Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 10 09.1031  2461322.6031  13.81  16:01:55.02 -00:00:24.3
 10.33367  36.85848 galactic  Ser  Second-epoch detections are separated by 4.2" and 7.5 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
148 Gallia                  -1      1       1  13.7    -0   -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits at 16:01:55.02 -00:00:24.3:  15.84 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits at 16:01:55.02 -00:00:24.3:  15.82 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits


fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits


fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits  wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits -crosshair 7134.56348 2114.13501 image    wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits -crosshair 7127.11426 2112.94849 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 10 09.10310 16 01 55.02 -00 00 24.3          13.8 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 10 09.10179 16 01 54.88 -00 00 24.0          13.8 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 10 09.10441 16 01 55.16 -00 00 24.5          13.8 R      V36

You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services:
MPChecker (in case the button does not work)
NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets)
sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work)
fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 10 09.1031*  16 01 55.02 +00 00 24.3  13.8 U             Ser       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461322.6031,13.81,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261009.1031 13.81CV NMW


The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs

The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to  vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Ser-06-Q1b1x1 reference image: Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
Field Ser-06-Q1b1x1 reference image: Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
Field Ser-06-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Field Ser-06-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461228.72661047 07.07.2026 05:26:09.145   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
First image: 2461228.72661047 07.07.2026 05:26:09.145   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
Last  image: 2461322.60441382 09.10.2026 02:30:11.354   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.42
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: 3 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):  7533
Objects passed selection criteria:  7524
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.5    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.5    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 6706.75
Average stars matched: 6591.75 (98.2853 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   233776 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 21:34:25 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461228.72661047 07.07.2026 05:26:09.145   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
First image: 2461228.72661047 07.07.2026 05:26:09.145   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
Last  image: 2461322.60441382 09.10.2026 02:30:11.354   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 16
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.07
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: 26 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):  57963
Objects passed selection criteria:  57822
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.4    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.4    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 51365.8
Average stars matched: 49663.8 (96.6865 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   280888 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 21:35:44 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Ser-06-Q1b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Ser-06-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Ser-06-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 807644 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 807644 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.png' -> 'transient_report/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits_preview.png'

Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits


renamed 'Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.png' -> 'transient_report/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits_preview.png'

Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.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.
----------------------------------------------
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 662.4395
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 501.2341
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1660.7291
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 552.1612
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1674.8701
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 559.2352
----------------------------------------------
INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.50699
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.013
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
----------------------------------------------
Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     20.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 19.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE  =                    T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX  =                   16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1  =                 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2  =                 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO   =                32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT'              / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE=                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-10-08T21:26:25.0187385' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-10-09T02:26:25.0187385' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS =     61322.1016784492 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-10-09T02:26:34.9221407' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG =     61322.1017930787 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING=                    1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING=                    1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN    =                   30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET  =                   30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M'            / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0'             / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT=                   50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU1'       / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN=                135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO=                  2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA      =     244.282913335241 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC     =    -1.99946668759682 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT =              17.0725 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ  =             255.4925 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS =     3.37058129933731 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'East'               / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV=               1015.0 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT =     33.7480555555556 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG=    -101.958333333333 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky'         / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview'        / Observatory name" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/d_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits :)

Spent 0.627002 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/d_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     20.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 19.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.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_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/d_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits :)

Spent 0.643509 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/d_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.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_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits



fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.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/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.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: 2461322.60179419
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_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
Image size: 941.3'x626.8'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:17:11.710 -01:59:20.73 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_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Image size: 942.5'x627.2'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:16:59.416 -02:02:37.71 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 16:17:11.710 -01:59:20.73
Second-epoch image center 16:16:59.416 -02:02:37.71
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0749 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_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
Image size: 942.4'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:16:56.614 -02:02:40.51 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 16:17:11.710 -01:59:20.73
Second-epoch image center 16:16:56.614 -02:02:40.51
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0839 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  16:16:59.416 -02:02:37.71
Second-epoch second image center 16:16:56.614 -02:02:40.51
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01169 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/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fcT29nynQD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits &> /tmp/tmp.x3WGy1oVTL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits &> /tmp/tmp.H19aB41OIB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ltukUDZ63S
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.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_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits and wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.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_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits and wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits and wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 7946 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 236.1635 to 252.4351 deg, Dec -7.6667 to +3.7144 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 236.1635 to 252.4351 deg, Dec -7.6667 to 3.7144 deg
Loaded 5813 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): 4237 out of 4421 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4421 out of 7946 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.683800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.683800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.42
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.26

