wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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.CVLyXYqyAi (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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=1572, bad_region=7012, passed=38718
Got 38718 stars (including 30479 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 38718 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013035 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010428 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4884 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33514 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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33514 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4882 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33514 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Excluding outliers - 4882 stars left (next iteration limit 5371)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.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=4882 robust_rms=7.058 arcsec worst_region_rms=14.374 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=14.374 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4882 robust_rms=0.621 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.759 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.725 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4882 robust_rms=0.513 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.643 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.585 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4882 robust_rms_before=0.887 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.479 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.513 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.596 worst_region_rms_after=0.643 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.035 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.585
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.596 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.596 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.479 arcsec matched=4882
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits N_match=4882 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.476 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.452 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.542 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.468 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.519 n_q1=1398 n_q2=790 n_q3=1594 n_q4=1100 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.138
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits -region wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.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.z7S7szFr13 (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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=1557, bad_region=7091, passed=38987
Got 38987 stars (including 30715 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 38987 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013033 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010427 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4885 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33730 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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4904 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33730 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33730 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Excluding outliers - 4885 stars left (next iteration limit 5373)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4885 robust_rms=7.131 arcsec worst_region_rms=14.316 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=14.316 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4885 robust_rms=0.667 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.768 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.768 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4885 robust_rms=0.522 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.609 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.609 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4885 robust_rms_before=0.938 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.479 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.522 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.615 worst_region_rms_after=0.609 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.071 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.609
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.615 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.615 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.479 arcsec matched=4885
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits N_match=4885 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.474 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.439 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.517 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.481 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.522 n_q1=1388 n_q2=792 n_q3=1604 n_q4=1101 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.102
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits -region wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Col-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 05:57:25.30 -30:58:12.7:  13.64 +/- 0.09  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 06:29:15.84 -31:30:08.0:  13.32 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 06:25:39.40 -32:52:06.1:  13.61 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 06:05:00.27 -31:18:38.4:  12.18 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 06:14:12.14 -30:18:02.3:  12.92 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 06:05:44.53 -32:58:43.2:  12.91 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 06:16:49.30 -30:02:28.3:  13.82 +/- 0.10  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 06:07:38.49 -29:46:09.4:  13.13 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 06:08:16.93 -31:21:51.5:  10.57 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 05:58:05.45 -31:55:32.3:  12.66 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 05:57:25.30 -30:58:12.7:  13.57 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 06:25:39.40 -32:52:06.1:  13.48 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 05:58:05.45 -31:55:32.3:  12.59 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 06:16:49.30 -30:02:28.3:  13.92 +/- 0.11  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 06:07:38.49 -29:46:09.4:  13.07 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 06:29:15.84 -31:30:08.0:  13.31 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 06:14:12.14 -30:18:02.3:  12.86 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 06:05:44.53 -32:58:43.2:  12.85 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 06:05:00.27 -31:18:38.4:  12.16 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 06:08:16.93 -31:21:51.5:  10.56 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.54 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.62 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.60 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.10 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.87 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:25:39.40 -32:52:06.1: ref_mag=13.54 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.4121 delta=0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.88 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.89 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.31 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:58:05.45 -31:55:32.3: ref_mag=12.62 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.9782 delta=-0.36 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:57:25.30 -30:58:12.7: ref_mag=13.60 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=13.6638 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:16:49.30 -30:02:28.3: ref_mag=13.87 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=13.7060 delta=0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:05:44.53 -32:58:43.2: ref_mag=12.88 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.0899 delta=-0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:07:38.49 -29:46:09.4: ref_mag=13.10 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.2858 delta=-0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.17 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:14:12.14 -30:18:02.3: ref_mag=12.89 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.0319 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  10.56 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:29:15.84 -31:30:08.0: ref_mag=13.31 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.2666 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:05:00.27 -31:18:38.4: ref_mag=12.17 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.5462 delta=-0.38 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:08:16.93 -31:21:51.5: ref_mag=10.56 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=10.9115 delta=-0.35 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 06:34:56.67 -32:17:31.1:  12.79 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 05:59:46.34 -35:20:38.8:  12.86 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 06:33:12.69 -37:50:06.5:  12.25 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 06:28:51.56 -30:22:56.6:  12.31 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 06:07:34.48 -35:13:46.1:  13.01 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 06:04:57.82 -35:48:06.9:  12.75 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 06:20:33.58 -34:48:37.3:  12.72 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 06:00:33.92 -30:05:57.5:  13.25 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 06:03:48.66 -32:30:02.0:  13.26 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 06:34:56.67 -32:17:31.1:  12.73 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 06:28:51.56 -30:22:56.6:  12.24 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 06:33:12.69 -37:50:06.5:  12.22 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 05:59:46.34 -35:20:38.8:  12.94 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.76 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.23 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.27 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.90 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:34:56.67 -32:17:31.1: ref_mag=12.76 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.7764 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:28:51.56 -30:22:56.6: ref_mag=12.27 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.3125 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:33:12.69 -37:50:06.5: ref_mag=12.23 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.4045 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:59:46.34 -35:20:38.8: ref_mag=12.90 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.8911 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 06:04:57.82 -35:48:06.9:  12.77 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.76 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:04:57.82 -35:48:06.9: ref_mag=12.76 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.8008 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 06:20:33.58 -34:48:37.3:  12.61 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 06:07:34.48 -35:13:46.1:  13.06 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 06:00:33.92 -30:05:57.5:  13.36 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.65 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.03 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:20:33.58 -34:48:37.3: ref_mag=12.65 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.8233 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:07:34.48 -35:13:46.1: ref_mag=13.03 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.8856 delta=0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.29 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:00:33.92 -30:05:57.5: ref_mag=13.29 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.1492 delta=0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 06:03:48.66 -32:30:02.0:  13.28 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.27 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:03:48.66 -32:30:02.0: ref_mag=13.27 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.2547 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 06:10:20.81 -30:39:24.9:  13.42 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 05:58:24.39 -31:53:15.5:  13.57 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 06:10:20.81 -30:39:24.9:  13.31 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.36 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:10:20.81 -30:39:24.9: ref_mag=13.36 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=13.4170 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 05:58:24.39 -31:53:15.5:  13.42 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.49 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:58:24.39 -31:53:15.5: ref_mag=13.49 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.8565 delta=-0.37 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 80891_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521
The candidate 80891_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.40410    2461321.90410    13.71    06:16:49.35 -30:02:28.2   4959 5589   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.40455    2461321.90455    13.70    06:16:49.25 -30:02:28.5   4957 5585   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 80892_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521
The candidate 80892_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.40410    2461321.90410    13.41    06:25:39.35 -32:52:07.0   6061 3858   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.40455    2461321.90455    13.41    06:25:39.45 -32:52:05.3   6059 3855   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 80893_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521
The candidate 80893_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.40410    2461321.90410    13.66    05:57:25.28 -30:58:12.6   2433 4994   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.40455    2461321.90455    13.66    05:57:25.32 -30:58:12.9   2431 4991   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 80894_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521
The candidate 80894_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.40410    2461321.90410    13.36    06:29:15.79 -31:30:08.2   6554 4668   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.40455    2461321.90455    13.23    06:29:15.88 -31:30:07.8   6552 4665   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 80898_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521
The candidate 80898_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.40410    2461321.90410    13.47    06:07:38.54 -29:46:09.1   3754 5753   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.40455    2461321.90455    13.19    06:07:38.44 -29:46:09.8   3752 5749   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 80906_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521
The candidate 80906_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.40410    2461321.90410    12.99    06:05:44.51 -32:58:43.2   3536 3806   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.40455    2461321.90455    13.25    06:05:44.55 -32:58:43.1   3534 3803   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 80907_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521
