FITS images used in this processing run:

Field CrB-02-Q2b1x1 reference image: CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Field CrB-02-Q2b1x1 reference image: CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
Field CrB-02-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
Field CrB-02-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461171.84422949 11.05.2026 08:15:31.428   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
First image: 2461171.84422949 11.05.2026 08:15:31.428   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Last  image: 2461332.62231715 19.10.2026 02:55:58.202   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.96
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  7404
Objects passed selection criteria:  7381
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 5450.75
Average stars matched: 5349.5 (98.1425 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   234176 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  Sun Oct 18 22:00:32 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: 2461171.84422949 11.05.2026 08:15:31.428   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
First image: 2461171.84422949 11.05.2026 08:15:31.428   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Last  image: 2461332.62231715 19.10.2026 02:55:58.202   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 10
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.72
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: 9 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):  39497
Objects passed selection criteria:  39430
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.9    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 31045.2
Average stars matched: 29918.8 (96.3714 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   264792 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  Sun Oct 18 22:01:23 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: 
CrB-02-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting CrB-02-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing CrB-02-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 382377 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 382377 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.png' -> 'transient_report/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits_preview.png'

CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits


renamed 'CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.png' -> 'transient_report/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits_preview.png'

CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.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= 287.1787
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 460.1436
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2044.5399
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 548.9331
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2030.6000
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 535.2869
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 7.1194
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.025
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 =     12.0799999237061 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 12.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.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_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.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_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/d_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits :)

Spent 0.662456 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_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/d_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.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_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.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_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     12.0699996948242 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 12.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.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_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.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_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/d_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits :)

Spent 0.637117 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_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/d_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.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_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.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_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.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_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits



fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.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/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.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/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.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: 2461332.62176498
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_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:00:01.229 +29:59:43.19 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_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
Image size: 938.8'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:59:59.909 +29:59:52.46 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:00:01.229 +29:59:43.19
Second-epoch image center 15:59:59.909 +29:59:52.46
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0054 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_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Image size: 938.9'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:59:56.432 +30:00:21.31 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:00:01.229 +29:59:43.19
Second-epoch image center 15:59:56.432 +30:00:21.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0203 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  15:59:59.909 +29:59:52.46
Second-epoch second image center 15:59:56.432 +30:00:21.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01489 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/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mna56ahrsW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits &> /tmp/tmp.clxMvVA8pe
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QeuSCVdAqO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zSjNLfiNiH
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits and wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits and wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits and wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits) and catalog (wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 9595 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 230.5786 to 249.5251 deg, Dec +24.5164 to +35.2569 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 230.5786 to 249.5251 deg, Dec 24.5164 to 35.2569 deg
Loaded 6338 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): 4868 out of 5011 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5011 out of 9595 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.711350
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.711350
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.96
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.75

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.75

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 9595 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 230.5786 to 249.5251 deg, Dec +24.5164 to +35.2569 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 230.5786 to 249.5251 deg, Dec 24.5164 to 35.2569 deg
Loaded 6338 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): 4868 out of 5011 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5011 out of 9595 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 9588 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 230.5766 to 249.5266 deg, Dec +24.5159 to +35.2735 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 230.5766 to 249.5266 deg, Dec 24.5159 to 35.2735 deg
Loaded 6349 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): 4861 out of 5014 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5014 out of 9588 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.3 pix  CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
 2.3 pix  CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.7 mag.  CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
 15.7 mag.  CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
 14.4 mag.  fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
 14.4 mag.  fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.4 (SNR )  11.4 (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.mna56ahrsW (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_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits' -> 'wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=434, bad_region=1783, passed=9595
Got 9595 stars (including 7437 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9595 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8173 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 