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.26

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 7946 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 236.1635 to 252.4351 deg, Dec -7.6667 to +3.7144 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 236.1635 to 252.4351 deg, Dec -7.6667 to 3.7144 deg
Loaded 5813 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): 4237 out of 4421 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4421 out of 7946 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 7891 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 236.1695 to 252.4601 deg, Dec -7.6666 to +3.7094 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 236.1695 to 252.4601 deg, Dec -7.6666 to 3.7094 deg
Loaded 5817 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): 4240 out of 4426 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4426 out of 7891 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
 2.1 pix  Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
 2.6 pix  fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.3 mag.  Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
 15.3 mag.  Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
 14.5 mag.  fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
 14.8 mag.  fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.5 (SNR )  11.6 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.fcT29nynQD (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.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/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=514, bad_region=0, passed=7946
Got 7946 stars (including 7422 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7946 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (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 0.010459 (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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4937 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4924 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7946 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4936 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7946 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7946 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 4924 stars left (next iteration limit 5416)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits N_match=4924 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.343 n_q1=1570 n_q2=1184 n_q3=1165 n_q4=1005 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.165
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits -region wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.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.x3WGy1oVTL (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.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/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=519, bad_region=0, passed=7891
Got 7891 stars (including 7359 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7891 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (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 0.010459 (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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4938 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4925 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4925 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7891 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4938 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7891 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7891 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4924 stars left (next iteration limit 5416)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits N_match=4924 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.366 n_q1=1572 n_q2=1182 n_q3=1166 n_q4=1004 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.148
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits -region wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.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.H19aB41OIB (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_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.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_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.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_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=335, bad_region=0, passed=5241
Got 5241 stars (including 4897 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5241 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013090 (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 0.010472 (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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4838 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4824 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4824 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4824 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5241 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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4838 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4827 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5241 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4827 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5241 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Excluding outliers - 4827 stars left (next iteration limit 5306)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4827 robust_rms=11.393 arcsec worst_region_rms=21.350 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=21.350 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4827 robust_rms=0.679 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.886 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.886 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4827 robust_rms=0.499 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.630 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.601 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4827 robust_rms_before=1.119 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.451 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.499 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.537 worst_region_rms_after=0.630 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.280 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.601
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.537 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.537 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.451 arcsec matched=4827
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits N_match=4827 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.466 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.477 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.423 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.523 n_q1=1641 n_q2=1118 n_q3=1186 n_q4=882 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.124
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.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.ltukUDZ63S (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_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.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_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.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_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=316, bad_region=0, passed=5906
Got 5906 stars (including 5579 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5906 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013089 (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 0.010471 (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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4937 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4922 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5906 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4935 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5906 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5906 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4919 stars left (next iteration limit 5410)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4919 robust_rms=11.240 arcsec worst_region_rms=22.594 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=22.594 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4919 robust_rms=0.602 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.767 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.767 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4919 robust_rms=0.449 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.635 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.522 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4919 robust_rms_before=1.226 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.375 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.449 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.556 worst_region_rms_after=0.635 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.458 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.522
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.556 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.556 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.375 arcsec matched=4919
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits N_match=4919 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.528 n_q1=1701 n_q2=1122 n_q3=1241 n_q4=855 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.376
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.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_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits sigma_overall=0.358 worst_q_ratio=1.165
ref2=Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits sigma_overall=0.378 worst_q_ratio=1.148
new1=fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits sigma_overall=0.466 worst_q_ratio=1.124
new2=fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits sigma_overall=0.384 worst_q_ratio=1.376
reference average sigma_overall=0.368 worst_q_ratio=1.1565
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168_astrometric_residuals.png (4924 matched stars from wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169_astrometric_residuals.png (4924 matched stars from wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074_astrometric_residuals.png (4827 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.41 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075_astrometric_residuals.png (4919 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ser-06-Q1b1x1 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 20424_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 20424_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 09.10441    2461322.60441    11.26    16:13:53.45 -06:32:17.2   5067 5927   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

