FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Aqr-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Field Aqr-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Field Aqr-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Field Aqr-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461209.88890352 18.06.2026 09:19:51.264   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
First image: 2461209.88890352 18.06.2026 09:19:51.264   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Last  image: 2461323.68897472 10.10.2026 04:31:57.416   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.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.:  -7.58
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 7 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):  6799
Objects passed selection criteria:  6797
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.6    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.6    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 6775.75
Average stars matched: 6128.25 (90.4439 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   234036 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Fri Oct  9 16:07:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-234-g1a8c12b2
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-09)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Fri Oct  9 23:56:53 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461209.88890352 18.06.2026 09:19:51.264   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
First image: 2461209.88890352 18.06.2026 09:19:51.264   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Last  image: 2461323.68897472 10.10.2026 04:31:57.416   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 21
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.28
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: 27 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):  39017
Objects passed selection criteria:  38954
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: 38857.2
Average stars matched: 35537.2 (91.4559 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   265628 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Fri Oct  9 16:07:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-234-g1a8c12b2
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-09)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Fri Oct  9 23:58:30 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Aqr-03-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Aqr-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Aqr-03-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 460210 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 460210 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.png' -> 'transient_report/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits_preview.png'

Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits


renamed 'Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.png' -> 'transient_report/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits_preview.png'

Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 875.7239
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 519.3655
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1397.4700
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 563.7487
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1398.2880
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 562.9925
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 1.59579
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     16.2299995422363 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 18.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/d_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits :)

Spent 0.794055 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/d_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     15.6999998092651 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 17.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/d_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits :)

Spent 0.835774 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/d_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.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_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits



fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.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/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.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: 2461323.68831104
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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:25:43.484 -09:59:39.66 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:25:43.184 -09:59:47.44 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 21:25:43.484 -09:59:39.66
Second-epoch image center 21:25:43.184 -09:59:47.44
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0025 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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:25:42.570 -09:59:05.10 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 21:25:43.484 -09:59:39.66
Second-epoch image center 21:25:42.570 -09:59:05.10
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0103 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  21:25:43.184 -09:59:47.44
Second-epoch second image center 21:25:42.570 -09:59:05.10
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01203 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits &> /tmp/tmp.SaOI2nbCbv
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BYrJy7z2yY
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JNanrUQwF8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits &> /tmp/tmp.i4DuGaHqim
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits and wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits and wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits and wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 8874 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.3905 to 329.4911 deg, Dec -15.2504 to -4.7005 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 313.3905 to 329.4911 deg, Dec -15.2504 to -4.7005 deg
Loaded 6721 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): 5451 out of 5616 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5616 out of 8874 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.686800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.686800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.58
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.11