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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8173 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8173 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5379)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.282 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.327 n_q1=1651 n_q2=799 n_q3=1637 n_q4=803 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.092
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4890 N_valid=4890 bias_ra_arcsec=0.003 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.006 median_sep_arcsec=0.299 p95_sep_arcsec=1.910 n_q1=1651 n_q2=799 n_q3=1637 n_q4=803 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits -region wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.clxMvVA8pe (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_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits' -> 'wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.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/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.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=457, bad_region=1803, passed=9588
Got 9588 stars (including 7394 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9588 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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4892 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8151 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8151 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4892 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8151 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 4892 stars left (next iteration limit 5381)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits N_match=4892 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.349 n_q1=1646 n_q2=804 n_q3=1643 n_q4=799 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.094
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4892 N_valid=4892 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.028 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.010 median_sep_arcsec=0.261 p95_sep_arcsec=0.815 n_q1=1646 n_q2=804 n_q3=1643 n_q4=799 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits -region wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.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.QeuSCVdAqO (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_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.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_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.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=178, bad_region=318, passed=3465
Got 3465 stars (including 2983 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3465 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013039 (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 0.010431 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2916 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2914 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2914 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2914 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3208 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2916 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2914 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3208 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2914 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3208 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 2914 stars left (next iteration limit 3205)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2914 robust_rms=6.929 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.735 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.735 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2914 robust_rms=0.468 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.530 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.530 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2914 robust_rms=0.400 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.494 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.494 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2914 robust_rms_before=1.156 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.370 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.400 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.540 worst_region_rms_after=0.494 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.867 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.494
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.540 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.540 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.370 arcsec matched=2914
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits N_match=2914 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.415 n_q1=1064 n_q2=420 n_q3=1024 n_q4=406 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.092
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=2914 N_valid=2914 bias_ra_arcsec=0.412 bias_dec_arcsec=0.295 median_sep_arcsec=0.991 p95_sep_arcsec=2.356 n_q1=1064 n_q2=420 n_q3=1024 n_q4=406 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits -region wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.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.zSjNLfiNiH (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_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.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_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.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=167, bad_region=348, passed=3513
Got 3513 stars (including 3004 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3513 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013040 (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 0.010432 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2935 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2933 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2933 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2933 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3233 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2936 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2934 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3233 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2934 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3233 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 2934 stars left (next iteration limit 3226)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2934 robust_rms=6.816 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.431 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.431 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2934 robust_rms=0.424 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.563 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.563 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2934 robust_rms=0.379 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.511 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.511 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2934 robust_rms_before=1.148 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.366 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.379 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.535 worst_region_rms_after=0.511 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.852 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.511
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.535 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.535 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.366 arcsec matched=2934
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits N_match=2934 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.407 n_q1=1065 n_q2=428 n_q3=1027 n_q4=414 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.096
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=2934 N_valid=2934 bias_ra_arcsec=0.375 bias_dec_arcsec=0.273 median_sep_arcsec=0.928 p95_sep_arcsec=2.435 n_q1=1065 n_q2=428 n_q3=1027 n_q4=414 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits -region wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.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_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits sigma_overall=0.302 worst_q_ratio=1.092
ref2=CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits sigma_overall=0.319 worst_q_ratio=1.094
new1=fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits sigma_overall=0.380 worst_q_ratio=1.092
new2=fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits sigma_overall=0.371 worst_q_ratio=1.096
reference average sigma_overall=0.3105 worst_q_ratio=1.093
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387_astrometric_residuals.png (4890 matched stars from wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388_astrometric_residuals.png (4892 matched stars from wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144_astrometric_residuals.png (2914 matched stars from wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145_astrometric_residuals.png (2934 matched stars from wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field CrB-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 05498_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145
The candidate 05498_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 19.12232    2461332.62232    9.33    15:56:08.44 +29:14:18.1   5294 3649   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits

**** FOUND  15:56:08.43 +29:14:18.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 0s
Prepared the HTML report for the field CrB-02-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/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.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_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:00:01.229 +29:59:43.19 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_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
Image size: 938.8'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:59:59.909 +29:59:52.46 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:00:01.229 +29:59:43.19
Second-epoch image center 15:59:59.909 +29:59:52.46
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0054 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_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Image size: 938.9'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:59:56.432 +30:00:21.31 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 16:00:01.229 +29:59:43.19
Second-epoch image center 15:59:56.432 +30:00:21.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0203 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  15:59:59.909 +29:59:52.46
Second-epoch second image center 15:59:56.432 +30:00:21.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01489 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/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits &> /tmp/tmp.oW7oA4lEF4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits &> /tmp/tmp.eIS3nzBA0V
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits &> /tmp/tmp.F4P6aPUkBM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RohOuEKzBS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits and wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits and wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits and wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits) and catalog (wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 49859 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 230.5161 to 249.5358 deg, Dec +24.4922 to +35.2598 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 230.5161 to 249.5358 deg, Dec 24.4922 to 35.2598 deg
Loaded 6375 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): 4554 out of 5025 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5025 out of 49859 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.597800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.597800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.72
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.88