**** FOUND  16:13:53.44 -06:32:16.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 20431_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 20431_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 09.10441    2461322.60441    11.55    16:02:49.18 +00:36:39.6   7017 1732   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

**** FOUND  16:02:49.19 +00:36:39.4 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 Ser-06-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.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_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
Image size: 941.3'x626.8'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:17:11.710 -01:59:20.73 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_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Image size: 942.5'x627.2'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:16:59.416 -02:02:37.71 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 16:17:11.710 -01:59:20.73
Second-epoch image center 16:16:59.416 -02:02:37.71
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0749 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_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
Image size: 942.4'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:16:56.614 -02:02:40.51 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 16:17:11.710 -01:59:20.73
Second-epoch image center 16:16:56.614 -02:02:40.51
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0839 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  16:16:59.416 -02:02:37.71
Second-epoch second image center 16:16:56.614 -02:02:40.51
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01169 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/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pAivQIZmny
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Y0gdsg0oqM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UVQ1LbmlkM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OSQY9VZrUa
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.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_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits and wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.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_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits and wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits and wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 62840 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 236.0987 to 252.4554 deg, Dec -7.6667 to +3.7353 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 236.0987 to 252.4554 deg, Dec -7.6667 to 3.7353 deg
Loaded 5840 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): 4032 out of 4592 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4592 out of 62840 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.529200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.529200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.07
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.46