The candidate 80907_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.40410    2461321.90410    13.02    06:14:12.09 -30:18:02.9   4615 5433   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.40455    2461321.90455    13.05    06:14:12.20 -30:18:01.7   4613 5430   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 80909_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521
The candidate 80909_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.40410    2461321.90410    12.96    05:58:05.41 -31:55:32.5   2541 4417   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.40455    2461321.90455    13.02    05:58:05.48 -31:55:32.0   2539 4414   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 80912_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521
The candidate 80912_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.40410    2461321.90410    12.54    06:05:00.30 -31:18:38.5   3424 4812   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.40455    2461321.90455    12.55    06:05:00.25 -31:18:38.3   3422 4809   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 80914_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521
The candidate 80914_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.40410    2461321.90410    10.91    06:08:16.94 -31:21:51.4   3848 4786   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.40455    2461321.90455    10.91    06:08:16.93 -31:21:51.6   3846 4783   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 81443_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521
The candidate 81443_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.40455    2461321.90455    10.23    06:36:25.74 -35:58:25.3   7319 1924   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (20.7") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 81492_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521
The candidate 81492_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.40455    2461321.90455    10.57    06:08:23.11 -33:55:41.6   3875 3235   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.0") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 81755_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521
The candidate 81755_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.40455    2461321.90455    10.77    06:34:58.63 -36:36:58.4   7119 1546   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.6") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 82065_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521
The candidate 82065_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.40455    2461321.90455    11.38    06:03:59.46 -34:25:46.3   3330 2923   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.4") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 83341_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521
The candidate 83341_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.40410    2461321.90410    12.23    06:28:51.56 -30:22:56.3   6529 5348   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.40455    2461321.90455    12.44    06:28:51.56 -30:22:56.9   6528 5345   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 83441_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521
The candidate 83441_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.40455    2461321.90455    12.50    06:00:12.85 -30:00:19.0   2777 5588   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.3") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 83525_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521
The candidate 83525_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.40455    2461321.90455    12.46    06:09:29.11 -35:38:24.4   4020 2204   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (20.6") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 84297_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521
The candidate 84297_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.40410    2461321.90410    12.39    06:33:12.71 -37:50:06.5   6868 0823   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.40455    2461321.90455    12.42    06:33:12.67 -37:50:06.5   6866 0820   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 84666_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521
The candidate 84666_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.40410    2461321.90410    12.83    05:59:46.27 -35:20:38.4   2821 2359   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.40455    2461321.90455    12.97    05:59:46.41 -35:20:39.2   2820 2356   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 84984_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521
The candidate 84984_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.40410    2461321.90410    12.78    06:34:56.67 -32:17:30.7   7262 4159   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.40455    2461321.90455    12.78    06:34:56.67 -32:17:31.6   7260 4156   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 85011_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521
The candidate 85011_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.40410    2461321.90410    12.88    06:04:57.78 -35:48:07.2   3468 2100   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.40455    2461321.90455    12.74    06:04:57.87 -35:48:06.6   3466 2097   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 85043_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521
The candidate 85043_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.40410    2461321.90410    12.89    06:07:34.47 -35:13:46.1   3784 2452   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.40455    2461321.90455    12.88    06:07:34.49 -35:13:46.1   3783 2449   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 85071_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521
The candidate 85071_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.40455    2461321.90455    13.00    05:54:23.05 -32:04:40.3   2065 4304   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.6") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 85121_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521
The candidate 85121_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.40410    2461321.90410    12.82    06:20:33.68 -34:48:38.6   5391 2702   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.40455    2461321.90455    12.82    06:20:33.49 -34:48:36.0   5389 2699   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 85303_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521
The candidate 85303_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.40455    2461321.90455    12.73    06:32:04.11 -30:18:32.9   6950 5374   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (20.8") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 85316_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521
The candidate 85316_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.40410    2461321.90410    13.18    06:00:33.98 -30:05:57.8   2827 5535   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.40455    2461321.90455    13.13    06:00:33.85 -30:05:57.2   2825 5532   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 85457_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521
The candidate 85457_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.40410    2461321.90410    13.16    06:03:48.52 -32:30:03.3   3285 4090   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.40455    2461321.90455    13.47    06:03:48.81 -32:30:00.6   3283 4087   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 86002_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521
The candidate 86002_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.40455    2461321.90455    13.47    05:54:17.48 -32:00:09.8   2051 4349   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.4") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 86413_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521
