FITS images used in this processing run:

Field CVn-01-Q2b1x1 reference image: CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits
Field CVn-01-Q2b1x1 reference image: CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Field CVn-01-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits
Field CVn-01-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461172.80899023 12.05.2026 07:24:46.756   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits
First image: 2461172.80899023 12.05.2026 07:24:46.756   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits
Last  image: 2461325.98697301 12.10.2026 11:41:04.468   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.16
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: 2 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):  4736
Objects passed selection criteria:  4711
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.5    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.5    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 3157.25
Average stars matched: 2931 (92.834 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   231248 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  Mon Oct 12 06:43:38 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461172.80899023 12.05.2026 07:24:46.756   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits
First image: 2461172.80899023 12.05.2026 07:24:46.756   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits
Last  image: 2461325.98697301 12.10.2026 11:41:04.468   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 6
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.86
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 7 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  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):  26320
Objects passed selection criteria:  26237
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.6    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.6    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 18272.5
Average stars matched: 16799.8 (91.9401 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   249468 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  Mon Oct 12 06:44:17 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
CVn-01-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting CVn-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing CVn-01-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 195259 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 195259 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.png' -> 'transient_report/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits_preview.png'

CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits


renamed 'CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.png' -> 'transient_report/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits_preview.png'

CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 449.7917
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 438.5618
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2164.1572
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 554.0572
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2206.8201
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 562.2663
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 4.81147
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.015
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     17.6599998474121 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 17.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/d_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits :)

Spent 0.506689 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/d_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     17.8299999237061 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 17.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/d_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits :)

Spent 0.522788 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/d_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.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_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits



fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.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/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.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: 2461325.98644880
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_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.8'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:12:00.572 +45:59:41.02 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_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits
Image size: 940.9'x624.5'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:12:19.294 +46:03:24.23 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 13:12:00.572 +45:59:41.02
Second-epoch image center 13:12:19.294 +46:03:24.23
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0823 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_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits
Image size: 940.8'x624.5'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:12:22.688 +46:03:44.19 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 13:12:00.572 +45:59:41.02
Second-epoch image center 13:12:22.688 +46:03:44.19
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0930 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  13:12:19.294 +46:03:24.23
Second-epoch second image center 13:12:22.688 +46:03:44.19
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01127 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/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits &> /tmp/tmp.1AItecSJ4U
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits &> /tmp/tmp.VAQXBvRjBB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Sw7Gt3Vwyc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hbIZnFOvSM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.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_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits and wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.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_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits and wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits and wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits) and catalog (wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5685 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 186.0168 to 210.6849 deg, Dec +39.8612 to +51.3577 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 186.0168 to 210.6849 deg, Dec 39.8612 to 51.3577 deg
Loaded 4189 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): 2904 out of 3041 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3041 out of 5685 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.813000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.813000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.16
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.65

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.65

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5685 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 186.0168 to 210.6849 deg, Dec +39.8612 to +51.3577 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 186.0168 to 210.6849 deg, Dec 39.8612 to 51.3577 deg
Loaded 4189 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): 2904 out of 3041 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3041 out of 5685 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 5702 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 186.1897 to 210.6848 deg, Dec +39.8612 to +51.3577 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 186.1897 to 210.6848 deg, Dec 39.8612 to 51.3577 deg
Loaded 4166 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): 2907 out of 3042 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3042 out of 5702 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits (aperture=6.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits
 2.1 pix  CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.7 mag.  CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits
 15.7 mag.  CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
 14.0 mag.  fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits
 14.0 mag.  fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.0 (SNR )  11.2 (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.1AItecSJ4U (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits' -> 'wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.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/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=340, bad_region=1220, passed=5685
Got 5685 stars (including 4189 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5685 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4075 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4070 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4070 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4070 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4712 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4075 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4070 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4712 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4070 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4712 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 4070 stars left (next iteration limit 4477)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits N_match=4070 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.513 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.377 n_q1=1377 n_q2=690 n_q3=1313 n_q4=690 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.386
The image catalog is written to wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits -region wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.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.VAQXBvRjBB (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits' -> 'wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.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/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=330, bad_region=1223, passed=5702
Got 5702 stars (including 4210 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5702 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4092 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4085 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4085 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4085 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4722 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4092 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4085 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4722 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4085 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4722 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 4085 stars left (next iteration limit 4493)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits N_match=4085 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.507 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.388 n_q1=1376 n_q2=690 n_q3=1314 n_q4=705 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.359
The image catalog is written to wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits -region wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.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.Sw7Gt3Vwyc (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_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.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_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=123, bad_region=376, passed=2263
Got 2263 stars (including 1778 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2263 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.4 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1736 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1735 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1736 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1735 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1956 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 