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.46

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 62840 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 236.0987 to 252.4554 deg, Dec -7.6667 to +3.7353 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 236.0987 to 252.4554 deg, Dec -7.6667 to 3.7353 deg
Loaded 5840 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): 4032 out of 4592 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4592 out of 62840 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits (aperture=4.5)
Read 63091 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 236.1183 to 252.4846 deg, Dec -7.6909 to +3.7231 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 236.1183 to 252.4846 deg, Dec -7.6909 to 3.7231 deg
Loaded 5852 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): 4036 out of 4593 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4593 out of 63091 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits (aperture=4.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 15 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 1.9 pix  Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
 1.9 pix  Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.5 mag.  Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
 15.4 mag.  Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
 14.7 mag.  fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
 15.0 mag.  fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.7 (SNR )  14.0 (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.pAivQIZmny (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.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/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=28, blended=3091, bad_region=9, passed=62812
Got 62812 stars (including 59585 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 62812 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (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 0.010459 (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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4945 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4935 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 62812 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4945 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 62812 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4935 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 62812 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 4935 stars left (next iteration limit 5428)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.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_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits N_match=4935 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.288 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.329 n_q1=1555 n_q2=1194 n_q3=1168 n_q4=1018 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.171
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits -region wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.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.Y0gdsg0oqM (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits' -> 'wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.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/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=33, blended=3188, bad_region=15, passed=63058
Got 63058 stars (including 59755 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 63058 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (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 0.010459 (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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4947 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4936 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4936 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4936 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 63058 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4947 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4936 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 63058 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4936 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 63058 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4936 stars left (next iteration limit 5429)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.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_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits N_match=4936 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.410 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.355 n_q1=1556 n_q2=1196 n_q3=1169 n_q4=1015 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.130
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits -region wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.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.UVQ1LbmlkM (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_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.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_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.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_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=4, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=11, blended=1943, bad_region=40, passed=37915
Got 37915 stars (including 35866 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 37915 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013090 (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 0.010472 (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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4937 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4926 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37915 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4937 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37915 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 37915 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Excluding outliers - 4927 stars left (next iteration limit 5418)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.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=4927 robust_rms=11.498 arcsec worst_region_rms=22.453 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=22.453 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4927 robust_rms=0.666 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.867 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.867 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4927 robust_rms=0.488 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.630 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.608 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4927 robust_rms_before=1.198 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.434 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.488 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.526 worst_region_rms_after=0.630 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.339 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.608
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.526 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.526 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.434 arcsec matched=4927
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits N_match=4927 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.450 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.480 n_q1=1625 n_q2=1214 n_q3=1162 n_q4=926 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.068
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.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.OSQY9VZrUa (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_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.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_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.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_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=1535, bad_region=35, passed=43360
Got 43360 stars (including 41715 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43360 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013089 (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 0.010471 (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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4932 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4920 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4922 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4920 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43360 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.7 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4932 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43360 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43360 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 4919 stars left (next iteration limit 5412)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.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=4919 robust_rms=11.270 arcsec worst_region_rms=22.700 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=22.700 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4919 robust_rms=0.601 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.785 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.785 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4919 robust_rms=0.450 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.627 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.522 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4919 robust_rms_before=1.234 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.375 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.450 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.536 worst_region_rms_after=0.627 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.469 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.522
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.536 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.536 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.375 arcsec matched=4919
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits N_match=4919 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.528 n_q1=1685 n_q2=1144 n_q3=1256 n_q4=834 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.386
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits -region wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.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_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.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_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.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_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/wcs_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ser-06-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits at 16:20:35.72 -02:15:53.9:  14.45 +/- 0.09  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits at 16:47:23.77 +00:34:01.8:  13.02 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits at 16:31:49.20 -02:00:58.7:  13.75 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits at 16:41:47.34 +00:11:43.9:  12.35 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits at 16:19:19.28 -04:49:06.5:  13.80 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits at 16:40:55.17 -07:03:00.3:  14.68 +/- 0.20  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits at 16:01:55.02 -00:00:24.3:  15.84 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-26-09_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0168.fits at 16:33:41.57 +01:36:49.8:  14.33 +/- 0.11  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits at 16:41:47.34 +00:11:43.9:  12.38 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits at 16:31:49.20 -02:00:58.7:  13.83 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits at 16:47:23.77 +00:34:01.8:  13.16 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits at 16:20:35.72 -02:15:53.9:  14.65 +/- 0.11  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.36 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits at 16:19:19.28 -04:49:06.5:  13.73 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.79 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.08 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:41:47.34 +00:11:43.9: ref_mag=12.36 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4194 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.53 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:31:49.20 -02:00:58.7: ref_mag=13.79 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.7849 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:47:23.77 +00:34:01.8: ref_mag=13.08 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.1310 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:20:35.72 -02:15:53.9: ref_mag=14.53 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=14.3581 delta=0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.76 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:19:19.28 -04:49:06.5: ref_mag=13.76 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.9300 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits at 16:01:55.02 -00:00:24.3:  15.82 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits at 16:33:41.57 +01:36:49.8:  14.52 +/- 0.13  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-07-07_00-27-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0169.fits at 16:40:55.17 -07:03:00.3:  14.50 +/- 0.18  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.41 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:33:41.57 +01:36:49.8: ref_mag=14.41 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=14.5583 delta=-0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.58 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:40:55.17 -07:03:00.3: ref_mag=14.58 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.2031 delta=0.37 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out78976.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 8s
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 78549_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 78549_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 09.10179    2461322.60179    14.37    16:20:35.73 -02:15:53.6   4240 3293   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 09.10441    2461322.60441    14.35    16:20:35.72 -02:15:54.2   4233 3293   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 78561_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 78561_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 09.10179    2461322.60179    13.92    16:19:19.32 -04:49:06.1   4331 4839   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 09.10441    2461322.60441    13.94    16:19:19.24 -04:49:06.9   4324 4839   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 78580_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 78580_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 09.10179    2461322.60179    13.13    16:47:23.82 +00:34:01.5   0289 1327   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 09.10441    2461322.60441    13.13    16:47:23.71 +00:34:02.1   0281 1326   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 78582_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 78582_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 09.10441    2461322.60441    12.97    15:47:00.27 -03:14:26.7   9253 4211   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