The candidate 86413_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.40455    2461321.90455    13.12    06:10:32.20 -29:54:58.2   4133 5663   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.3") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 86650_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521
The candidate 86650_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.40410    2461321.90410    13.41    06:10:20.83 -30:39:23.7   4112 5217   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.40455    2461321.90455    13.42    06:10:20.80 -30:39:26.1   4111 5213   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 87360_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521
The candidate 87360_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.40455    2461321.90455    13.46    06:13:03.54 -30:01:57.1   4464 5593   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.3") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 87409_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521
The candidate 87409_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.40455    2461321.90455    14.06    06:06:52.75 -29:50:55.3   3652 5700   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (21.6") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 87771_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521
The candidate 87771_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 08.40410    2461321.90410    13.87    05:58:24.39 -31:53:14.9   2581 4442   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-41-44_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0520.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.40455    2461321.90455    13.84    05:58:24.40 -31:53:16.1   2579 4439   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 87877_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521
The candidate 87877_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 08.40455    2461321.90455    13.92    05:55:27.52 -33:26:02.5   2238 3489   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (22.2") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 14260_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521
The candidate 14260_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 08.40455    2461321.90455    11.16    06:10:15.18 -30:45:56.3   4099 5147   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_075516_TTUQ2b1x1_3373897_2tro2yRQ/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-08_04-42-23_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0521.fits

**** FOUND  06:10:15.18 -30:45:56.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 3s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Col-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Col-02-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461321.90410125 -observatory V36
14:24:51.85 -17:03:55.4 Mercury (-0.0mag)
14:10:32.31 -21:08:58.9 Venus (-4.6mag)
08:32:56.24 +19:59:04.5 Mars (1.1mag)
09:32:24.63 +15:14:20.1 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:43:18.23 +01:42:20.7 Saturn (0.3mag)
04:12:22.54 +20:58:42.7 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:10:38.34 -00:23:43.5 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:13.23 -23:43:29.5 Pluto (14.5mag)
11:12:58.25 +03:04:38.1 Moon (-8.8mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461321.90410125:
09:32:25.79 +15:14:14.6 Io (6.1mag)
09:32:34.21 +15:13:29.3 Europa (6.2mag)
09:32:09.08 +15:15:46.2 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:32:01.55 +15:16:25.4 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:31:55.99 +15:35:30.9 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:32:28.10 +15:14:02.6 Thebe (16.5mag)
09:30:51.38 +15:35:15.9 Elara (17.5mag)
09:35:01.70 +14:37:03.9 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:31:13.70 +15:40:39.0 Carme (18.8mag)
00:43:17.47 +01:42:38.8 Titan (8.2mag)
00:43:11.58 +01:42:21.3 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:42:42.60 +01:39:39.9 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:43:05.60 +01:42:36.3 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:41:39.28 +01:30:06.1 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Oct  8 07:57 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461321.90410125:
02:28:28.60 +21:16:59.7 JWST
16:33:25.73 +45:18:07.1 Chandra
07:01:50.16 -04:56:45.2 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461321.90410125 -observatory V36
03:46:52.32 +20:10:58.7 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:22:07.02 -33:34:01.4 14.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:38:32.98 -72:12:22.9 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:16:09.93 +34:33:49.8 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
05:01:02.27 +48:22:33.4 17.1mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:28:57.82 +25:29:24.5 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:00:27.73 +35:21:38.2 16.2mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:26:14.30 +41:39:42.7 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:45:57.30 -13:33:00.0 16.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:11:33.83 +16:14:26.3 16.2mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:47:59.83 -02:28:13.9 16.6mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
18:30:23.32 +66:21:30.6 15.9mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:39:27.44 +43:41:59.2 17.8mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:42:47.39 +13:57:58.7 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:28:07.41 -07:01:28.0 16.2mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
00:34:13.41 +19:23:39.7 17.7mag 2P/Encke
22:55:01.42 -32:19:47.1 14.4mag 10P/Tempel
02:06:36.23 +39:09:43.4 16.8mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:09:13.77 -07:55:11.1 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:24:21.69 -08:46:23.6 15.6mag 65P/Gunn
07:31:43.03 +16:19:44.6 13.8mag 78P/Gehrels
03:02:56.19 +14:28:42.3 17.6mag 88P/Howell
07:28:02.69 +39:22:46.1 17.1mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
08:55:34.87 +15:12:18.4 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
11:34:51.80 +13:56:38.7 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
13:59:15.32 -31:21:24.5 17.8mag 124P/Mrkos
06:48:38.87 +19:26:18.2 15.6mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
23:34:51.18 +00:20:09.8 17.2mag 139P/Vaisala-Oterma
22:06:47.32 +00:48:59.9 9.5mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:12:41.98 +35:34:25.3 16.9mag 162P/Siding Spring
10:11:05.31 +02:22:25.3 14.0mag 169P/NEAT
03:30:46.31 +04:58:42.3 14.7mag 220P/McNaught
05:58:42.28 +44:33:21.9 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
07:22:32.62 +25:43:02.1 17.9mag 266P/Christensen
09:53:11.62 +31:48:47.7 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 07:57:13 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 3 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 23s (0.38 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 7s (0.12 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 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: 38s (0.63 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 16 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 2 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 23s (0.38 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 0s (0.00 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 12s (0.20 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 3s (0.05 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 40s (0.67 min)
FIELD_Col-02-Q2b1x1: 91s (1.52 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 100s (1.67 min)
Finished: Thu Oct  8 07:58:53 CDT 2026