Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 10 19.1837  2461332.6837  12.95  22:15:10.72 -11:16:34.3
 48.58535 -50.07094 galactic  Aqr  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" and 7.3 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
117 Lomia                   -0     -1       1  13.1     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:15:10.72 -11:16:34.3:  15.88 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:15:10.72 -11:16:34.3:  15.92 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits


fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits


fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits  wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits -crosshair 5084.15039 3967.94238 image    wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits -crosshair 5078.88184 3962.85059 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU

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

     TAU0008  C2026 10 19.18368 22 15 10.72 -11 16 34.3          12.9 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 10 19.18338 22 15 10.77 -11 16 34.3          12.9 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 10 19.18399 22 15 10.67 -11 16 34.2          12.9 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 10 19.1837*  22 15 10.72 -11 16 34.3  12.9 U             Aqr       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461332.6837,12.95,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261019.1837 12.95CV NMW


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

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

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 10 19.1837  2461332.6837  13.95  22:06:59.41 -11:18:00.2
 47.07711 -48.32173 galactic  Aqr  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 7.6 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
303 Josephina               -0     -0       0  14.2    -0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:06:59.41 -11:18:00.2:  15.86 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:06:59.41 -11:18:00.2:  15.84 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits


fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits


fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits  wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits -crosshair 6298.53418 3986.34424 image    wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits -crosshair 6293.02246 3981.13818 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU

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

     TAU0008  C2026 10 19.18368 22 06 59.41 -11 18 00.2          13.9 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 10 19.18338 22 06 59.41 -11 18 00.3          13.9 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 10 19.18399 22 06 59.40 -11 18 00.0          14.0 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 10 19.1837*  22 06 59.41 -11 18 00.2  13.9 U             Aqr       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461332.6837,13.95,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261019.1837 13.95CV NMW


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

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

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 10 19.1837  2461332.6837  13.94  22:22:04.15 -10:50:06.8
 50.51144 -51.32180 galactic  Aqr  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.2" and 7.5 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.  
208 Lacrimosa               -0     -0       1  14.2     0    0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:22:04.15 -10:50:06.8:  15.80 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:22:04.15 -10:50:06.8:  15.80 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits


fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits


fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs  wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits  wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits -crosshair 4062.01221 3705.02588 image    wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits -crosshair 4056.44971 3699.98999 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU

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

     TAU0008  C2026 10 19.18368 22 22 04.15 -10 50 06.8          13.9 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 10 19.18338 22 22 04.14 -10 50 06.7          13.9 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 10 19.18399 22 22 04.16 -10 50 06.8          13.9 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 10 19.1837*  22 22 04.15 -10 50 06.8  13.9 U             Aqr       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461332.6837,13.94,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20261019.1837 13.94CV NMW


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

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

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Aqr-04-Q2b1x1 reference image: Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Field Aqr-04-Q2b1x1 reference image: Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Field Aqr-04-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Field Aqr-04-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461242.93279922 21.07.2026 10:23:03.853   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
First image: 2461242.93279922 21.07.2026 10:23:03.853   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Last  image: 2461332.68398551 19.10.2026 04:24:46.348   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.36
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):  4968
Objects passed selection criteria:  4967
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.5    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.5    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 4514.25
Average stars matched: 4409.25 (97.674 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   232064 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  Mon Oct 19 00:00:26 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: 2461242.93279922 21.07.2026 10:23:03.853   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
First image: 2461242.93279922 21.07.2026 10:23:03.853   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Last  image: 2461332.68398551 19.10.2026 04:24:46.348   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 20
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.07
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 11 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  2.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     57000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.83            # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  32191
Objects passed selection criteria:  32119
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.5    4.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.5    4.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 29769.8
Average stars matched: 28788.8 (96.7047 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   257984 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  Mon Oct 19 00:01:09 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Aqr-04-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Aqr-04-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Aqr-04-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 351351 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 351351 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.png' -> 'transient_report/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits_preview.png'

Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits


renamed 'Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.png' -> 'transient_report/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits_preview.png'

Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 716.4657
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 489.8076
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2039.9809
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 599.0891
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2042.8643
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 599.9193
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.84728
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =      10.539999961853 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 11.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/d_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits :)

Spent 0.515173 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_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/d_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     10.5200004577637 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 11.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/d_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits :)

Spent 0.510445 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_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/d_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Dark frame used to calibrate the second-epoch images:



Flat field used to calibrate the second-epoch images:



after the calibration attempt:
SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits



fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
The reference JD(UT) for computing planet and comet positions: 2461332.68337867
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:16:59.412 -09:59:39.54 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2'  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: 22:17:09.653 -09:59:44.90 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 22:16:59.412 -09:59:39.54
Second-epoch image center 22:17:09.653 -09:59:44.90
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0420 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2'  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: 22:17:07.407 -10:00:15.18 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 22:16:59.412 -09:59:39.54
Second-epoch image center 22:17:07.407 -10:00:15.18
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0343 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  22:17:09.653 -09:59:44.90
Second-epoch second image center 22:17:07.407 -10:00:15.18
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01248 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits &> /tmp/tmp.blf61g7Vra
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vv7Lt5WSlk
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AhdfrHLb0O
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FtjKQCgRTy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6925 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 325.8536 to 342.4026 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2140 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 325.8536 to 342.4026 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2140 deg
Loaded 5569 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): 4112 out of 4275 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4275 out of 6925 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.666700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.666700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.36
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.31

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.31

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6925 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 325.8536 to 342.4026 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2140 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 325.8536 to 342.4026 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2140 deg
Loaded 5569 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): 4112 out of 4275 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4275 out of 6925 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits (aperture=5.7)
Read 6918 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 325.8535 to 342.3813 deg, Dec -15.6029 to -4.2885 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 325.8535 to 342.3813 deg, Dec -15.6029 to -4.2885 deg
Loaded 5525 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): 4139 out of 4302 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4302 out of 6918 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits (aperture=5.7)
____ 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:
 2.1 pix  Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
 2.1 pix  Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.3 mag.  Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
 15.3 mag.  Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
 14.8 mag.  fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
 14.8 mag.  fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.8 (SNR )  11.6 (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.blf61g7Vra (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.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=496, bad_region=1750, passed=6925
Got 6925 stars (including 4788 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6925 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4148 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4126 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4126 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4126 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5503 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4148 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4126 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5503 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4126 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5503 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4126 stars left (next iteration limit 4538)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits N_match=4126 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.476 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.337 n_q1=1267 n_q2=739 n_q3=1220 n_q4=900 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.321
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4126 N_valid=4126 bias_ra_arcsec=0.000 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.001 median_sep_arcsec=0.284 p95_sep_arcsec=0.909 n_q1=1267 n_q2=739 n_q3=1220 n_q4=900 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits -region wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.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.vv7Lt5WSlk (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.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=479, bad_region=1750, passed=6918
Got 6918 stars (including 4798 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6918 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4150 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4130 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4130 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4129 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5496 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4149 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4129 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5496 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4129 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5496 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 4129 stars left (next iteration limit 4541)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits N_match=4129 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.317 n_q1=1265 n_q2=760 n_q3=1216 n_q4=888 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.291
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4129 N_valid=4129 bias_ra_arcsec=0.004 bias_dec_arcsec=0.005 median_sep_arcsec=0.267 p95_sep_arcsec=0.844 n_q1=1265 n_q2=760 n_q3=1216 n_q4=888 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits -region wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.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.AhdfrHLb0O (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_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=409, bad_region=1382, passed=5304
Got 5304 stars (including 3584 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5304 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3104 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3088 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3088 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3088 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4175 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3105 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3088 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4175 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3088 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4175 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 3088 stars left (next iteration limit 3396)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3088 robust_rms=8.433 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.800 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.800 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3088 robust_rms=0.604 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.705 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.674 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3088 robust_rms=0.361 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.405 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.405 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3088 robust_rms_before=0.984 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.375 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.361 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.405 worst_region_rms_after=0.405 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.029 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.405
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.405 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.405 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.375 arcsec matched=3088
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits N_match=3088 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.373 n_q1=960 n_q2=615 n_q3=868 n_q4=645 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.060
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=3088 N_valid=3088 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.488 bias_dec_arcsec=0.496 median_sep_arcsec=0.879 p95_sep_arcsec=2.048 n_q1=960 n_q2=615 n_q3=868 n_q4=645 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.FtjKQCgRTy (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_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=414, bad_region=1373, passed=5298
Got 5298 stars (including 3586 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5298 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3107 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3091 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3091 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3091 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4178 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3107 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3091 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4178 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3091 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4178 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 3091 stars left (next iteration limit 3400)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3091 robust_rms=8.331 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.556 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.556 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3091 robust_rms=0.603 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.687 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.676 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3091 robust_rms=0.358 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.392 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.392 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3091 robust_rms_before=1.001 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.379 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.358 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.410 worst_region_rms_after=0.392 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.122 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.392
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.410 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.410 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.379 arcsec matched=3091
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits N_match=3091 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.350 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.360 n_q1=968 n_q2=617 n_q3=880 n_q4=626 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.048
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=3091 N_valid=3091 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.512 bias_dec_arcsec=0.511 median_sep_arcsec=0.906 p95_sep_arcsec=2.017 n_q1=968 n_q2=617 n_q3=880 n_q4=626 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits sigma_overall=0.361 worst_q_ratio=1.321
ref2=Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits sigma_overall=0.341 worst_q_ratio=1.291
new1=fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits sigma_overall=0.385 worst_q_ratio=1.060
new2=fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits sigma_overall=0.386 worst_q_ratio=1.048
reference average sigma_overall=0.351 worst_q_ratio=1.306
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859_astrometric_residuals.png (4126 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860_astrometric_residuals.png (4129 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232_astrometric_residuals.png (3088 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233_astrometric_residuals.png (3091 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 20396_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 20396_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.18399    2461332.68399    11.88    22:04:39.87 -07:11:34.1   6658 1497   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