**** FOUND  15:47:00.37 -03:14:26.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 78584_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 78584_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 09.10179    2461322.60179    12.67    16:41:47.46 +00:11:44.1   1134 1610   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 09.10441    2461322.60441    12.34    16:41:47.21 +00:11:43.6   1127 1609   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 78613_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 78613_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 09.10441    2461322.60441    11.19    16:13:53.45 -06:32:17.0   5067 5927   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

**** FOUND  16:13:53.44 -06:32:16.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 78631_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 78631_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 09.10441    2461322.60441    11.50    16:02:49.19 +00:36:39.4   7017 1732   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

**** FOUND  16:02:49.22 +00:36:39.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 78667_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 78667_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 09.10441    2461322.60441    12.20    16:31:19.72 -01:24:42.8   2654 2680   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

**** FOUND  16:31:19.68 -01:24:42.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 78680_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 78680_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 09.10441    2461322.60441    12.32    16:38:16.54 -07:06:10.9   1385 6061   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

**** FOUND  16:38:16.55 -07:06:10.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 78906_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 78906_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 09.10179    2461322.60179    13.80    16:31:49.15 -02:00:59.5   2564 3040   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 09.10441    2461322.60441    13.77    16:31:49.25 -02:00:58.0   2557 3039   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 78976_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
Preparing report for the candidate 78976_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
  
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Considering the candidate 79058_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 79058_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 09.10179    2461322.60179    14.17    16:40:55.31 -07:03:02.1   0993 6010   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 09.10441    2461322.60441    14.26    16:40:55.04 -07:02:58.5   0986 6009   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 79138_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 79138_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 09.10179    2461322.60179    14.48    16:33:41.57 +01:36:48.4   2417 0832   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-26-25_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0074.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 09.10441    2461322.60441    14.73    16:33:41.58 +01:36:51.1   2410 0831   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 25841_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 25841_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 09.10441    2461322.60441    11.88    16:07:08.12 -00:18:54.6   6329 2249   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

**** FOUND  16:07:08.12 -00:18:54.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 43670_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075
The candidate 43670_fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 09.10441    2461322.60441    12.12    16:05:46.36 -06:42:27.8   6274 6110   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-08_CI_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_213108_TTUQ1b1x1_3695650_kLlw8k4e/fd_Ser-06-Q1b1x1_2026-10-08_21-30-11_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0075.fits