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.11

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 8874 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.3905 to 329.4911 deg, Dec -15.2504 to -4.7005 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 313.3905 to 329.4911 deg, Dec -15.2504 to -4.7005 deg
Loaded 6721 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): 5451 out of 5616 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5616 out of 8874 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 9225 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.3619 to 329.4904 deg, Dec -15.2503 to -4.7004 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 313.3619 to 329.4904 deg, Dec -15.2503 to -4.7004 deg
Loaded 6736 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): 5526 out of 5688 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5688 out of 9225 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.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:
 2.3 pix  Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
 2.4 pix  Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
 2.9 pix  fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
 2.9 pix  fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.1 mag.  Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
 15.1 mag.  Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
 15.0 mag.  fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
 15.0 mag.  fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  15.0 (SNR )  11.9 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.SaOI2nbCbv (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_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.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/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=515, bad_region=1806, passed=8874
Got 8874 stars (including 6632 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8874 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4800 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4772 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4772 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4772 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7430 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4800 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4772 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7430 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4772 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7430 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 4772 stars left (next iteration limit 5249)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits N_match=4772 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.309 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.302 n_q1=1633 n_q2=774 n_q3=1590 n_q4=775 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.087
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits -region wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.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.BYrJy7z2yY (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_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.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/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=511, bad_region=2466, passed=9225
Got 9225 stars (including 6353 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9225 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4685 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4657 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4657 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4657 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7282 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4686 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4658 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7282 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4658 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7282 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4658 stars left (next iteration limit 5122)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits N_match=4658 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.385 n_q1=1453 n_q2=888 n_q3=1350 n_q4=967 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.121
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits -region wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.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.JNanrUQwF8 (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_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.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_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=591, bad_region=1978, passed=8719
Got 8719 stars (including 6383 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8719 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4680 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4654 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4654 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4654 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7206 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4681 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4655 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7206 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4655 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7206 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 4655 stars left (next iteration limit 5119)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4655 robust_rms=7.385 arcsec worst_region_rms=16.875 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=16.875 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4655 robust_rms=0.423 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.649 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.649 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4655 robust_rms=0.386 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.576 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.576 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4655 robust_rms_before=0.764 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.392 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.386 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.602 worst_region_rms_after=0.576 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.912 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.576
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.602 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.602 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.392 arcsec matched=4655
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits N_match=4655 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.436 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.476 n_q1=1497 n_q2=858 n_q3=1386 n_q4=914 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.267
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.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.i4DuGaHqim (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_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.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_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=514, bad_region=1936, passed=8610
Got 8610 stars (including 6328 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8610 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4679 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4654 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4654 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4654 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7120 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4681 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4657 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7120 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4657 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7120 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 4657 stars left (next iteration limit 5119)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4657 robust_rms=7.424 arcsec worst_region_rms=16.692 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=16.692 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4657 robust_rms=0.421 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.674 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.674 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4657 robust_rms=0.393 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.568 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.568 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4657 robust_rms_before=0.783 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.390 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.393 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.615 worst_region_rms_after=0.568 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.946 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.568
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.615 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.615 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.390 arcsec matched=4657
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits N_match=4657 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.462 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.478 n_q1=1493 n_q2=854 n_q3=1388 n_q4=922 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.254
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits sigma_overall=0.329 worst_q_ratio=1.087
ref2=Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits sigma_overall=0.360 worst_q_ratio=1.121
new1=fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits sigma_overall=0.376 worst_q_ratio=1.267
new2=fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits sigma_overall=0.381 worst_q_ratio=1.254
reference average sigma_overall=0.3445 worst_q_ratio=1.104
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387_astrometric_residuals.png (4772 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198_astrometric_residuals.png (4658 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232_astrometric_residuals.png (4655 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233_astrometric_residuals.png (4657 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 22164_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 22164_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 10.18897    2461323.68897    11.59    21:12:09.27 -08:49:37.1   6816 2501   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

**** FOUND  21:12:09.29 -08:49:37.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 22165_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 22165_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 10.18897    2461323.68897    11.66    21:15:02.96 -09:46:37.6   6378 3073   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

**** FOUND  21:15:02.97 -09:46:37.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aqr-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:25:43.484 -09:59:39.66 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:25:43.184 -09:59:47.44 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 21:25:43.484 -09:59:39.66
Second-epoch image center 21:25:43.184 -09:59:47.44
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0025 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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:25:42.570 -09:59:05.10 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 21:25:43.484 -09:59:39.66
Second-epoch image center 21:25:42.570 -09:59:05.10
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0103 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  21:25:43.184 -09:59:47.44
Second-epoch second image center 21:25:42.570 -09:59:05.10
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01203 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IKKAnORf2F
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits &> /tmp/tmp.SgfoCh6pO4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits &> /tmp/tmp.4yOek8FAYx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits &> /tmp/tmp.En8o8rSENT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits and wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits and wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits and wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 53069 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.3814 to 329.5453 deg, Dec -15.2618 to -4.6695 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 313.3814 to 329.5453 deg, Dec -15.2618 to -4.6695 deg
Loaded 6771 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): 5405 out of 5966 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5966 out of 53069 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.549900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.549900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.28
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.27