**** FOUND  22:04:39.86 -07:11:34.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aqr-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:16:59.412 -09:59:39.54 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2'  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: 22:17:09.653 -09:59:44.90 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 22:16:59.412 -09:59:39.54
Second-epoch image center 22:17:09.653 -09:59:44.90
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0420 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.2'  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: 22:17:07.407 -10:00:15.18 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 22:16:59.412 -09:59:39.54
Second-epoch image center 22:17:07.407 -10:00:15.18
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0343 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  22:17:09.653 -09:59:44.90
Second-epoch second image center 22:17:07.407 -10:00:15.18
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01248 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/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits &> /tmp/tmp.e5wIEPKKp7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7nJNQpaSja
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xBdMissob1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits &> /tmp/tmp.GujjotlKYG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits and wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 44007 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 325.8306 to 342.4342 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2093 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 325.8306 to 342.4342 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2093 deg
Loaded 5591 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): 4073 out of 4476 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4476 out of 44007 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.559400
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.559400
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.07
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.49

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.49

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 44007 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 325.8306 to 342.4342 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2093 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
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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 325.8306 to 342.4342 deg, Dec -15.6017 to -4.2093 deg
Loaded 5591 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): 4073 out of 4476 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4476 out of 44007 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits (aperture=4.5)
Read 43933 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 325.8257 to 342.4191 deg, Dec -15.6029 to -4.2242 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 325.8257 to 342.4191 deg, Dec -15.6029 to -4.2242 deg
Loaded 5583 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): 4085 out of 4489 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4489 out of 43933 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits (aperture=4.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 8 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
 2.0 pix  Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.5 mag.  Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
 15.5 mag.  Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
 15.0 mag.  fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
 15.0 mag.  fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  15.0 (SNR )  14.2 (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.e5wIEPKKp7 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.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=19, blended=1813, bad_region=10057, passed=43988
Got 43988 stars (including 32499 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43988 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4316 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4297 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4297 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4297 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36021 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4316 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4297 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36021 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4297 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36021 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4297 stars left (next iteration limit 4726)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits N_match=4297 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.321 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.314 n_q1=1364 n_q2=840 n_q3=1218 n_q4=875 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.241
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4297 N_valid=4297 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.007 bias_dec_arcsec=0.003 median_sep_arcsec=0.282 p95_sep_arcsec=0.836 n_q1=1364 n_q2=840 n_q3=1218 n_q4=875 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits -region wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.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.7nJNQpaSja (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.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=16, blended=1714, bad_region=10072, passed=43917
Got 43917 stars (including 32478 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43917 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4316 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4295 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4295 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4295 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