**** FOUND  16:05:46.46 -06:42:27.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 8s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Ser-06-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
16:01:55.02 -00:00:24.3
########### Completed Ser-06-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
16:01:55.02 -00:00:24.3
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16:01:55.02 -00:00:24.3  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
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)2461322.60179419 -observatory V36
14:27:52.37 -17:22:43.4 Mercury (-0.0mag)
14:09:52.03 -21:07:12.8 Venus (-4.6mag)
08:34:34.44 +19:53:54.3 Mars (1.1mag)
09:32:52.18 +15:12:12.7 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:43:06.24 +01:41:04.1 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:12:18.55 +20:58:32.4 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:10:34.22 -00:24:10.2 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:12.61 -23:43:30.0 Pluto (14.5mag)
11:40:49.65 -01:16:57.4 Moon (-8.6mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Oct  8 21:34 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461322.60179419:
09:32:56.72 +15:11:48.6 Io (6.1mag)
09:32:50.98 +15:12:21.2 Europa (6.2mag)
09:32:39.34 +15:13:24.5 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:32:25.75 +15:14:36.2 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:32:26.63 +15:33:15.0 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:32:55.16 +15:11:57.7 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:31:20.79 +15:33:18.9 Elara (17.5mag)
09:35:26.80 +14:34:57.3 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:31:38.26 +15:38:42.3 Carme (18.8mag)
00:43:01.94 +01:41:24.0 Titan (8.2mag)
00:43:00.32 +01:40:54.2 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:42:31.60 +01:38:21.0 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:42:51.63 +01:41:15.3 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:41:26.91 +01:28:48.3 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Oct  8 21:34 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461322.60179419:
02:34:37.88 +21:14:59.2 JWST
17:46:08.62 +33:34:07.1 Chandra
09:45:20.09 -54:28:54.7 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Oct  8 21:34 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461322.60179419 -observatory V36
03:46:43.61 +20:11:14.0 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:22:42.86 -33:33:04.6 14.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:38:51.25 -72:15:06.6 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:16:06.05 +34:35:02.3 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
05:00:22.32 +48:23:35.6 17.1mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:29:15.52 +25:28:55.6 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:00:49.04 +35:25:51.5 16.2mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:26:20.61 +41:37:47.5 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:46:01.50 -13:33:35.2 16.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:12:50.81 +16:10:58.9 16.2mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:48:41.38 -02:31:44.6 16.6mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
18:33:14.39 +66:06:07.3 15.9mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:38:41.35 +43:36:22.4 17.8mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:43:27.44 +14:02:03.5 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:28:28.47 -10:23:14.8 12.9mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
00:32:34.69 +19:18:26.8 17.6mag 2P/Encke
22:55:47.77 -32:11:11.8 14.4mag 10P/Tempel
02:07:37.17 +39:04:24.9 16.9mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:09:41.83 -07:58:35.4 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:23:54.47 -08:47:51.2 15.6mag 65P/Gunn
07:32:41.02 +16:15:16.4 13.8mag 78P/Gehrels
03:02:17.37 +14:26:49.6 17.6mag 88P/Howell
07:30:35.53 +39:35:01.5 17.1mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
08:57:14.67 +14:57:32.3 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
11:36:18.13 +13:47:03.9 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
14:00:59.10 -31:33:35.0 17.8mag 124P/Mrkos
06:49:10.42 +19:24:27.8 15.6mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
22:00:06.92 +01:27:25.0 9.5mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:14:15.03 +35:31:30.5 16.9mag 162P/Siding Spring
10:12:47.97 +02:12:09.2 14.1mag 169P/NEAT
03:30:28.35 +04:53:20.7 14.7mag 220P/McNaught
05:59:51.70 +44:42:37.4 15.3mag 260P/McNaught
07:23:35.00 +25:41:58.0 17.9mag 266P/Christensen