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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.4 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1736 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1735 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1956 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1735 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1956 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 1735 stars left (next iteration limit 1908)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1735 robust_rms=7.213 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.971 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.971 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1735 robust_rms=0.491 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.536 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.536 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1735 robust_rms=0.407 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.490 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.490 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1735 robust_rms_before=1.747 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.393 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.407 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.501 worst_region_rms_after=0.490 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.337 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.490
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.501 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.501 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.393 arcsec matched=1735
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits N_match=1735 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.446 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.432 n_q1=582 n_q2=255 n_q3=572 n_q4=326 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.106
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits -region wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.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.hbIZnFOvSM (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_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.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_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=121, bad_region=367, passed=2237
Got 2237 stars (including 1763 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2237 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013067 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010453 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.4 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1726 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1724 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1724 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1724 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1934 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 

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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.4 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1725 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1723 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1934 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1723 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1934 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 1723 stars left (next iteration limit 1896)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1723 robust_rms=7.237 arcsec worst_region_rms=11.475 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=11.475 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1723 robust_rms=0.489 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.576 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.526 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1723 robust_rms=0.392 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.439 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.439 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1723 robust_rms_before=1.730 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.398 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.392 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.499 worst_region_rms_after=0.439 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.412 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.439
verification OK: wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits
Image size: 941.1'x624.4'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:12:22.786 +46:03:42.76 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 2237 stars ###
'wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky1919293.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.730 -> 0.392 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (cycle 1, search radius 3.0 arcsec, 1723 pairs from the previous matching)
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 651 to 708 (Dec 40.4 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1639 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 1639 pairs (1723 from the previous matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1639 robust_rms=7.214 arcsec worst_region_rms=11.448 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=11.448 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1639 robust_rms=0.486 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.562 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.521 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1639 robust_rms=0.390 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.449 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.449 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1639 robust_rms_before=0.392 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.392 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.390 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.444 worst_region_rms_after=0.449 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.444 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.449
SIP_REFIT: the refit on the re-matched pairs is worse than the solution it would replace (worst-region 0.449 vs 0.444 arcsec) - keeping the current solution
SIP_REFIT: the refit on the re-matched pairs was not applied - keeping the current solution
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1639 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1934 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1639 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1931 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits N_match=1639 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.465 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.450 n_q1=557 n_q2=236 n_q3=547 n_q4=299 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.163
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits -region wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.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_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits sigma_overall=0.370 worst_q_ratio=1.386
ref2=CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits sigma_overall=0.373 worst_q_ratio=1.359
new1=fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits sigma_overall=0.403 worst_q_ratio=1.106
new2=fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits sigma_overall=0.400 worst_q_ratio=1.163
reference average sigma_overall=0.3715 worst_q_ratio=1.3725
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255_astrometric_residuals.png (4070 matched stars from wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256_astrometric_residuals.png (4085 matched stars from wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630_astrometric_residuals.png (1735 matched stars from wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631_astrometric_residuals.png (1639 matched stars from wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field CVn-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field CVn-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.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_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.8'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:12:00.572 +45:59:41.02 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits
Image size: 940.9'x624.5'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:12:19.294 +46:03:24.23 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 13:12:00.572 +45:59:41.02
Second-epoch image center 13:12:19.294 +46:03:24.23
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0823 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_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits
Image size: 941.1'x624.4'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 13:12:22.786 +46:03:42.76 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 13:12:00.572 +45:59:41.02
Second-epoch image center 13:12:22.786 +46:03:42.76
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0929 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  13:12:19.294 +46:03:24.23
Second-epoch second image center 13:12:22.786 +46:03:42.76
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01133 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ziJidE89w2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits &> /tmp/tmp.1EWMR9C5mc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits &> /tmp/tmp.w8272MKIXz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits &> /tmp/tmp.NqefMM73tb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.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_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits and wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.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_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits and wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits and wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits) and catalog (wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 30928 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 186.0168 to 210.7315 deg, Dec +39.8612 to +51.3805 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 186.0168 to 210.7315 deg, Dec 39.8612 to 51.3805 deg
Loaded 4203 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): 2755 out of 3050 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3050 out of 30928 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.697400
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.697400
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.86
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.84

