Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 10 10.4639  2461323.9639  13.33  10:01:54.53 +03:03:20.9
236.16055  42.90425 galactic  Sex  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 5.2 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
386 Siegena                 -1      1       1  13.7    -0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits at 10:01:54.53 +03:03:20.9:  15.72 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits at 10:01:54.53 +03:03:20.9:  15.71 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits


fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits


fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits  wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits -crosshair 2322.75146 6110.61230 image    wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits -crosshair 2322.85083 6105.38037 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2

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

     TAU0008  C2026 10 10.46391 10 01 54.53 +03 03 20.9          13.3 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 10 10.46359 10 01 54.49 +03 03 20.9          13.3 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 10 10.46422 10 01 54.56 +03 03 20.8          13.3 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 10 10.4639*  10 01 54.53 +03 03 20.9  13.3 U             Sex       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461323.9639,13.33,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261010.4639 13.33CV NMW


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

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

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Sex-02-Q1b1x1 reference image: Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
Field Sex-02-Q1b1x1 reference image: Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits
Field Sex-02-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits
Field Sex-02-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461147.73067223 17.04.2026 05:32:00.081   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
First image: 2461147.73067223 17.04.2026 05:32:00.081   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
Last  image: 2461323.96421970 10.10.2026 11:08:18.582   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.44
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  5910
Objects passed selection criteria:  5899
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.2    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.2    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 4861.5
Average stars matched: 4776 (98.2413 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   232500 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  Sat Oct 10 06:26:41 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461147.73067223 17.04.2026 05:32:00.081   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
First image: 2461147.73067223 17.04.2026 05:32:00.081   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
Last  image: 2461323.96421970 10.10.2026 11:08:18.582   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 17
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.13
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: 11 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):  35785
Objects passed selection criteria:  35706
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 29442
Average stars matched: 28465 (96.6816 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   261196 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  Sat Oct 10 06:27:28 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Sex-02-Q1b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Sex-02-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Sex-02-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 249888 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 249888 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.png' -> 'transient_report/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits_preview.png'

Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits


renamed 'Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.png' -> 'transient_report/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits_preview.png'

Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
----------------------------------------------
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 692.7812
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 439.0742
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2503.2699
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 623.8461
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2493.7837
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 623.8730
----------------------------------------------
INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.61336
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.000
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
----------------------------------------------
Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     17.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 14.6 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE  =                    T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX  =                   16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1  =                 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2  =                 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO   =                32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT'              / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE=                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-10-10T06:07:24.4715429' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-10-10T11:07:24.4715429' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS =     61323.4634776735 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-10-10T11:07:34.3754460' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG =     61323.4635923035 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING=                    1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING=                    1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN    =                   30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET  =                   30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M'            / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0'             / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT=                   50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU1'       / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN=                135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO=                  2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA      =     154.281865274918 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC     =    -1.99966194278392 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT =     14.8147222222222 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ  =     102.884444444444 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS =     3.85569460648648 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West'               / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV=               1015.0 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT =     33.7480555555556 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG=    -101.958333333333 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky'         / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview'        / Observatory name" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/d_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits :)

Spent 0.609953 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/d_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     17.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 14.6 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/d_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits :)

Spent 0.546495 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/d_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.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_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits



fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.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: 2461323.96359341
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_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.9'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:11.263 -02:01:32.89 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits
Image size: 945.1'x627.1'  15.8(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:07.395 -01:59:43.48 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 10:17:11.263 -02:01:32.89
Second-epoch image center 10:17:07.395 -01:59:43.48
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0344 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits
Image size: 945.0'x627.0'  15.8(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:07.502 -01:59:11.76 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 10:17:11.263 -02:01:32.89
Second-epoch image center 10:17:07.502 -01:59:11.76
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0422 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  10:17:07.395 -01:59:43.48
Second-epoch second image center 10:17:07.502 -01:59:11.76
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00882 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XOvbavAH83
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits &> /tmp/tmp.flfOmRiHis
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9f0qwXTF0T
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BDKZ1xF3pM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits and wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits and wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits and wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits) and catalog (wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6253 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 146.0894 to 162.4831 deg, Dec -7.7536 to +3.7280 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 146.0894 to 162.4831 deg, Dec -7.7536 to 3.7280 deg
Loaded 5417 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): 3928 out of 4048 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4048 out of 6253 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.664850
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.664850
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.44
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.22

