FITS images used in this processing run:

Field PsA-04-Q2b1x1 reference image: PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Field PsA-04-Q2b1x1 reference image: PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
Field PsA-04-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
Field PsA-04-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461230.90518097 09.07.2026 09:43:17.636   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
First image: 2461230.90518097 09.07.2026 09:43:17.636   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Last  image: 2461330.70638373 17.10.2026 04:57:01.554   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.62
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):  3155
Objects passed selection criteria:  3140
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: 2024
Average stars matched: 1378.75 (68.1201 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   229520 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Thu Oct 15 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-241-g3eca6a38
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-15)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Sat Oct 17 01:08:50 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: 2461230.90518097 09.07.2026 09:43:17.636   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
First image: 2461230.90518097 09.07.2026 09:43:17.636   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Last  image: 2461330.70638373 17.10.2026 04:57:01.554   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 15
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.25
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: 6 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):  17011
Objects passed selection criteria:  16979
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 12424.2
Average stars matched: 9133.25 (73.5115 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   242228 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Thu Oct 15 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-241-g3eca6a38
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-15)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Sat Oct 17 01:09:35 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: 
PsA-04-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting PsA-04-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing PsA-04-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 520058 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 520058 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.png' -> 'transient_report/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits_preview.png'

PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits


renamed 'PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.png' -> 'transient_report/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits_preview.png'

PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.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= 5803.9075
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1097.5368
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2333.8100
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 646.4617
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2325.6211
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 648.8853
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 0.40211
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.004
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 =      3.8199999332428 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                  4.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.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_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.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_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/d_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits :)

Spent 0.515803 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_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/d_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.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_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.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_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     3.64000010490417 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                  4.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.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_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.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_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/d_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits :)

Spent 0.502610 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_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/d_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.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_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.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_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.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_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits



fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.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/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.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/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.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: 2461330.70575774
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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Image size: 937.5'x625.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:57:25.622 -34:00:40.75 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.9'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:57:22.345 -34:01:46.58 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 22:57:25.622 -34:00:40.75
Second-epoch image center 22:57:22.345 -34:01:46.58
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0215 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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.9'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:57:25.017 -34:01:13.63 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 22:57:25.622 -34:00:40.75
Second-epoch image center 22:57:25.017 -34:01:13.63
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0094 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  22:57:22.345 -34:01:46.58
Second-epoch second image center 22:57:25.017 -34:01:13.63
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01300 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/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hIAylpH3nR
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vnMQX1Kaeg
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cVMxI5v0UM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits &> /tmp/tmp.D5K4GprRAl
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits and wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits and wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits and wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits) and catalog (wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 1183 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 334.4424 to 353.9626 deg, Dec -39.1780 to -28.5199 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 334.4424 to 353.9626 deg, Dec -39.1780 to -28.5199 deg
Loaded 5070 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): 876 out of 882 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 882 out of 1183 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 21.904500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=21.904500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.62
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  13.28

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  13.28

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 1183 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 334.4424 to 353.9626 deg, Dec -39.1780 to -28.5199 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 334.4424 to 353.9626 deg, Dec -39.1780 to -28.5199 deg
Loaded 5070 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): 876 out of 882 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 882 out of 1183 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (aperture=6.5)
Read 1486 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 334.4427 to 353.9628 deg, Dec -39.2404 to -28.5200 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 334.4427 to 353.9628 deg, Dec -39.2404 to -28.5200 deg
Loaded 5104 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): 1168 out of 1175 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 1175 out of 1486 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ 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:
 2.3 pix  PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 2.2 pix  PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 13.3 mag.  PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 13.6 mag.  PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
 14.8 mag.  fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
 14.8 mag.  fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.8 (SNR )  10.2 (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.hIAylpH3nR (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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=120, bad_region=243, passed=1183
Got 1183 stars (including 844 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1183 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 254 to 309 (Dec -39.2 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 810 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 810 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 802 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 810 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 943 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 