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.88

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 49859 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 230.5161 to 249.5358 deg, Dec +24.4922 to +35.2598 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 230.5161 to 249.5358 deg, Dec 24.4922 to 35.2598 deg
Loaded 6375 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): 4554 out of 5025 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5025 out of 49859 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits (aperture=5.0)
Read 50375 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 230.5178 to 249.5377 deg, Dec +24.5157 to +35.2749 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 230.5178 to 249.5377 deg, Dec 24.5157 to 35.2749 deg
Loaded 6370 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): 4552 out of 5017 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5017 out of 50375 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 7 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
 2.2 pix  CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.9 mag.  CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
 15.9 mag.  CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
 14.6 mag.  fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
 14.6 mag.  fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.6 (SNR )  13.8 (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.oW7oA4lEF4 (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_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits' -> 'wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=2728, bad_region=6903, passed=49853
Got 49853 stars (including 40872 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 49853 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4905 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44639 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44639 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44639 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 4905 stars left (next iteration limit 5395)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits N_match=4905 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.301 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.277 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.301 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.325 n_q1=1649 n_q2=803 n_q3=1650 n_q4=803 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.080
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4905 N_valid=4905 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.001 bias_dec_arcsec=0.001 median_sep_arcsec=0.297 p95_sep_arcsec=1.905 n_q1=1649 n_q2=803 n_q3=1650 n_q4=803 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits -region wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.eIS3nzBA0V (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_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits' -> 'wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.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/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.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=8, blended=2756, bad_region=7000, passed=50367
Got 50367 stars (including 41356 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 50367 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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4903 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45062 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45062 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4903 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 45062 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 4903 stars left (next iteration limit 5393)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.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_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits N_match=4903 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.357 n_q1=1648 n_q2=802 n_q3=1645 n_q4=808 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.118
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4903 N_valid=4903 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.031 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.005 median_sep_arcsec=0.258 p95_sep_arcsec=0.808 n_q1=1648 n_q2=802 n_q3=1645 n_q4=808 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits -region wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.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.F4P6aPUkBM (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_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.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_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.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=668, bad_region=1361, passed=20645
Got 20645 stars (including 18707 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20645 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013039 (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 0.010431 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4867 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4862 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19642 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4867 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19642 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4862 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19642 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4862 stars left (next iteration limit 5348)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.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=4862 robust_rms=6.765 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.319 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.005 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4862 robust_rms=0.484 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.569 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.569 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4862 robust_rms=0.422 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.515 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.515 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4862 robust_rms_before=1.160 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.385 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.422 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.535 worst_region_rms_after=0.515 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.700 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.515
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.535 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.535 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.385 arcsec matched=4862
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits N_match=4862 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.436 n_q1=1819 n_q2=693 n_q3=1736 n_q4=614 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.101
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4862 N_valid=4862 bias_ra_arcsec=0.416 bias_dec_arcsec=0.288 median_sep_arcsec=0.986 p95_sep_arcsec=2.294 n_q1=1819 n_q2=693 n_q3=1736 n_q4=614 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits -region wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.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.RohOuEKzBS (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_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.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_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=691, bad_region=1489, passed=20862
Got 20862 stars (including 18759 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20862 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013040 (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 0.010432 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4866 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4858 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19784 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4866 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19784 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19784 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4859 stars left (next iteration limit 5343)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.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=4859 robust_rms=6.683 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.369 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.061 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4859 robust_rms=0.452 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.579 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.579 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4859 robust_rms=0.409 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.534 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.534 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4859 robust_rms_before=1.144 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.385 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.409 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.540 worst_region_rms_after=0.534 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.687 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.534
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.540 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.540 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.385 arcsec matched=4859
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits N_match=4859 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.448 n_q1=1813 n_q2=684 n_q3=1718 n_q4=644 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.138
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4859 N_valid=4859 bias_ra_arcsec=0.358 bias_dec_arcsec=0.261 median_sep_arcsec=0.924 p95_sep_arcsec=2.436 n_q1=1813 n_q2=684 n_q3=1718 n_q4=644 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits -region wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.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_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.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_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.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_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field CrB-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 16:00:06.49 +30:39:32.3:  13.09 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 15:59:31.80 +30:32:16.1:  13.45 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 16:05:37.59 +32:14:12.9:  13.54 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-15-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0387.fits at 16:13:46.71 +28:45:16.7:  13.63 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits at 15:59:31.80 +30:32:16.1:  13.44 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits at 16:00:06.49 +30:39:32.3:  13.16 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits at 16:13:46.71 +28:45:16.7:  13.69 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-05-11_03-16-23_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0388.fits at 16:05:37.59 +32:14:12.9:  13.52 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.53 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.44 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.12 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.66 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:05:37.59 +32:14:12.9: ref_mag=13.53 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4250 delta=0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:00:06.49 +30:39:32.3: ref_mag=13.12 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.2321 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 15:59:31.80 +30:32:16.1: ref_mag=13.44 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.4556 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:13:46.71 +28:45:16.7: ref_mag=13.66 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5944 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 53806_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145
The candidate 53806_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 19.12176    2461332.62176    13.51    15:59:31.83 +30:32:15.8   4846 2868   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.12232    2461332.62232    13.43    15:59:31.76 +30:32:16.4   4838 2873   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 53808_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145
The candidate 53808_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 19.12176    2461332.62176    13.20    16:00:06.61 +30:39:32.1   4769 2796   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.12232    2461332.62232    13.27    16:00:06.37 +30:39:32.5   4762 2801   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 53913_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145
The candidate 53913_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.12232    2461332.62232    12.60    16:11:43.85 +33:22:06.8   3274 1160   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits

**** FOUND  16:11:43.90 +33:22:07.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 54059_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145
The candidate 54059_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 19.12176    2461332.62176    13.47    16:05:37.52 +32:14:12.8   4054 1847   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.12232    2461332.62232    13.40    16:05:37.66 +32:14:13.0   4046 1852   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 54078_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145
The candidate 54078_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 19.12176    2461332.62176    13.64    16:13:46.72 +28:45:18.3   2974 3946   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.12232    2461332.62232    13.56    16:13:46.70 +28:45:15.2   2966 3951   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 27710_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145
The candidate 27710_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 19.12232    2461332.62232    9.15    15:56:08.43 +29:14:18.2   5294 3649   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits

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Considering the candidate 38012_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145
The candidate 38012_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 19.12232    2461332.62232    8.77    16:17:08.68 +25:51:02.6   2473 5707   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits

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make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field CrB-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
Source monitoring: measuring positions from /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-10-18_CI_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_215813_TTUQ2b1x1_3795193_lFP9BP1A/monitoring_positions.txt
Source monitoring: positions closer than 100 pix to a frame edge are recorded as edge
Read 20650 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 230.4806 to 249.4402 deg, Dec +24.4173 to +35.2650 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 230.4806 to 249.4402 deg, Dec 24.4173 to 35.2650 deg
Loaded 6376 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): 4658 out of 4840 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4840 out of 20650 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461332.62176 (FITS header)
Observing site: lat= +33.748292 deg  lon= -101.958319 deg east-positive (SITELAT/SITELONG FITS header keywords)
Frame center (pixel 4788.5 3194.5): RA= 240.00057 deg  Dec= +29.99875 deg
Frame center: alt= +16.516 deg  az= 291.553 deg  airmass= 3.4669
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 16.646 deg (difference -0.129 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 3.4525 (we compute 3.4669)
Airmass zero-point fit: OK  k= +0.3664 +/- 0.0046 mag/airmass  N= 3585  airmass span 2.3007-6.8933  scatter 0.2408 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits: OK +1.207985 -0.366429 3.4669 +0.3664 3585 4.5927 0.2408 2.3007 6.8933
Edge margin: 100.0 pix (FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_EDGE_MARGIN_PIX)
Forced photometry (list mode): image=wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits list=monitoring_pixlist3811870.tmp aperture=5.0
Image size: 9576 x 6388
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).
Saturation level: 57000.0
Calibration (from calib.txt_param_monitoring, fit_function=3): cal_mag = 0.000000 * x^2 + 1.000000 * x + 22.223550
Local star coverage test: 20650 stars in wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits.wcscat, test radius 302 pix (0.50 deg), 101.6 stars per circle at the frame's mean density
Forced photometry: center=(4885.80, 5661.79) aperture=5.0
Annulus: inner=10.00 outer=25.00 edge margin=100.00
Background annulus: 1654 pixels
Iterative clipping converged after 2 iterations, 1651/1654 pixels remain
SExtractor background: mode=1653.78 median=1653.00 mean=1652.48 sigma=61.06 -> bg=1653.78 (1651 pixels)
Aperture sum=134477.68 N_eff=19.6350
Net flux=102005.72 noise=270.55 SNR=377.03
Instrumental magnitude: -12.5216
Calibrated magnitude: 9.7020
Local star coverage at (4885.80, 5661.79): 88 catalog stars within 302 pix, 101.6 expected at the frame's mean star density
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point term applied to the measurements on wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits
Source monitoring: 1 position(s) measured on wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0144.fits (aperture 5.0 pix)