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.27

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 53069 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.3814 to 329.5453 deg, Dec -15.2618 to -4.6695 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 313.3814 to 329.5453 deg, Dec -15.2618 to -4.6695 deg
Loaded 6771 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): 5405 out of 5966 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5966 out of 53069 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits (aperture=4.9)
Read 51567 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.3495 to 329.5140 deg, Dec -15.2503 to -4.6788 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 313.3495 to 329.5140 deg, Dec -15.2503 to -4.6788 deg
Loaded 6759 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): 5424 out of 5938 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5938 out of 51567 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 13 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
 2.3 pix  Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
 2.8 pix  fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
 2.9 pix  fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.3 mag.  Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
 15.3 mag.  Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
 15.1 mag.  fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
 15.0 mag.  fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  15.0 (SNR )  14.1 (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.IKKAnORf2F (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_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.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/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=2577, bad_region=7654, passed=53055
Got 53055 stars (including 43138 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 53055 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4798 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4784 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4784 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4783 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47298 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4798 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4782 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47298 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4782 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47298 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Excluding outliers - 4782 stars left (next iteration limit 5261)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits N_match=4782 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.290 n_q1=1667 n_q2=781 n_q3=1558 n_q4=776 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.092
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits -region wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.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.SgfoCh6pO4 (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_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.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/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=3043, bad_region=10281, passed=51563
Got 51563 stars (including 39434 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 51563 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4673 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4654 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4654 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4654 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43678 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4673 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4654 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43678 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4654 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43678 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 4654 stars left (next iteration limit 5119)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits N_match=4654 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.367 n_q1=1471 n_q2=857 n_q3=1384 n_q4=942 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.182
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits -region wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.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.4yOek8FAYx (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_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.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_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=3547, bad_region=7866, passed=43038
Got 43038 stars (including 33461 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43038 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4665 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4647 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4647 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4647 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36977 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4666 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4647 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36977 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4647 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36977 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 4647 stars left (next iteration limit 5111)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.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=4647 robust_rms=7.296 arcsec worst_region_rms=16.368 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=16.368 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4647 robust_rms=0.422 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.658 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.658 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4647 robust_rms=0.386 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.567 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.567 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4647 robust_rms_before=0.776 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.403 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.386 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.594 worst_region_rms_after=0.567 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.917 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.567
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.594 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.594 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.403 arcsec matched=4647
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits N_match=4647 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.455 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.465 n_q1=1527 n_q2=809 n_q3=1419 n_q4=892 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.220
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.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.En8o8rSENT (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_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.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_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=3267, bad_region=7633, passed=42368
Got 42368 stars (including 33010 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 42368 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4667 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4648 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4648 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4648 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36509 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4668 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4649 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36509 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4649 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36509 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 4649 stars left (next iteration limit 5112)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.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=4649 robust_rms=7.363 arcsec worst_region_rms=16.453 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=16.453 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4649 robust_rms=0.420 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.663 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.663 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4649 robust_rms=0.390 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.563 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.563 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4649 robust_rms_before=0.793 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.397 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.390 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.623 worst_region_rms_after=0.563 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.942 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.563
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.623 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.623 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.397 arcsec matched=4649
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits N_match=4649 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.473 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.454 n_q1=1510 n_q2=819 n_q3=1429 n_q4=891 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.228
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
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The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.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_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.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_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.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_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/wcs_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:35:43.83 -12:37:13.3:  13.52 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:42:56.40 -13:55:05.2:  14.82 +/- 0.19  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:40:39.95 -14:11:28.9:  14.76 +/- 0.18  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:30:52.28 -08:21:18.6:  14.34 +/- 0.10  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:43:46.86 -12:33:22.0:  14.87 +/- 0.20  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:36:45.79 -11:44:58.9:  15.22 +/- 0.26  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-19-51_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 21:41:08.80 -11:08:44.3:  15.20 +/- 0.25  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:30:52.28 -08:21:18.6:  14.24 +/- 0.10  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:40:39.95 -14:11:28.9:  14.80 +/- 0.21  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.78 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.29 +/- 0.07
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:40:39.95 -14:11:28.9: ref_mag=14.78 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=14.2888 delta=0.49 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:30:52.28 -08:21:18.6: ref_mag=14.29 +/- 0.07 new_mean_mag=14.3489 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:35:43.83 -12:37:13.3:  13.42 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:42:56.40 -13:55:05.2:  14.62 +/- 0.18  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.47 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.71 +/- 0.13
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:35:43.83 -12:37:13.3: ref_mag=13.47 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.6737 delta=-0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:42:56.40 -13:55:05.2: ref_mag=14.71 +/- 0.13 new_mean_mag=14.5299 delta=0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:36:45.79 -11:44:58.9:  14.84 +/- 0.17  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.96 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:36:45.79 -11:44:58.9: ref_mag=14.96 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=14.4242 delta=0.54 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:43:46.86 -12:33:22.0:  14.75 +/- 0.19  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.81 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:43:46.86 -12:33:22.0: ref_mag=14.81 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=14.4511 delta=0.36 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_03-50-11_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0198.fits at 21:41:08.80 -11:08:44.3:  15.21 +/- 0.26  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  15.20 +/- 0.18
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:41:08.80 -11:08:44.3: ref_mag=15.20 +/- 0.18 new_mean_mag=14.6093 delta=0.59 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 74973_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 74973_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 10.18831    2461323.68831    14.41    21:30:52.28 -08:21:18.7   4017 2205   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 10.18897    2461323.68897    14.31    21:30:52.28 -08:21:18.6   4015 2213   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 74974_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 74974_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 10.18897    2461323.68897    14.38    21:24:08.70 -09:41:03.3   5022 3013   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (14.2") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 74989_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 74989_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 10.18831    2461323.68831    13.67    21:35:43.79 -12:37:12.8   3313 4792   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 10.18897    2461323.68897    13.67    21:35:43.86 -12:37:13.7   3311 4799   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75005_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 75005_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 10.18897    2461323.68897    11.49    21:12:09.32 -08:49:37.1   6815 2501   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