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.22

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6253 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 146.0894 to 162.4831 deg, Dec -7.7536 to +3.7280 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 146.0894 to 162.4831 deg, Dec -7.7536 to 3.7280 deg
Loaded 5417 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): 3928 out of 4048 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4048 out of 6253 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 6209 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 146.0896 to 162.3618 deg, Dec -7.7536 to +3.7280 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 146.0896 to 162.3618 deg, Dec -7.7536 to 3.7280 deg
Loaded 5390 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): 3909 out of 4039 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4039 out of 6209 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
 2.2 pix  Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits
 2.6 pix  fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.2 mag.  Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
 15.2 mag.  Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits
 14.2 mag.  fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits
 14.2 mag.  fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.2 (SNR )  11.3 (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.XOvbavAH83 (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_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits' -> 'wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=407, bad_region=0, passed=6253
Got 6253 stars (including 5837 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6253 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.8 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4695 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4680 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4680 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4680 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6253 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.8 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4695 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4679 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6253 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4679 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6253 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Excluding outliers - 4679 stars left (next iteration limit 5148)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits N_match=4679 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.283 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.271 n_q1=1009 n_q2=1153 n_q3=1183 n_q4=1334 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.211
The image catalog is written to wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits -region wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.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.flfOmRiHis (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_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits' -> 'wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=414, bad_region=0, passed=6209
Got 6209 stars (including 5787 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6209 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.8 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4699 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4683 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4683 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4683 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6209 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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.8 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4699 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4682 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6209 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4682 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6209 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Excluding outliers - 4682 stars left (next iteration limit 5151)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits N_match=4682 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.310 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.296 n_q1=1008 n_q2=1153 n_q3=1186 n_q4=1335 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.180
The image catalog is written to wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits -region wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.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.9f0qwXTF0T (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_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.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_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=223, bad_region=0, passed=3591
Got 3591 stars (including 3364 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3591 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013126 (47.3 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010501 (37.8 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3165 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3155 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3155 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3155 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3591 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3166 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3156 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3591 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3156 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3591 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 3156 stars left (next iteration limit 3470)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3156 robust_rms=10.180 arcsec worst_region_rms=19.644 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=19.644 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3156 robust_rms=0.541 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.801 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.801 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3156 robust_rms=0.447 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.695 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.450 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3156 robust_rms_before=1.537 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.344 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.447 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.457 worst_region_rms_after=0.695 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.756 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.450
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.457 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.457 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.344 arcsec matched=3156
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits N_match=3156 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.469 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.280 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.381 n_q1=1014 n_q2=617 n_q3=895 n_q4=630 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.348
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits -region wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.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.BDKZ1xF3pM (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_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.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_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=189, bad_region=0, passed=3552
Got 3552 stars (including 3358 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3552 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013125 (47.3 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010500 (37.8 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 412 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3160 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3151 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3152 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3151 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3552 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 412 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3161 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3151 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3552 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3151 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3552 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 3151 stars left (next iteration limit 3466)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3151 robust_rms=10.254 arcsec worst_region_rms=19.872 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=19.872 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3151 robust_rms=0.662 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.993 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.762 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3151 robust_rms=0.426 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.610 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.456 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3151 robust_rms_before=1.602 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.351 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.426 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.482 worst_region_rms_after=0.610 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.766 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.456
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.482 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.482 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.351 arcsec matched=3151
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits N_match=3151 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.492 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.277 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.382 n_q1=1033 n_q2=616 n_q3=884 n_q4=618 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.396
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits -region wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits sigma_overall=0.316 worst_q_ratio=1.211
ref2=Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits sigma_overall=0.336 worst_q_ratio=1.180
new1=fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits sigma_overall=0.347 worst_q_ratio=1.348
new2=fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits sigma_overall=0.352 worst_q_ratio=1.396
reference average sigma_overall=0.326 worst_q_ratio=1.1955
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123_astrometric_residuals.png (4679 matched stars from wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124_astrometric_residuals.png (4682 matched stars from wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538_astrometric_residuals.png (3156 matched stars from wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539_astrometric_residuals.png (3151 matched stars from wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Sex-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 20287_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539
The candidate 20287_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 10.46422    2461323.96422    10.44    10:45:39.91 -01:29:43.0   9076 3741   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits

**** FOUND  10:45:39.92 -01:29:42.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 0s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Sex-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.9'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:11.263 -02:01:32.89 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits
Image size: 945.1'x627.1'  15.8(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:07.395 -01:59:43.48 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 10:17:11.263 -02:01:32.89
Second-epoch image center 10:17:07.395 -01:59:43.48
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0344 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits
Image size: 945.0'x627.0'  15.8(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:07.502 -01:59:11.76 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 10:17:11.263 -02:01:32.89
Second-epoch image center 10:17:07.502 -01:59:11.76
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0422 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  10:17:07.395 -01:59:43.48
Second-epoch second image center 10:17:07.502 -01:59:11.76
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00882 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6SlZ8HUkum
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pe77OMGnqs
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits &> /tmp/tmp.apLE8Y5CWV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cyJyt8DsiB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits and wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits and wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits and wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits) and catalog (wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 38744 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 146.0727 to 162.4831 deg, Dec -7.7536 to +3.7488 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 146.0727 to 162.4831 deg, Dec -7.7536 to 3.7488 deg
Loaded 5427 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): 3875 out of 4234 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4234 out of 38744 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.532600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.532600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.13
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.40

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.40

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 38744 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 146.0727 to 162.4831 deg, Dec -7.7536 to +3.7488 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 146.0727 to 162.4831 deg, Dec -7.7536 to 3.7488 deg
Loaded 5427 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): 3875 out of 4234 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4234 out of 38744 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 38844 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 146.0430 to 162.4656 deg, Dec -7.7536 to +3.7490 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 146.0430 to 162.4656 deg, Dec -7.7536 to 3.7490 deg
Loaded 5434 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): 3886 out of 4233 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4233 out of 38844 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 17 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
 2.0 pix  Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
 15.4 mag.  Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits
 14.4 mag.  fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits
 14.4 mag.  fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.4 (SNR )  13.6 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.6SlZ8HUkum (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_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits' -> 'wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=19, blended=1626, bad_region=1, passed=38725
Got 38725 stars (including 37032 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 38725 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.8 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4694 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4678 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4678 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4678 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38725 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.8 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4694 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4678 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38725 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4678 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38725 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 4678 stars left (next iteration limit 5145)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits N_match=4678 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.270 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.258 n_q1=995 n_q2=1182 n_q3=1173 n_q4=1328 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.187
The image catalog is written to wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits -region wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.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.pe77OMGnqs (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_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits' -> 'wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=15, blended=1605, bad_region=1, passed=38829
Got 38829 stars (including 37161 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 38829 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.8 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4690 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4675 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4675 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4675 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38829 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 411 to 470 (Dec -7.8 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4690 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4675 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38829 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4675 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38829 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Excluding outliers - 4675 stars left (next iteration limit 5142)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits N_match=4675 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.299 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.284 n_q1=1001 n_q2=1174 n_q3=1171 n_q4=1329 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.173
The image catalog is written to wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits -region wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.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.apLE8Y5CWV (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_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.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_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=732, bad_region=33, passed=20595
Got 20595 stars (including 19811 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20595 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013126 (47.3 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010501 (37.8 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4699 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4686 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4687 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4686 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20595 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4699 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4687 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20595 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4687 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20595 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4687 stars left (next iteration limit 5154)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.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=4687 robust_rms=9.944 arcsec worst_region_rms=19.951 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=19.951 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4687 robust_rms=0.560 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.802 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.802 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4687 robust_rms=0.459 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.701 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.489 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4687 robust_rms_before=1.547 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.349 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.459 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.461 worst_region_rms_after=0.701 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.736 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.489