Read 20866 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 230.4420 to 249.4275 deg, Dec +24.4595 to +35.2741 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 230.4420 to 249.4275 deg, Dec 24.4595 to 35.2741 deg
Loaded 6359 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): 4714 out of 4901 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4901 out of 20866 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461332.62232 (FITS header)
Observing site: lat= +33.748292 deg  lon= -101.958319 deg east-positive (SITELAT/SITELONG FITS header keywords)
Frame center (pixel 4788.5 3194.5): RA= 239.98608 deg  Dec= +30.00676 deg
Frame center: alt= +16.360 deg  az= 291.644 deg  airmass= 3.4981
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 16.495 deg (difference -0.135 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 3.4824 (we compute 3.4981)
Airmass zero-point fit: OK  k= +0.3438 +/- 0.0040 mag/airmass  N= 3609  airmass span 2.2962-7.0730  scatter 0.2174 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits: OK +1.156087 -0.343806 3.4981 +0.3438 3609 4.7769 0.2174 2.2962 7.0730
Edge margin: 100.0 pix (FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_EDGE_MARGIN_PIX)
Forced photometry (list mode): image=wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits list=monitoring_pixlist3811870.tmp aperture=5.0
Image size: 9576 x 6388
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).
Saturation level: 57000.0
Calibration (from calib.txt_param_monitoring, fit_function=3): cal_mag = 0.000000 * x^2 + 1.000000 * x + 22.215700
Local star coverage test: 20866 stars in wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat, test radius 302 pix (0.50 deg), 102.7 stars per circle at the frame's mean density
Forced photometry: center=(4878.05, 5666.70) aperture=5.0
Annulus: inner=10.00 outer=25.00 edge margin=100.00
Background annulus: 1650 pixels
Iterative clipping converged after 2 iterations, 1647/1650 pixels remain
SExtractor background: mode=1666.97 median=1667.00 mean=1667.02 sigma=62.91 -> bg=1666.97 (1647 pixels)
Aperture sum=131471.47 N_eff=19.6350
Net flux=98740.54 noise=278.76 SNR=354.22
Instrumental magnitude: -12.4862
Calibrated magnitude: 9.7295
Local star coverage at (4878.05, 5666.70): 90 catalog stars within 302 pix, 102.7 expected at the frame's mean star density
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point term applied to the measurements on wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Source monitoring: 1 position(s) measured on wcs_fd_CrB-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_21-55-58_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0145.fits (aperture 5.0 pix)
########### Completed CrB-02-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)2461332.62176498 -observatory V36
15:02:37.58 -20:33:03.9 Mercury (0.2mag)
13:54:08.15 -19:23:30.1 Venus (-4.2mag)
08:57:26.70 +18:36:58.7 Mars (1.0mag)
09:39:06.91 +14:43:19.2 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:40:16.29 +01:23:25.8 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:11:11.92 +20:55:42.9 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:09:36.72 -00:30:17.8 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:09.64 -23:43:15.0 Pluto (14.5mag)
20:10:34.66 -23:07:06.4 Moon (-10.5mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Oct 18 22:00 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461332.62176498:
09:39:10.05 +14:43:02.3 Io (6.1mag)
09:39:16.02 +14:42:30.0 Europa (6.2mag)
09:39:24.16 +14:41:42.8 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:39:36.03 +14:40:39.1 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:39:26.38 +15:01:11.6 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:39:10.92 +14:42:58.5 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:38:03.69 +15:06:33.7 Elara (17.5mag)
09:41:02.53 +14:06:57.7 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:37:10.32 +15:12:15.0 Carme (18.8mag)
00:40:27.03 +01:22:59.1 Titan (8.2mag)
00:40:17.45 +01:23:06.9 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:40:05.58 +01:21:07.7 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:40:28.67 +01:22:50.7 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:38:32.40 +01:11:00.7 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Oct 18 22:00 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461332.62176498:
03:34:11.21 +20:33:45.0 JWST
16:41:50.27 +44:50:32.7 Chandra