09:53:54.66 +31:46:07.4 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
08:07:27.96 -65:51:03.90  ASASSN-26fi  2026-10-1.36 15.82
21:02:34.66 +23:57:26.20  ASASSN-26fh  2026-10-1.27 15.94
20:00:16.62 +03:26:29.90  AT2026adfv  2026-10-1.3 16.42
00:08:42.74 -32:33:16.50  SN2026abhc  2026-09-29.15 15.57
21:02:30.26 -19:27:41.80  SN2026acxa  2026-09-29.13 14.65
04:39:17.45 -28:06:12.40  ASASSN-26fg  2026-09-23.25 15.73
05:25:07.80 +04:38:32.40  SN2026aajs  2026-09-21.32 17.04
19:56:12.67 +08:25:27.70  AT2026acgs  2026-09-18.14 15.84
00:02:34.07 +52:55:19.10  ASASSN-26ff  2026-09-16.43 15.37
23:44:33.18 +17:46:12.20  SN2026yjv  2026-09-15.38 18.32
16:21:12.24 +57:37:51.30  SN 2026aafh  2026-09-14.11 15.02
23:36:00.27 -19:28:18.00  SN 2026aaks  2026-09-14.44 16.89
16:35:24.86 -05:32:38.20  SN2026aasi  2026-09-12.99 16.58
16:46:08.71 +37:25:21.80  SN2026aafk  2026-09-13.25 17.4
23:48:37.86 +50:25:24.60  SN2026aafs  2026-09-13.47 17
21:20:27.02 +02:10:42.50  SN2026aagh   -------
08:02:26.85 -24:37:44.10  ASASSN-26fe  2026-09-13.34 13.67
02:29:34.91 +23:06:56.30  SN2026aars  2026-09-12.27 16.93
02:47:25.52 -32:58:34.50  SN 2026znh  2026-09-9.92 16.26
04:59:14.53 -83:27:58.80  ASASSN-26fd  2026-09-9.11 17.27
17:52:06.79 -23:43:20.70  ASASSN-26fc  2026-09-8.79 12.14
03:52:53.26 -14:19:28.70  SN 2026zfw  2026-09-8 17.78
01:53:26.46 +10:07:25.10  SN2026aacj  2026-09-7.17 16.27
20:04:34.47 +62:38:38.10  SN2026zji  2026-09-7.14 15.87
22:37:05.64 +34:24:35.00  SN2026aaiv  2026-09-7.25 13.48
22:24:21.29 -10:25:31.60  ASASSN-26fb  2026-09-5.3 13.93
00:44:54.28 +41:33:10.50  AT2026aabo  2026-09-3.29 15.02
00:52:12.40 -58:22:08.60  SN 2026zhl  2026-08-31.92 16.51
19:53:57.87 +61:00:19.70  ASASSN-26fa  2026-08-31.18 14.63
00:21:50.96 -09:29:16.30  AT2026zwp  2026-08-31.41 15.59
19:45:06.20 +18:22:48.80  V488  2026-08-30.13 9.37
18:25:12.79 -22:25:29.10  V8055  2026-08-30 10.76
17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10  ASASSN-26ez  2026-08-25.13 10.87
19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00  AT2026zwo  2026-08-24.16 15.78
04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90  AT2026zjy  2026-08-23.03 15.91
03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50  SN2026ymb  2026-08-23.4 16.44
20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30  SN2026yid  2026-08-22.82 15.13
04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60  ASASSN-26ey  2026-08-20.02 15.55
16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80  ASASSN-26ex  2026-08-18.78 3.63
21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60  SN 2026sfn  2026-08-16.3 17.09
23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00  SN 2026yib  2026-08-14.85 17.36
00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70  SN 2026whu  2026-08-14.96 16.5
19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90  ASASSN-26ew  2026-08-13.82 14.73
13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00  SN 2026wkv  2026-08-10.12 15.83
05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-10.59 9.34
01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10  SN2026wpd  2026-08-9.34 16.37
23:47:50.89 +49:28:51.30  SN2026wjs  2026-08-9.24 17.09
16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70  AT2026xau  2026-08-9.3 17.71
01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50  SN2026weo  2026-08-7.46 15.76
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40  AT2026wdy  2026-08-5.05 16.08
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90  AT2026wek  2026-08-3.82 17.17
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60  ASASSN-26ev  2026-08-2.15 14.02
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20  SN2026wgm  2026-08-1.73 15.61
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00  ASASSN-26er  2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00  SN2026vbh  2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90  ASASSN-26eq  2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60  ASASSN-26ep  2026-07-23.47 -4.06
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50  ASASSN-26et  2026-07-22.76 13.98
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60  SN2026uwk  2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90  ASASSN-26en  2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10  ASASSN-26es  2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00  ASASSN-26em  2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70  ASASSN-26eu  2026-07-20.93 14.86