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 371 to 430 (Dec -15.6 to -4.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4315 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4295 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4295 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 4295 stars left (next iteration limit 4724)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits N_match=4295 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.284 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.303 n_q1=1376 n_q2=836 n_q3=1205 n_q4=878 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.302
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4295 N_valid=4295 bias_ra_arcsec=0.000 bias_dec_arcsec=0.006 median_sep_arcsec=0.261 p95_sep_arcsec=0.791 n_q1=1376 n_q2=836 n_q3=1205 n_q4=878 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits -region wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.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.xBdMissob1 (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_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=17, blended=1239, bad_region=6749, passed=32823
Got 32823 stars (including 25037 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32823 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4320 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4297 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4297 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4297 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27755 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4320 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4297 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27755 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4297 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27755 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4297 stars left (next iteration limit 4726)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4297 robust_rms=8.214 arcsec worst_region_rms=12.710 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=12.710 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4297 robust_rms=0.590 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.779 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.779 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4297 robust_rms=0.364 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.420 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.420 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4297 robust_rms_before=0.992 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.363 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.364 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.424 worst_region_rms_after=0.420 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.089 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.420
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.424 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.424 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.363 arcsec matched=4297
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits N_match=4297 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.370 n_q1=1315 n_q2=876 n_q3=1188 n_q4=918 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.098
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4297 N_valid=4297 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.510 bias_dec_arcsec=0.475 median_sep_arcsec=0.879 p95_sep_arcsec=2.006 n_q1=1315 n_q2=876 n_q3=1188 n_q4=918 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.GujjotlKYG (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_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=12, blended=1240, bad_region=6778, passed=32829
Got 32829 stars (including 25061 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 32829 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4320 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4297 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4297 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4297 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27735 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4320 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4297 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27735 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4297 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27735 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4297 stars left (next iteration limit 4726)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4297 robust_rms=8.207 arcsec worst_region_rms=12.537 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=12.537 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4297 robust_rms=0.588 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.726 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.726 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4297 robust_rms=0.359 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.406 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.406 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4297 robust_rms_before=1.003 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.365 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.359 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.406 worst_region_rms_after=0.406 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.222 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.406
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.406 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.406 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.365 arcsec matched=4297
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits N_match=4297 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.406 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.353 n_q1=1306 n_q2=883 n_q3=1196 n_q4=912 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.077
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4297 N_valid=4297 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.529 bias_dec_arcsec=0.500 median_sep_arcsec=0.901 p95_sep_arcsec=2.005 n_q1=1306 n_q2=883 n_q3=1196 n_q4=912 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:30:57.47 -10:37:00.9:  13.42 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:22:04.15 -10:50:06.8:  15.80 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:15:10.72 -11:16:34.3:  15.88 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:04:28.46 -08:43:06.8:  11.78 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:07:11.68 -10:26:44.9:  13.55 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:06:59.41 -11:18:00.2:  15.86 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:09:02.19 -14:12:02.2:  14.04 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-03_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0859.fits at 22:11:04.66 -08:09:04.6:  13.78 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:15:10.72 -11:16:34.3:  15.92 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:07:11.68 -10:26:44.9:  13.60 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:30:57.47 -10:37:00.9:  13.38 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:09:02.19 -14:12:02.2:  14.02 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:04:28.46 -08:43:06.8:  11.82 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:06:59.41 -11:18:00.2:  15.84 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:22:04.15 -10:50:06.8:  15.80 +/- 99.00  upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-23-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0860.fits at 22:11:04.66 -08:09:04.6:  13.77 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.57 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.40 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.80 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.78 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.03 +/- 0.06
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:07:11.68 -10:26:44.9: ref_mag=13.57 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.7549 delta=-0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:30:57.47 -10:37:00.9: ref_mag=13.40 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.3748 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:04:28.46 -08:43:06.8: ref_mag=11.80 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.8726 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:11:04.66 -08:09:04.6: ref_mag=13.78 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.8928 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:09:02.19 -14:12:02.2: ref_mag=14.03 +/- 0.06 new_mean_mag=13.9709 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52852.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53142.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53190.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
  
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Considering the candidate 52606_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 52606_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 19.18338    2461332.68338    13.89    22:11:04.72 -08:09:04.4   5697 2080   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.18399    2461332.68399    13.89    22:11:04.60 -08:09:04.7   5692 2075   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 52712_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 52712_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 19.18338    2461332.68338    11.87    22:04:28.46 -08:43:07.0   6685 2427   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.18399    2461332.68399    11.87    22:04:28.45 -08:43:06.6   6679 2422   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 52852_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
Preparing report for the candidate 52852_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
  
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Considering the candidate 52974_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 52974_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 19.18338    2461332.68338    13.36    22:30:57.46 -10:37:01.1   2739 3586   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.18399    2461332.68399    13.39    22:30:57.49 -10:37:00.8   2733 3581   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 53053_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 53053_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 19.18338    2461332.68338    13.67    22:07:11.71 -10:26:44.4   6271 3469   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.18399    2461332.68399    13.88    22:07:11.65 -10:26:45.4   6265 3464   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 53142_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
Preparing report for the candidate 53142_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
  
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Considering the candidate 53190_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
Preparing report for the candidate 53190_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
  