10:08:57.71 -56:13:56.3 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Oct 18 22:00 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461332.62176498 -observatory V36
03:43:11.47 +20:11:09.0 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
07:40:07.33 +37:22:34.1 18.0mag P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill)
18:31:57.18 -33:18:21.7 14.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:42:32.13 -72:54:43.1 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:14:47.67 +34:52:31.2 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:46:29.43 +48:21:05.3 17.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:32:49.43 +25:23:32.9 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:05:09.50 +36:31:54.3 16.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:29:01.77 +41:13:06.8 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:46:08.58 -13:39:28.9 16.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:31:45.22 +15:21:49.0 16.0mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:58:54.44 -03:21:44.0 16.5mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
19:14:24.62 +61:49:03.5 15.6mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:27:20.73 +42:04:41.9 17.9mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:53:04.85 +15:04:42.2 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:27:05.28 -46:01:29.7 13.3mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
00:07:22.81 +17:40:08.2 17.3mag 2P/Encke
23:07:07.13 -29:52:43.8 14.8mag 10P/Tempel
02:21:13.13 +36:57:55.7 16.6mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:16:22.22 -08:47:39.5 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:17:45.29 -09:02:40.0 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
07:45:24.95 +15:10:54.4 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
02:51:52.90 +13:56:14.0 17.8mag 88P/Howell
08:06:59.55 +42:21:05.9 17.0mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:20:07.95 +11:20:17.0 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
11:56:44.83 +11:29:35.4 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
14:26:26.11 -34:20:36.5 17.9mag 124P/Mrkos
20:45:21.87 +08:40:43.0 9.7mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:37:34.57 -00:06:03.4 15.0mag 169P/NEAT
03:24:17.25 +03:39:21.2 15.0mag 220P/McNaught
06:13:36.42 +46:51:40.8 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
07:38:24.84 +25:25:08.6 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 :
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
00:43:30.83 +41:26:55.3  PNV J00433083+4126553  2026-10-17.5651  18.61Cmag
04:57:32.08 +30:15:41.6  TCP J04573208+3015416  2026-10-17.7818  18.21Cmag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
21:03:26.516 -27:11:33.79  AT 2026adnk  2026-08-09.38 20.89
19:52:57.783 -30:08:02.85  AT 2026adnj  2026-08-09.35 20.47
00:19:25.338 -09:01:03.19  AT 2026adni  2026-08-08.57 20.68
00:43:29.529 -16:04:19.62  AT 2026adnh  2026-08-08.57 21.42
17:10:50.126 +30:40:20.97  AT 2026adng  2026-08-08.34 20.94
00:07:00.875 -12:25:24.80  AT 2026adnf  2026-08-08.56 20.96
00:39:29.740 -14:56:48.57  AT 2026adne  2026-08-08.57 20.02
22:04:57.798 +18:06:30.64  AT 2026adnd  2026-08-09.40 21.68
23:03:23.262 -02:49:15.81  AT 2026adnc  2026-08-08.51 20.9
20:48:20.597 -33:38:16.53  AT 2026adnb  2026-08-07.38 20.17
20:53:17.398 -34:06:20.25  AT 2026adna  2026-08-07.38 20.59
15:56:25.668 +01:40:14.08  AT 2026admz  2026-08-07.29 21.56
07:26:42.506 +20:41:38.22  AT 2026admy  2026-09-16.61 20.28
02:34:08.709 -31:43:40.13  AT 2026admx  2026-09-16.51 20.92
21:54:12.047 -21:31:26.01  AT 2026admw  2026-09-13.33 20.91
05:01:22.922 +11:52:38.43  AT 2026admv  2026-09-15.59 21.31
23:22:19.539 -19:37:35.58  AT 2026admu  2026-09-15.42 20.86
03:48:08.246 +05:47:12.38  AT 2026admt  2026-09-15.59 20.75
17:24:43.104 +20:58:42.71  AT 2026adms  2026-09-16.24 20.62
19:07:12.210 -03:18:19.43  AT 2026admr  2026-09-29.13 19.4
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Sun Oct 18 22:00:11 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 32s (0.53 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 6s (0.10 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 44s (0.73 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 5 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 9s (0.15 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 1s (0.02 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: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 21s (0.35 min)
FIELD_CrB-02-Q2b1x1: 84s (1.40 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 86s (1.43 min)
Finished: Sun Oct 18 22:01:37 CDT 2026