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.461 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.461 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.349 arcsec matched=4687
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits N_match=4687 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.476 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.351 n_q1=1459 n_q2=879 n_q3=1394 n_q4=955 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.384
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits -region wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.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.cyJyt8DsiB (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_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.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_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=508, bad_region=35, passed=20584
Got 20584 stars (including 20011 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20584 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013125 (47.3 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010500 (37.8 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4703 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4690 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4690 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4690 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20584 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 411 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4703 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4689 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20584 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4689 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20584 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4689 stars left (next iteration limit 5159)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.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=4689 robust_rms=10.056 arcsec worst_region_rms=20.233 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=20.233 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4689 robust_rms=0.655 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.982 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.756 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4689 robust_rms=0.448 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.656 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.482 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4689 robust_rms_before=1.619 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.355 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.448 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.498 worst_region_rms_after=0.656 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.771 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.482
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.498 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.498 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.355 arcsec matched=4689
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits N_match=4689 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.332 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.486 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.281 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.405 n_q1=1459 n_q2=888 n_q3=1386 n_q4=956 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.394
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits -region wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.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_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.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_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Sex-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits at 10:04:14.95 -04:57:04.4:  13.30 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits at 10:08:45.75 +01:10:15.2:  13.12 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits at 10:01:54.53 +03:03:20.9:  15.72 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-32-00_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0123.fits at 10:38:07.16 +01:07:06.3:  13.08 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits at 10:04:14.95 -04:57:04.4:  13.37 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits at 10:38:07.16 +01:07:06.3:  13.05 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits at 10:08:45.75 +01:10:15.2:  13.15 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-17_00-33-06_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0124.fits at 10:01:54.53 +03:03:20.9:  15.71 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.06 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.33 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.14 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 10:04:14.95 -04:57:04.4: ref_mag=13.33 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.3205 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 10:38:07.16 +01:07:06.3: ref_mag=13.06 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9080 delta=0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 10:08:45.75 +01:10:15.2: ref_mag=13.14 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1854 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53174.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 52925_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539
The candidate 52925_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 10.46359    2461323.96359    12.93    10:38:07.18 +01:07:06.5   7848 5259   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 10.46422    2461323.96422    12.89    10:38:07.14 +01:07:06.2   7848 5254   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 53005_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539
The candidate 53005_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 10.46422    2461323.96422    12.52    09:52:17.04 +00:05:38.0   0969 4228   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits

**** FOUND  09:52:17.03 +00:05:38.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 53123_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539
The candidate 53123_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 10.46422    2461323.96422    12.85    10:34:35.90 +01:46:34.6   7294 5619   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits

**** FOUND  10:34:35.94 +01:46:34.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 53141_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539
The candidate 53141_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 10.46359    2461323.96359    13.10    10:08:45.75 +01:10:16.5   3426 5026   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 10.46422    2461323.96422    13.32    10:08:45.74 +01:10:14.0   3426 5020   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 53174_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539
Preparing report for the candidate 53174_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539
  
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Considering the candidate 53337_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539
The candidate 53337_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 10.46422    2461323.96422    13.29    10:26:49.65 -00:07:32.5   6182 4399   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits

**** FOUND  10:26:49.66 -00:07:32.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 53357_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539
The candidate 53357_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 10.46359    2461323.96359    13.31    10:04:14.98 -04:57:04.5   2960 1300   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-07-24_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0538.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 10.46422    2461323.96422    13.34    10:04:14.92 -04:57:04.4   2960 1295   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 53384_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539
The candidate 53384_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 10.46422    2461323.96422    13.56    09:53:40.96 +01:34:44.4   1127 5141   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (12.0") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 53390_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539
The candidate 53390_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 10.46422    2461323.96422    13.71    10:09:27.76 +02:22:11.2   3489 5751   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits

**** FOUND  10:09:28.04 +02:22:10.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 53468_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539
The candidate 53468_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 10.46422    2461323.96422    13.64    10:01:36.00 +01:07:35.6   2347 4933   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits

**** FOUND  10:01:36.19 +01:07:34.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 53523_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539
The candidate 53523_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 10.46422    2461323.96422    14.22    09:55:54.82 +03:24:20.7   1398 6272   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.7") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 53539_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539
The candidate 53539_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 10.46422    2461323.96422    14.51    09:53:51.05 +02:20:38.8   1124 5608   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.9") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 53549_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539
The candidate 53549_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 10.46422    2461323.96422    14.52    10:05:05.87 +02:59:03.5   2808 6088   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (28.5") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 53553_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539
The candidate 53553_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 10.46422    2461323.96422    14.08    10:06:32.27 -03:55:01.8   3268 1940   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (28.6") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 20666_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539
The candidate 20666_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 10.46422    2461323.96422    9.85    10:23:55.55 -02:44:16.7   5832 2804   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits

**** FOUND  10:23:55.56 -02:44:16.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 34307_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539
The candidate 34307_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 10.46422    2461323.96422    11.36    10:39:05.18 -05:09:01.0   8188 1476   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (34.0") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 29121_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539
The candidate 29121_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 10.46422    2461323.96422    11.54    10:18:01.83 -06:20:46.7   5070 0580   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-10_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_062221_TTUQ1b1x1_2398146_wTQjNem2/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-10-10_06-08-18_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0539.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (33.7") between the two second-epoch detections
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 7s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Sex-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
10:01:54.53 +03:03:20.9
########### Completed Sex-02-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
10:01:54.53 +03:03:20.9
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10:01:54.53 +03:03:20.9  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461323.96359341 -observatory V36
14:33:37.30 -17:57:35.8 Mercury (0.0mag)
14:08:29.24 -21:01:30.8 Venus (-4.5mag)
08:37:45.91 +19:43:49.7 Mars (1.0mag)
09:33:45.76 +15:08:07.2 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:42:42.61 +01:38:35.4 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:12:10.50 +20:58:12.3 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:10:26.14 -00:25:02.0 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:11.46 -23:43:30.4 Pluto (14.5mag)
12:50:21.77 -09:31:37.0 Moon (99.9mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461323.96359341:
09:33:52.21 +15:07:32.5 Io (6.1mag)
09:33:40.90 +15:08:33.4 Europa (6.2mag)
09:33:49.82 +15:07:46.0 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:33:18.23 +15:10:36.7 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:33:26.19 +15:28:51.3 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:33:48.38 +15:07:53.9 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:32:17.97 +15:29:33.4 Elara (17.5mag)
09:36:15.42 +14:30:54.5 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:32:25.94 +15:34:57.7 Carme (18.8mag)
00:42:32.24 +01:38:53.2 Titan (8.2mag)
00:42:46.01 +01:38:17.1 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:42:10.19 +01:35:49.4 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:42:26.34 +01:38:35.4 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:41:02.55 +01:26:17.5 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461323.96359341:
02:42:13.76 +21:20:50.9 JWST
14:09:40.94 +54:24:41.6 Chandra
07:12:33.05 -13:33:58.4 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461323.96359341 -observatory V36
03:46:23.42 +20:11:42.5 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:23:53.98 -33:31:07.6 14.7mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:39:26.11 -72:20:29.2 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:15:57.88 +34:37:25.6 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
07:29:49.10 +25:28:04.3 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:01:29.87 +35:34:17.3 16.2mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:26:34.84 +41:34:00.9 13.8mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
19:51:16.96 +46:17:29.6 17.3mag C/2024 R4 (PANSTARRS)
05:46:08.26 -13:34:42.0 16.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:15:22.39 +16:04:14.7 16.2mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:50:03.27 -02:38:35.1 16.5mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
18:38:49.29 +65:34:54.8 15.3mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:37:09.84 +43:25:10.4 17.8mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:44:46.23 +14:10:06.7 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:29:04.02 -16:43:04.8 12.9mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
00:29:16.83 +19:07:38.7 16.3mag 2P/Encke
22:57:15.39 -31:53:50.0 14.5mag 10P/Tempel
02:09:33.17 +38:53:17.8 17.0mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:10:36.85 -08:05:14.8 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:23:00.98 -08:50:33.1 15.6mag 65P/Gunn
07:34:32.71 +16:06:36.3 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
03:00:58.33 +14:23:06.0 17.6mag 88P/Howell
07:35:36.22 +39:58:57.4 16.6mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:00:28.65 +14:28:37.2 15.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
11:39:07.06 +13:28:22.2 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
14:04:23.48 -31:57:06.8 17.8mag 124P/Mrkos
06:50:10.51 +19:20:56.5 15.6mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
21:47:34.76 +02:39:33.9 9.5mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:17:15.90 +35:25:57.9 16.9mag 162P/Siding Spring
10:16:11.39 +01:52:22.7 14.2mag 169P/NEAT
03:29:48.55 +04:42:57.2 17.9mag 220P/McNaught
06:02:03.32 +45:00:56.9 15.6mag 260P/McNaught
07:26:16.19 +25:38:30.4 17.9mag 266P/Christensen
09:55:18.34 +31:41:01.8 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/ :
10:07:54.049 +19:15:34.49  AT 2026acwn  2026-09-22.52 18.45
21:47:18.820 -13:28:28.70  AT 2026acwm  2026-09-20.60 18.9
10:22:42.936 +19:52:35.40  AT 2026acwl  2026-09-22.00 16.6
12:32:56.280 +02:20:44.16  AT 2026acwk  2026-09-22.00 17.1
13:25:49.608 -05:40:44.04  AT 2026acwj  2026-09-22.00 16.85
10:49:22.944 +11:14:04.20  AT 2026acwi  2026-09-22.00 16.45
12:58:10.368 +23:07:28.20  AT 2026acwh  2026-09-22.00 16.75
12:08:29.616 +04:34:04.08  AT 2026acwg  2026-09-22.00 17.15
05:03:43.381 -03:13:29.20  AT 2026acwf  2026-09-18.50 20.2378
05:01:32.468 -16:09:55.69  SN 2026acwe  2026-09-20.68 19.56
00:32:31.123 +20:31:52.34  AT 2026acwd  2026-09-22.40 20.1165
03:51:00.244 -15:55:10.74  AT 2026acwc  2026-09-24.42 20.0723
03:24:08.838 +04:45:48.58  AT 2026acwb  2026-09-22.50 20.5887
00:56:14.620 +21:03:49.66  AT 2026acwa  2026-09-15.67 21.34
01:04:22.570 +17:24:06.08  AT 2026acvz  2026-09-15.67 21.77
00:36:48.120 +16:29:56.39  AT 2026acvy  2026-09-15.67 21.53
00:35:45.700 +13:42:49.24  AT 2026acvx  2026-09-15.66 21.09
23:43:46.544 +13:43:31.94  AT 2026acvw  2026-09-15.65 21.56
00:41:03.360 +21:24:38.51  AT 2026acvv  2026-09-03.70 19.59
23:28:55.610 +02:07:43.06  AT 2026acvu  2026-07-15.86 22.34
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Sat Oct 10 06:26:17 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 1 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 25s (0.42 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 1s (0.02 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 6s (0.10 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 1s (0.02 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 38s (0.63 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 6 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 2 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 12s (0.20 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 0s (0.00 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 9s (0.15 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 8s (0.13 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 30s (0.50 min)
FIELD_Sex-02-Q1b1x1: 82s (1.37 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 89s (1.48 min)
Finished: Sat Oct 10 06:27:46 CDT 2026