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.84

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 30928 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 186.0168 to 210.7315 deg, Dec +39.8612 to +51.3805 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 186.0168 to 210.7315 deg, Dec 39.8612 to 51.3805 deg
Loaded 4203 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): 2755 out of 3050 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3050 out of 30928 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 30863 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 186.0184 to 210.7334 deg, Dec +39.8612 to +51.3741 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 186.0184 to 210.7334 deg, Dec 39.8612 to 51.3741 deg
Loaded 4202 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): 2769 out of 3053 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3053 out of 30863 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits
 2.0 pix  CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.8 mag.  CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits
 15.8 mag.  CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
 14.3 mag.  fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits
 14.3 mag.  fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.3 (SNR )  13.7 (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.ziJidE89w2 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits' -> 'wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.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/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=15, blended=1156, bad_region=5882, passed=30913
Got 30913 stars (including 24036 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30913 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4855 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4845 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26339 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4855 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26339 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26339 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4845 stars left (next iteration limit 5329)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.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_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits N_match=4845 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.505 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.371 n_q1=1669 n_q2=925 n_q3=1468 n_q4=783 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.346
The image catalog is written to wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits -region wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.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.1EWMR9C5mc (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits 574.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits' -> 'wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.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/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=1148, bad_region=5882, passed=30854
Got 30854 stars (including 23993 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30854 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4852 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4844 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4844 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4844 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26276 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 649 to 708 (Dec 39.9 to 51.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4852 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4844 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26276 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4844 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26276 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4844 stars left (next iteration limit 5328)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.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_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits N_match=4844 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.494 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.373 n_q1=1670 n_q2=923 n_q3=1471 n_q4=780 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.346
The image catalog is written to wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits -region wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.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.w8272MKIXz (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_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.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_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=515, bad_region=1595, passed=13519
Got 13519 stars (including 11461 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13519 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013068 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010454 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4794 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4783 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4784 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4783 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12382 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.2 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4794 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4782 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12382 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4782 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12379 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Excluding outliers - 4782 stars left (next iteration limit 5261)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.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=4782 robust_rms=6.804 arcsec worst_region_rms=11.259 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=11.259 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4782 robust_rms=0.579 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.675 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.661 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4782 robust_rms=0.495 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.601 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.601 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4782 robust_rms_before=1.763 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.452 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.495 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.584 worst_region_rms_after=0.601 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.420 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.601
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.584 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.584 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.452 arcsec matched=4782
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits N_match=4782 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.452 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.456 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.541 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.449 n_q1=1516 n_q2=675 n_q3=1669 n_q4=922 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.198
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits -region wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.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.NqefMM73tb (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_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.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_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=563, bad_region=1668, passed=13444
Got 13444 stars (including 11286 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13444 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (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 0.010457 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4793 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4784 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4785 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4784 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12270 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 651 to 708 (Dec 40.3 to 51.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4793 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4784 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12270 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4784 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12270 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Excluding outliers - 4784 stars left (next iteration limit 5262)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.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=4784 robust_rms=6.775 arcsec worst_region_rms=11.578 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=11.578 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4784 robust_rms=0.574 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.705 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.612 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4784 robust_rms=0.495 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.588 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.571 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4784 robust_rms_before=0.495 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.455 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.495 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.577 worst_region_rms_after=0.588 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.570 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.571
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.577 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.577 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.455 arcsec matched=4784
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits N_match=4784 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.436 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.452 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.515 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.424 n_q1=1526 n_q2=666 n_q3=1682 n_q4=910 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.180
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits -region wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.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_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.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_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.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_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/wcs_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field CVn-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-24-46_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHTs_0255.fits at 13:33:29.36 +46:48:14.9:  13.09 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-05-12_02-25-24_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0256.fits at 13:33:29.36 +46:48:14.9:  13.09 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.09 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 13:33:29.36 +46:48:14.9: ref_mag=13.09 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0022 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 53075_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631
The candidate 53075_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 12.48697    2461325.98697    12.69    13:05:47.82 +45:18:09.2   4079 2761   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits

**** FOUND  13:05:47.80 +45:18:09.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 54050_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631
The candidate 54050_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 12.48697    2461325.98697    13.61    12:46:27.32 +47:22:14.3   2162 4164   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits

**** FOUND  12:46:27.40 +47:22:14.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 54163_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631
The candidate 54163_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 12.48645    2461325.98645    13.04    13:33:29.35 +46:48:15.2   6988 3666   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-40-19_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0630.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 12.48697    2461325.98697    12.97    13:33:29.36 +46:48:14.6   6982 3663   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 18065_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631
The candidate 18065_fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 12.48697    2461325.98697    10.57    13:05:01.33 +45:30:32.2   4003 2890   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-12_CI_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_064145_TTUQ2b1x1_1906325_NRDn4bLd/fd_CVn-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-12_06-41-04_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0631.fits

**** FOUND  13:05:01.31 +45:30:32.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field CVn-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed CVn-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461325.98644880 -observatory V36
14:41:41.65 -18:44:53.6 Mercury (0.0mag)
14:05:54.07 -20:48:18.6 Venus (-4.5mag)
08:42:27.21 +19:28:35.0 Mars (1.0mag)
09:35:03.74 +15:02:07.6 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:42:07.84 +01:34:57.0 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:11:57.95 +20:57:40.5 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:10:14.30 -00:26:17.9 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:10.22 -23:43:29.6 Pluto (14.5mag)
14:28:00.45 -19:50:29.5 Moon (-8.6mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 361 Oct 12 06:43 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461325.98644880:
09:35:10.43 +15:01:31.3 Io (6.1mag)
09:35:05.56 +15:01:59.5 Europa (6.2mag)
09:35:19.62 +15:00:40.0 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:34:47.57 +15:03:35.5 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:34:53.19 +15:22:20.1 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:35:06.36 +15:01:54.2 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:33:41.45 +15:24:01.9 Elara (17.5mag)
09:37:25.86 +14:25:01.6 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:33:35.23 +15:29:28.6 Carme (18.8mag)
00:41:53.45 +01:34:59.5 Titan (8.2mag)
00:42:03.27 +01:35:00.8 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:41:39.43 +01:32:10.3 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:41:54.44 +01:34:38.4 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:40:26.75 +01:22:36.4 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Oct 12 06:43 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461325.98644880:
02:55:07.53 +21:18:10.4 JWST
19:25:25.38 -02:01:23.0 Chandra
07:16:19.06 -16:51:56.7 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Oct 12 06:43 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461325.98644880 -observatory V36
03:45:48.53 +20:12:06.0 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:25:42.14 -33:28:14.0 14.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:40:15.05 -72:28:28.3 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:15:44.28 +34:40:57.4 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