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 254 to 309 (Dec -39.2 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 810 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 810 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 942 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 810 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 942 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Excluding outliers - 810 stars left (next iteration limit 891)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits N_match=810 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.457 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.506 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.499 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.450 n_q1=269 n_q2=116 n_q3=285 n_q4=140 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.108
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=810 N_valid=810 bias_ra_arcsec=0.009 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.003 median_sep_arcsec=0.353 p95_sep_arcsec=1.142 n_q1=269 n_q2=116 n_q3=285 n_q4=140 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -region wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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.vnMQX1Kaeg (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits' -> 'wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.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/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.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=145, bad_region=304, passed=1486
Got 1486 stars (including 1052 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1486 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.2 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1015 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1015 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1012 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1015 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1196 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.2 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1015 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1015 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1196 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1015 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1196 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 1015 stars left (next iteration limit 1116)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits N_match=1015 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.455 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.517 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.377 n_q1=351 n_q2=161 n_q3=344 n_q4=159 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.187
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=1015 N_valid=1015 bias_ra_arcsec=0.008 bias_dec_arcsec=0.017 median_sep_arcsec=0.367 p95_sep_arcsec=1.144 n_q1=351 n_q2=161 n_q3=344 n_q4=159 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits -region wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.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.cVMxI5v0UM (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_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.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_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.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=247, bad_region=832, passed=3834
Got 3834 stars (including 2806 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3834 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2708 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2706 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2706 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2706 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3158 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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2708 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2707 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3158 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2707 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3158 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 2707 stars left (next iteration limit 2976)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2707 robust_rms=7.432 arcsec worst_region_rms=16.809 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=16.809 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2707 robust_rms=0.406 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.557 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.557 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2707 robust_rms=0.352 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.430 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.430 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2707 robust_rms_before=0.940 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.335 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.352 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.457 worst_region_rms_after=0.430 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.112 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.430
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.457 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.457 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.335 arcsec matched=2707
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits N_match=2707 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.290 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.374 n_q1=826 n_q2=547 n_q3=852 n_q4=482 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.132
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=2707 N_valid=2707 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.651 bias_dec_arcsec=0.519 median_sep_arcsec=0.889 p95_sep_arcsec=1.604 n_q1=826 n_q2=547 n_q3=852 n_q4=482 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits -region wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.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.D5K4GprRAl (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_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.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_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.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=238, bad_region=849, passed=3873
Got 3873 stars (including 2832 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3873 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2733 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2730 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2730 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2730 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3193 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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2734 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2731 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3193 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2731 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3193 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 2731 stars left (next iteration limit 3003)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2731 robust_rms=7.257 arcsec worst_region_rms=17.459 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=17.459 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2731 robust_rms=0.410 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.576 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.576 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2731 robust_rms=0.340 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.405 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.405 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2731 robust_rms_before=0.953 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.327 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.340 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.457 worst_region_rms_after=0.405 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.123 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.405
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.sip_refit.P1AoRB/candidate.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.sip_refit.P1AoRB/candidate.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.9'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:57:25.060 -34:01:14.01 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 3873 stars ###
'wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.sip_refit.P1AoRB/candidate.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction_2795199.cat.log'
'wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.sip_refit.P1AoRB/candidate.wcscat.xy2sky.KbWNHn' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction_2795199.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.953 -> 0.340 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (cycle 1, search radius 3.0 arcsec, 2731 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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2595 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 2595 pairs (2731 from the previous matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2595 robust_rms=7.175 arcsec worst_region_rms=18.294 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=18.294 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2595 robust_rms=0.409 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.556 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.556 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2595 robust_rms=0.340 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.398 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.398 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2595 robust_rms_before=0.340 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.340 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.340 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.390 worst_region_rms_after=0.398 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.390 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.398
SIP_REFIT: the refit on the re-matched pairs is worse than the solution it would replace (worst-region 0.398 vs 0.390 arcsec) - keeping the current solution
SIP_REFIT: the refit on the re-matched pairs was not applied - keeping the current solution
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2595 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3193 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2595 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3193 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits N_match=2595 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.369 n_q1=782 n_q2=521 n_q3=815 n_q4=477 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.090
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=2595 N_valid=2595 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.007 bias_dec_arcsec=0.005 median_sep_arcsec=0.285 p95_sep_arcsec=0.750 n_q1=782 n_q2=521 n_q3=815 n_q4=477 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits -region wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits sigma_overall=0.457 worst_q_ratio=1.108
ref2=PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits sigma_overall=0.435 worst_q_ratio=1.187
new1=fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits sigma_overall=0.337 worst_q_ratio=1.132
new2=fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits sigma_overall=0.356 worst_q_ratio=1.090
reference average sigma_overall=0.446 worst_q_ratio=1.1475
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207_astrometric_residuals.png (810 matched stars from wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.41 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403_astrometric_residuals.png (1015 matched stars from wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118_astrometric_residuals.png (2707 matched stars from wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.30 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119_astrometric_residuals.png (2595 matched stars from wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field PsA-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field PsA-04-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/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Image size: 937.5'x625.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:57:25.622 -34:00:40.75 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.9'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:57:22.345 -34:01:46.58 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 22:57:25.622 -34:00:40.75
Second-epoch image center 22:57:22.345 -34:01:46.58
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0215 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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.9'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:57:25.060 -34:01:14.01 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 22:57:25.622 -34:00:40.75
Second-epoch image center 22:57:25.060 -34:01:14.01
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0094 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  22:57:22.345 -34:01:46.58
Second-epoch second image center 22:57:25.060 -34:01:14.01
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01303 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/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZPxJQNmlLm
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EOykXWgD6Y
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ZDScuJCWKz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pJiRqVBaYz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits and wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits and wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits and wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits) and catalog (wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 9043 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 334.4155 to 354.1392 deg, Dec -39.2769 to -28.4989 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 334.4155 to 354.1392 deg, Dec -39.2769 to -28.4989 deg
Loaded 5175 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): 4151 out of 4206 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4206 out of 9043 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 21.687300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=21.687300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.25
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  13.44