**** FOUND  21:12:09.33 -08:49:37.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75121_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 75121_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 10.18897    2461323.68897    13.66    21:41:28.70 -14:01:18.6   2469 5666   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

**** FOUND  21:41:28.70 -14:01:20.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75165_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 75165_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 10.18897    2461323.68897    13.79    21:19:05.60 -11:11:21.5   5771 3924   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

**** FOUND  21:19:05.60 -11:11:21.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 75252_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 75252_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 10.18831    2461323.68831    14.31    21:36:45.68 -11:44:58.7   3155 4266   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 10.18897    2461323.68897    14.63    21:36:45.90 -11:44:59.1   3153 4273   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75263_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 75263_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 10.18831    2461323.68831    14.38    21:43:46.94 -12:33:22.4   2117 4772   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 10.18897    2461323.68897    14.56    21:43:46.78 -12:33:21.5   2116 4779   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75268_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 75268_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 10.18831    2461323.68831    14.29    21:40:39.91 -14:11:28.1   2592 5759   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 10.18897    2461323.68897    14.29    21:40:39.98 -14:11:29.7   2591 5767   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75306_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 75306_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 10.18831    2461323.68831    14.45    21:42:56.32 -13:55:06.2   2254 5600   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 10.18897    2461323.68897    14.66    21:42:56.48 -13:55:04.3   2252 5607   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 75363_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 75363_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 10.18831    2461323.68831    14.54    21:41:08.86 -11:08:42.0   2498 3909   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-00_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 10.18897    2461323.68897    14.71    21:41:08.73 -11:08:46.5   2497 3917   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 34967_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 34967_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 10.18897    2461323.68897    12.74    21:31:06.37 -07:34:22.0   3977 1739   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

**** FOUND  21:31:06.41 -07:34:21.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 71799_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 71799_fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 10.18897    2461323.68897    11.60    21:15:02.96 -09:46:37.5   6378 3073   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-09_CI_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_235340_TTUQ2b1x1_2541939_b0LI7RIX/fd_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-09_23-31-57_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