07:30:36.38 +25:26:51.2 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:02:27.32 +35:47:06.0 16.2mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:27:00.52 +41:28:39.5 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:46:14.99 -13:36:11.5 16.6mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:19:08.82 +15:54:15.7 16.2mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:52:05.64 -02:48:43.6 16.5mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
18:47:08.17 +64:46:33.7 15.7mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:34:53.15 +43:07:46.2 17.8mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:46:42.93 +14:22:19.4 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:29:29.77 -25:21:19.6 13.0mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
00:24:18.00 +18:50:04.6 17.6mag 2P/Encke
22:59:29.49 -31:27:10.3 14.5mag 10P/Tempel
02:12:17.52 +38:32:47.9 16.7mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:11:58.16 -08:15:08.7 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:21:43.53 -08:54:10.1 15.6mag 65P/Gunn
07:37:14.07 +15:53:38.4 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
02:58:57.48 +14:17:16.1 17.7mag 88P/Howell
07:42:57.46 +40:33:39.8 17.0mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:05:12.28 +13:45:15.3 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
11:43:16.45 +13:00:35.2 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
14:09:28.58 -32:31:36.4 17.8mag 124P/Mrkos
06:51:35.96 +19:15:39.9 15.6mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
21:30:23.15 +04:19:07.3 9.6mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:21:13.45 +01:23:35.7 14.4mag 169P/NEAT
03:28:43.29 +04:27:37.7 14.9mag 220P/McNaught
06:05:06.90 +45:27:34.9 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
07:29:12.93 +25:35:24.0 17.9mag 266P/Christensen
09:57:20.39 +31:33:37.6 18.0mag 493P/LONEOS
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 1.6K Oct 12 06:43 comets.txt
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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 :
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
01:06:05.83 +09:51:20.4  TCP J01060583+0951204  2026-10-10.8543  14.54Cmag
17:54:18.76 -27:36:36.2  TCP J17541876-2736362  2026-10-12.3993  10.8mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
21:46:53.026 -19:59:57.30  AT 2026adcs  2026-09-13.33 21.73
20:22:21.646 -34:13:49.37  AT 2026adcr  2026-09-15.29 20.6
17:20:58.025 +25:54:47.93  AT 2026adcq  2026-09-09.27 21.15
21:57:14.767 -25:52:03.64  AT 2026adcp  2026-09-11.36 20.83
01:59:23.036 -12:15:12.79  AT 2026adco  2026-09-13.52 21.88
00:04:14.586 -27:04:09.26  AT 2026adcn  2026-09-05.46 20.92
00:26:16.977 -20:27:06.43  AT 2026adcm  2026-09-12.47 21.4
01:19:14.504 -23:36:20.99  AT 2026adcl  2026-09-05.52 21.07
00:54:28.694 -22:44:28.31  AT 2026adck  2026-09-12.48 21.44
21:06:10.873 -29:03:57.13  AT 2026adcj  2026-09-05.30 20.71
02:00:33.370 -13:42:45.17  AT 2026adci  2026-08-12.58 21.41
20:43:57.171 -36:04:22.88  AT 2026adch  2026-09-03.29 19.72
17:32:01.150 +24:20:15.64  AT 2026adcg  2026-09-03.26 21.31
17:23:12.264 +23:52:40.59  AT 2026adcf  2026-09-09.27 21.02
02:30:54.483 -13:42:32.65  AT 2026adce  2026-09-04.59 21.07
22:11:05.009 -25:24:04.01  AT 2026adcd  2026-09-11.36 21.34
03:47:37.283 -03:50:22.36  AT 2026adcc  2026-09-11.59 20.69
03:48:40.432 -29:38:45.98  AT 2026adcb  2026-09-05.59 21.55
01:35:12.266 -08:52:42.61  AT 2026adca  2026-09-04.52 21.51
01:22:12.983 -11:31:16.91  AT 2026adbz  2026-09-13.51 21.72
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Mon Oct 12 06:43:12 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 1 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 21s (0.35 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 8s (0.13 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 34s (0.57 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 4 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 7s (0.12 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 8s (0.13 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: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 17s (0.28 min)
FIELD_CVn-01-Q2b1x1: 64s (1.07 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 75s (1.25 min)
Finished: Mon Oct 12 06:44:27 CDT 2026