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  13.44

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 9043 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 334.4155 to 354.1392 deg, Dec -39.2769 to -28.4989 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 334.4155 to 354.1392 deg, Dec -39.2769 to -28.4989 deg
Loaded 5175 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): 4151 out of 4206 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4206 out of 9043 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 10991 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 334.4156 to 354.1393 deg, Dec -39.2569 to -28.4575 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 334.4156 to 354.1393 deg, Dec -39.2569 to -28.4575 deg
Loaded 5179 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): 4121 out of 4191 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4191 out of 10991 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ 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:
 2.1 pix  PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 2.1 pix  PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 13.4 mag.  PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
 13.8 mag.  PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
 14.8 mag.  fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
 14.8 mag.  fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.8 (SNR )  12.8 (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.ZPxJQNmlLm (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits' -> 'wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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=213, bad_region=1607, passed=9042
Got 9042 stars (including 7252 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9042 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4854 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4851 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7781 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4854 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7781 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7781 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.64" 
Excluding outliers - 4851 stars left (next iteration limit 5336)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits N_match=4851 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.652 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.623 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.606 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.753 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.567 n_q1=1671 n_q2=799 n_q3=1550 n_q4=831 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.154
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4851 N_valid=4851 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.012 bias_dec_arcsec=0.011 median_sep_arcsec=0.539 p95_sep_arcsec=1.829 n_q1=1671 n_q2=799 n_q3=1550 n_q4=831 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits -region wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.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.EOykXWgD6Y (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits' -> 'wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.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/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.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=284, bad_region=1588, passed=10990
Got 10990 stars (including 9156 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 10990 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4858 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4854 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4854 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9779 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4858 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9779 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9779 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Excluding outliers - 4856 stars left (next iteration limit 5339)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits N_match=4856 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.547 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.555 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.602 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.546 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.494 n_q1=1643 n_q2=737 n_q3=1655 n_q4=821 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.101
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4856 N_valid=4856 bias_ra_arcsec=0.013 bias_dec_arcsec=0.020 median_sep_arcsec=0.474 p95_sep_arcsec=1.287 n_q1=1643 n_q2=737 n_q3=1655 n_q4=821 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits -region wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.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.ZDScuJCWKz (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_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.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_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.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=900, bad_region=3574, passed=20088
Got 20088 stars (including 16025 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20088 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4825 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4819 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4819 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4819 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17358 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4826 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4821 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17358 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4821 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17358 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4821 stars left (next iteration limit 5300)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.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=4821 robust_rms=7.236 arcsec worst_region_rms=15.338 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=15.338 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4821 robust_rms=0.453 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.610 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.610 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4821 robust_rms=0.400 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.489 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.489 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4821 robust_rms_before=0.961 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.372 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.400 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.507 worst_region_rms_after=0.489 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.131 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.489
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.507 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.507 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.372 arcsec matched=4821
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits N_match=4821 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.420 n_q1=1497 n_q2=927 n_q3=1526 n_q4=871 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.134
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4821 N_valid=4821 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.654 bias_dec_arcsec=0.508 median_sep_arcsec=0.903 p95_sep_arcsec=1.638 n_q1=1497 n_q2=927 n_q3=1526 n_q4=871 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits -region wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.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.pJiRqVBaYz (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_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.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_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.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=5, blended=937, bad_region=3573, passed=20225
Got 20225 stars (including 16160 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20225 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4821 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4814 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4814 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4814 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17473 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4821 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4815 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17473 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4815 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17473 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4815 stars left (next iteration limit 5295)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.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=4815 robust_rms=7.200 arcsec worst_region_rms=15.077 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=15.077 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4815 robust_rms=0.441 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.610 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.610 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4815 robust_rms=0.384 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.448 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.448 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4815 robust_rms_before=0.383 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.370 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.384 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.453 worst_region_rms_after=0.448 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.453 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.448
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.453 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.453 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.370 arcsec matched=4815
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits N_match=4815 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.396 n_q1=1499 n_q2=919 n_q3=1530 n_q4=867 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.070
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4815 N_valid=4815 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.007 bias_dec_arcsec=0.009 median_sep_arcsec=0.321 p95_sep_arcsec=0.950 n_q1=1499 n_q2=919 n_q3=1530 n_q4=867 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits -region wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.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_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.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_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.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_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/wcs_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field PsA-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 23:11:11.63 -38:13:29.8:  12.97 +/- 0.20  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-09_04-43-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0207.fits at 23:19:47.91 -37:19:18.3:  12.67 +/- 0.15  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 23:19:47.91 -37:19:18.3:  12.99 +/- 0.15  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-10_04-19-55_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0403.fits at 23:11:11.63 -38:13:29.8:  12.91 +/- 0.15  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.83 +/- 0.11
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.93 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:19:47.91 -37:19:18.3: ref_mag=12.83 +/- 0.11 new_mean_mag=12.4337 delta=0.39 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 23:11:11.63 -38:13:29.8: ref_mag=12.93 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=12.6006 delta=0.33 (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: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 22494_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119
The candidate 22494_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 17.20638    2461330.70638    10.70    22:53:30.70 -32:55:40.7   5285 2538   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits

**** FOUND  22:53:30.70 -32:55:40.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 23350_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119
The candidate 23350_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 17.20576    2461330.70576    12.39    23:19:47.93 -37:19:18.6   2082 5267   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 17.20638    2461330.70638    12.49    23:19:47.89 -37:19:17.9   2087 5272   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 23564_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119
The candidate 23564_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 17.20576    2461330.70576    12.60    23:11:11.64 -38:13:29.8   3141 5764   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-56-07_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 17.20638    2461330.70638    12.60    23:11:11.62 -38:13:29.7   3146 5769   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 04030_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119
The candidate 04030_fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 17.20638    2461330.70638    11.17    22:54:18.75 -34:23:25.9   5176 3420   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-17_CI_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_010622_TTUQ2b1x1_2787500_Rs28cqoo/fd_PsA-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-16_23-57-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0119.fits

**** FOUND  22:54:18.76 -34:23:26.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field PsA-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed PsA-04-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)2461330.70575774 -observatory V36
14:57:40.99 -20:10:21.5 Mercury (0.1mag)
13:57:56.18 -19:54:18.6 Venus (-4.2mag)
08:53:10.77 +18:52:05.1 Mars (1.0mag)
09:37:58.74 +14:48:36.3 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:40:48.04 +01:26:40.8 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:11:25.96 +20:56:18.8 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:09:47.37 -00:29:10.1 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:09.26 -23:43:21.2 Pluto (14.5mag)
18:30:21.64 -27:38:54.0 Moon (-9.9mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 361 Oct 17 01:08 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461330.70575774:
09:37:58.60 +14:48:37.8 Io (6.1mag)
09:37:49.52 +14:49:27.8 Europa (6.2mag)
09:37:56.48 +14:48:49.9 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:38:25.96 +14:46:06.5 Callisto (6.9mag)
09:38:09.52 +15:07:14.6 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:38:01.42 +14:48:22.4 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:36:49.87 +15:11:29.6 Elara (17.5mag)
09:40:02.30 +14:11:58.3 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:36:10.20 +15:17:05.6 Carme (18.8mag)
00:40:51.34 +01:26:07.3 Titan (8.2mag)
00:40:42.30 +01:26:43.8 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:40:31.67 +01:24:09.8 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:40:53.78 +01:26:01.0 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:39:04.86 +01:14:16.3 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Oct 17 01:08 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461330.70575774:
03:23:57.48 +20:52:14.8 JWST
17:58:18.98 +28:20:07.9 Chandra
10:57:42.01 -59:03:33.6 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Oct 17 01:08 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461330.70575774 -observatory V36
03:44:03.45 +20:11:46.6 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
18:30:05.73 -33:21:16.8 14.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:41:56.43 -72:47:08.4 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:15:05.91 +34:49:11.4 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:49:42.34 +48:24:58.3 17.4mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:32:14.54 +25:24:23.3 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:04:26.94 +36:18:30.9 16.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:28:20.99 +41:17:15.6 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:46:15.05 -13:38:48.7 16.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:28:04.61 +15:31:07.3 16.1mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:56:55.22 -03:12:15.1 16.5mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