**** FOUND  21:15:02.98 -09:46:37.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aqr-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Aqr-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461323.68831104 -observatory V36
14:32:28.07 -17:50:44.5 Mercury (0.0mag)
14:08:45.18 -21:02:51.9 Venus (-4.6mag)
08:37:07.28 +19:45:50.7 Mars (1.0mag)
09:33:34.94 +15:08:56.3 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:42:47.45 +01:39:05.4 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:12:12.18 +20:58:16.3 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:10:27.80 -00:24:51.5 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:11.70 -23:43:30.5 Pluto (14.5mag)
12:32:55.33 -07:51:21.1 Moon (-8.3mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461323.68831104:
09:33:36.40 +15:08:49.1 Io (6.1mag)
09:33:26.69 +15:09:41.5 Europa (6.2mag)
09:33:35.12 +15:08:56.6 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:33:07.05 +15:11:27.8 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:33:14.18 +15:29:44.2 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:33:35.45 +15:08:54.4 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:32:06.43 +15:30:18.4 Elara (17.5mag)
09:36:05.63 +14:31:42.9 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:32:16.33 +15:35:42.5 Carme (18.8mag)
00:42:38.14 +01:39:24.2 Titan (8.2mag)
00:42:49.25 +01:38:45.7 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:42:14.54 +01:36:19.8 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:42:31.26 +01:39:07.8 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:41:07.53 +01:26:47.9 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461323.68831104:
02:41:50.44 +21:19:31.6 JWST
09:41:43.00 +28:46:31.2 Chandra
05:38:24.42 +36:47:31.8 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461323.68831104 -observatory V36
03:46:28.05 +20:11:36.9 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:23:39.40 -33:31:32.5 14.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:39:19.21 -72:19:23.3 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:15:59.63 +34:36:56.3 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
07:29:42.45 +25:28:13.8 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:01:21.72 +35:32:33.1 16.2mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:26:31.66 +41:34:47.5 13.8mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
19:51:28.41 +46:19:23.2 17.3mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:46:07.15 -13:34:28.4 16.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:14:51.54 +16:05:36.0 16.2mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:49:46.57 -02:37:12.2 16.5mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
18:37:41.16 +65:41:22.8 15.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:37:28.67 +43:27:28.1 17.8mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:44:30.17 +14:08:28.2 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:28:56.31 -15:28:06.4 12.9mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
00:29:57.62 +19:09:55.1 16.4mag 2P/Encke
22:56:58.15 -31:57:28.1 14.5mag 10P/Tempel
02:09:12.04 +38:55:44.7 17.0mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:10:25.67 -08:03:53.9 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:23:11.91 -08:50:01.6 15.6mag 65P/Gunn
07:34:10.39 +16:08:20.4 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
03:01:14.88 +14:23:51.6 17.6mag 88P/Howell
07:34:36.00 +39:54:03.8 16.6mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
08:59:49.56 +14:34:27.8 15.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
11:38:32.81 +13:32:08.5 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
14:03:41.83 -31:52:22.5 17.8mag 124P/Mrkos
06:49:58.61 +19:21:38.3 15.6mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
21:50:03.55 +02:25:18.8 9.5mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:16:39.38 +35:27:02.9 16.9mag 162P/Siding Spring
10:15:29.92 +01:56:20.7 14.2mag 169P/NEAT
03:29:57.47 +04:45:02.8 17.9mag 220P/McNaught
06:01:37.77 +44:57:10.7 15.6mag 260P/McNaught
07:25:51.91 +25:38:53.5 17.9mag 266P/Christensen
09:55:01.46 +31:42:02.2 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
05:39:14.97 +51:06:11.70  ASASSN-26fk  2026-10-5.53 -3.9
02:49:03.98 -49:55:57.00  SN 2026adfy  2026-10-4.88 16.61
22:03:46.31 -11:07:57.70  AT2026adgn  2026-10-4.28 -2.56
15:03:12.98 +49:51:05.40  ASASSN-26fj  2026-10-2.06 15.91
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
22:37:05.59 +34:24:35.70  SN2026aaiv  2026-09-7.22 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
23:47:50.87 +49:28:49.80  SN2026wjs  2026-08-9.35 17.12
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
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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/ :
21:27:19.340 +14:52:36.51  AT 2026actx  2026-09-10.70 20.74
23:13:00.900 +27:43:18.56  AT 2026actw  2026-09-10.67 21.38
22:48:58.670 +25:17:22.66  AT 2026actv  2026-09-10.67 20.85
23:08:25.890 +17:23:34.90  AT 2026actu  2026-09-08.70 20.92
23:26:01.650 +04:42:51.59  AT 2026actt  2026-09-20.77 22.65
01:25:10.470 +05:14:45.08  AT 2026acts  2026-09-19.91 22.5
23:54:52.550 +03:52:17.36  AT 2026actr  2026-09-19.82 22.65
01:13:11.200 +04:25:46.09  AT 2026actq  2026-09-19.83 22.51
02:12:52.180 +06:15:33.28  AT 2026actp  2026-09-17.85 22.41
01:15:33.580 +00:34:39.51  AT 2026acto  2026-09-13.84 22.45
01:15:50.690 +03:06:14.05  AT 2026actn  2026-09-13.84 22.42
02:21:01.320 +03:23:34.05  AT 2026actm  2026-09-10.91 22.41
00:57:53.520 +00:50:47.48  AT 2026actl  2026-09-12.89 22.5
02:06:55.930 +05:22:05.89  AT 2026actk  2026-09-19.85 22.99
02:04:41.170 -01:21:54.37  AT 2026actj  2026-09-08.84 22.36
22:01:32.858 -26:38:25.05  AT 2026acti  2026-09-03.36 21.44
02:32:20.592 -10:31:38.74  AT 2026acth  2026-09-04.58 21.21
00:39:45.493 +14:47:16.68  AT 2026actg  2026-09-03.39 20.78
20:11:33.332 -30:13:43.37  AT 2026actf  2026-09-04.28 20.96
01:32:44.768 +14:24:25.19  AT 2026acte  2026-09-05.46 21.25
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Fri Oct  9 23:56:19 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 4 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 7s (0.12 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 48s (0.80 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 12s (0.20 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: 5s (0.08 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 76s (1.27 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 18 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 2 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 2 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 4 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 28s (0.47 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: 18s (0.30 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 51s (0.85 min)
FIELD_Aqr-03-Q2b1x1: 147s (2.45 min)
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TOTAL_RUNTIME: 154s (2.57 min)
Finished: Fri Oct  9 23:58:53 CDT 2026