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40  AT2026ugi  2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80  ASASSN-26eo  2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80  ASASSN-26ej  2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90  ASASSN-26ek  2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50  ASASSN-26el  2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30  ASASSN-26ei  2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10  AT 2023mhb  2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20  AT 2026unl  2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80  ASASSN-26eh  2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80  ASASSN-22le  2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30  ASASSN-26ef  2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70  SN 2026qtn  2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40  ASASSN-26ec  2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50  AT2026stb  2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00  AT2026pjf  2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70  SN2026pir  2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30  ASASSN-26ed  2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10  AT2026qil  2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10  ASASSN-26ee  2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80  AT2026ryu  2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50  AT2026qqg  2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30  AT2026qly  2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10  ASASSN-26ea  2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30  ASASSN-26eb  2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20  SN 2026qqp  2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90  ASASSN-26dz  2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90  AT 2026rdg  2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40  AT 2026qpr  2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80  SN 2026pub  2026-06-30.09 16.01
16:41:15.63 +39:17:14.70  SN 2026pel  2026-06-26.38 16.07
10:14:40.19 -35:38:21.30  ASASSN-26dy  2026-06-25.99 15.63
14:47:21.56 -40:15:51.30  ASASSN-26dv  2026-06-23.03 14.62
13:38:49.79 -77:21:06.70  ASASSN-26dw  2026-06-23.04 16.09
00:59:27.90 +33:08:13.20  SN 2026mke  2026-06-22.39 17.13
11:10:44.73 -30:20:45.50  SN 2026nmv  2026-06-22.06 16.56
21:36:15.68 -21:19:12.50  AT2026oxh  2026-06-22.15 17.14
17:31:38.38 -56:05:51.90  ASASSN-26dx  2026-06-22.02 14.72
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
00:38:15.01 +41:14:47.2  TCP J00381501+4114472  2026-10-08.5978  17.72Cmag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
23:43:42.930 +01:57:31.27  AT 2026acqs  2026-09-20.78 22.68
23:45:18.660 +05:45:16.42  AT 2026acqr  2026-09-20.78 22.55
23:40:19.150 +05:20:07.86  AT 2026acqq  2026-09-20.78 22.43
02:13:52.020 +01:45:39.64  AT 2026acqp  2026-09-19.92 22.81
01:07:33.770 +02:42:27.03  AT 2026acqo  2026-09-19.90 22.6
02:21:01.513 +01:39:33.18  AT 2026acqn  2026-09-19.85 23.05
23:15:45.160 +04:54:53.74  AT 2026acqm  2026-09-19.81 22.59
22:47:46.190 +02:11:28.63  AT 2026acql  2026-09-19.80 22.32
23:00:11.810 +04:09:17.60  AT 2026acqk  2026-09-17.77 21.72
01:30:04.370 +00:37:22.70  AT 2026acqj  2026-09-16.84 22.86
01:11:15.050 -01:08:02.84  AT 2026acqi  2026-09-16.84 22.76
02:33:50.189 -03:13:56.07  AT 2026acqh  2026-09-20.46 19.6063
01:43:57.599 +47:09:31.90  AT 2026acqg  2026-09-10.37 20.388
03:10:06.275 -19:55:57.44  AT 2026acqf  2026-09-16.48 19.3629
01:19:04.385 +50:34:09.14  AT 2026acqe  2026-09-16.31 20.2313
00:18:20.732 +38:12:40.21  AT 2026acqd  2026-09-18.37 20.9171
02:52:09.338 +15:22:10.03  AT 2026acqc  2026-09-19.36 20.2353
08:53:33.615 +57:27:29.08  AT 2026acqb  2026-09-21.60 18.761
23:19:05.297 -12:46:12.92  AT 2026acqa  2026-09-16.35 20.5815
18:15:49.766 +42:46:33.54  AT 2026acpz  2026-09-22.14 19.1365
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Thu Oct  8 21:34:00 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 36s (0.60 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 1s (0.02 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 9s (0.15 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 53s (0.88 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 15 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 6 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 3 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 29s (0.48 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 16s (0.27 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 8s (0.13 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 55s (0.92 min)
FIELD_Ser-06-Q1b1x1: 124s (2.07 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 130s (2.17 min)
Finished: Thu Oct  8 21:36:10 CDT 2026