19:06:33.13 +62:43:23.3 15.6mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:29:31.61 +42:23:49.6 17.9mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:51:14.72 +14:52:04.1 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:28:23.46 -41:12:12.1 13.2mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
00:12:19.82 +18:02:13.3 17.4mag 2P/Encke
23:04:52.33 -30:21:02.5 14.7mag 10P/Tempel
02:18:41.66 +37:29:56.4 16.6mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:15:06.41 -08:38:15.9 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:18:51.34 -09:00:45.7 15.6mag 65P/Gunn
07:43:09.50 +15:23:14.4 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
02:53:59.37 +14:02:34.3 17.7mag 88P/Howell
10:16:31.29 +16:08:32.0 17.3mag 93P/Lovas
08:00:05.82 +41:51:00.9 17.0mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:15:54.87 +12:02:31.3 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
11:52:52.89 +11:55:49.5 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
14:21:29.53 -33:49:47.5 17.9mag 124P/Mrkos
06:54:37.32 +19:03:22.5 15.6mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
20:56:40.81 +07:34:49.7 9.7mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:32:54.33 +00:19:06.0 14.8mag 169P/NEAT
03:25:41.84 +03:52:53.2 14.9mag 220P/McNaught
06:11:25.25 +46:27:52.8 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
07:35:50.15 +25:28:04.9 17.8mag 266P/Christensen
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
21:50:55.86 -02:51:49.30  SN2026acyb  2026-10-9.85 16.83
03:40:34.04 +02:31:56.70  SN2026acvp  2026-10-9.95 17.75
04:33:25.91 -13:41:04.20  SN2026adhl  2026-10-9.94 17.52
09:20:05.05 +27:03:12.40  SN2026aeif  2026-10-9.47 15.93
02:58:07.77 -65:18:52.90  ASASSN-26fl  2026-10-7.9 -0.85
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
18:25:12.74 -22:25:28.60  V8055  2026-08-30.22 10.89
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
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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
09:56:00.79 +69:06:15.2  PNV J09560079+6906152  2026-10-14.9274  19.38Cmag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
20:51:24.379 -16:27:35.51  AT 2026adlb  2026-09-13.27 20.94
17:57:42.806 +31:31:01.79  AT 2026adla  2026-09-15.25 20.85
20:07:41.693 -37:38:22.32  AT 2026adkz  2026-09-15.30 20.5
02:12:21.289 -07:15:30.39  AT 2026adky  2026-09-15.53 21.22
20:32:39.810 -35:13:07.53  AT 2026adkx  2026-09-15.29 20.45
00:35:37.227 -17:17:28.58  AT 2026adkw  2026-09-16.46 20.94
15:11:40.683 +02:45:12.28  AT 2026adkv  2026-08-07.28 20.7
01:28:45.541 -09:11:59.88  AT 2026adku  2026-09-13.51 20.94
20:28:28.084 +01:19:11.26  AT 2026adkt  2026-09-16.30 21.21
20:41:11.370 -33:13:08.67  AT 2026adks  2026-09-15.29 20.31
03:16:17.087 -37:40:55.24  AT 2026adkr  2026-09-16.55 21.16
03:51:00.515 -33:44:08.36  AT 2026adkq  2026-09-16.55 20.89
23:45:02.170 -27:04:08.66  AT 2026adkp  2026-09-16.42 19.94
02:22:42.961 -35:19:46.37  AT 2026adko  2026-09-16.51 20.57
00:30:38.091 -22:01:03.28  AT 2026adkn  2026-09-16.46 21.3
01:29:50.735 +15:26:49.48  AT 2026adkm  2026-09-13.44 20.98
07:23:29.278 +22:26:06.90  AT 2026adkl  2026-09-16.61 19.58
02:52:15.053 +08:01:44.25  AT 2026adkk  2026-09-16.48 20.95
07:11:54.285 +17:03:37.82  AT 2026adkj  2026-09-16.61 20.76
01:28:36.326 -15:14:12.97  AT 2026adki  2026-09-21.50 20.57
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Sat Oct 17 01:08:18 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 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: 24s (0.40 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 11s (0.18 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 1s (0.02 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 40s (0.67 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 5 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 7s (0.12 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 0s (0.00 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 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: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 18s (0.30 min)
FIELD_PsA-04-Q2b1x1: 71s (1.18 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 88s (1.47 min)
Finished: Sat Oct 17 01:09:46 CDT 2026