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Considering the candidate 53248_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233
The candidate 53248_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 19.18338    2461332.68338    14.09    22:09:02.18 -14:12:02.4   5988 5744   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.18399    2461332.68399    13.89    22:09:02.19 -14:12:02.1   5983 5739   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits

make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 9s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aqr-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
22:15:10.72 -11:16:34.3
22:06:59.41 -11:18:00.2
22:22:04.15 -10:50:06.8
Source monitoring: measuring positions from /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/img_2026-10-18_CI_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_235812_TTUQ2b1x1_3786397_jy4uSdSU/monitoring_positions.txt
Source monitoring: positions closer than 100 pix to a frame edge are recorded as edge
Read 32840 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 326.2331 to 342.3702 deg, Dec -15.2611 to -4.6971 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 326.2331 to 342.3702 deg, Dec -15.2611 to -4.6971 deg
Loaded 5066 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): 4179 out of 4457 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4457 out of 32840 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461332.68338 (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= 334.29106 deg  Dec= -9.99498 deg
Frame center: alt= +43.223 deg  az= 208.036 deg  airmass= 1.4578
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 43.450 deg (difference -0.227 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 1.4525 (we compute 1.4578)
Airmass zero-point fit: OK  k= +0.1200 +/- 0.0417 mag/airmass  N= 3226  airmass span 1.2963-1.7193  scatter 0.2136 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits: OK +0.174998 -0.120031 1.4578 +0.1200 3226 0.4230 0.2136 1.2963 1.7193
Edge margin: 100.0 pix (FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_EDGE_MARGIN_PIX)
Forced photometry (list mode): image=wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits list=monitoring_pixlist3789052.tmp aperture=4.7
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 + 22.567400
Local star coverage test: 32840 stars in wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits.wcscat, test radius 302 pix (0.50 deg), 156.8 stars per circle at the frame's mean density
Forced photometry: center=(6777.79, 3889.01) aperture=4.7
Annulus: inner=9.40 outer=23.50 edge margin=100.00
Background annulus: 1457 pixels
Iterative clipping converged after 2 iterations, 1451/1457 pixels remain
SExtractor background: mode=1601.14 median=1602.00 mean=1602.57 sigma=58.12 -> bg=1601.14 (1451 pixels)
Aperture sum=27994.67 N_eff=17.3494
Net flux=215.76 noise=242.09 SNR=0.89
Instrumental magnitude: -7.1527
Calibrated magnitude: 15.4147
Local star coverage at (6777.79, 3889.01): 194 catalog stars within 302 pix, 156.8 expected at the frame's mean star density
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point term applied to the measurements on wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits
Source monitoring: 1 position(s) measured on wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-23-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0232.fits (aperture 4.7 pix)
Read 32841 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 326.2181 to 342.3699 deg, Dec -15.2682 to -4.6998 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 326.2181 to 342.3699 deg, Dec -15.2682 to -4.6998 deg
Loaded 5073 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): 4169 out of 4458 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4458 out of 32841 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits via Tycho-2
util/pixel_flux_airmass_correction processing wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Observation time (mid-exposure, UTC): JD 2461332.68399 (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= 334.28170 deg  Dec= -10.00339 deg
Frame center: alt= +43.138 deg  az= 208.356 deg  airmass= 1.4601
Header cross-check: CENTALT= 43.377 deg (difference -0.240 deg)
Header cross-check: AIRMASS= 1.4544 (we compute 1.4601)
Airmass zero-point fit: OK  k= +0.1891 +/- 0.0403 mag/airmass  N= 3213  airmass span 1.2973-1.7232  scatter 0.2081 mag
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point for wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits: OK +0.274611 -0.189083 1.4601 +0.1891 3213 0.4260 0.2081 1.2973 1.7232
Edge margin: 100.0 pix (FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_EDGE_MARGIN_PIX)
Forced photometry (list mode): image=wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits list=monitoring_pixlist3789052.tmp aperture=4.7
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 + 22.568100
Local star coverage test: 32841 stars in wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits.wcscat, test radius 302 pix (0.50 deg), 156.7 stars per circle at the frame's mean density
Forced photometry: center=(6772.21, 3883.82) aperture=4.7
Annulus: inner=9.40 outer=23.50 edge margin=100.00
Background annulus: 1453 pixels
Iterative clipping converged after 1 iterations, 1449/1453 pixels remain
SExtractor background: mode=1607.49 median=1609.00 mean=1610.01 sigma=59.39 -> bg=1607.49 (1449 pixels)
Aperture sum=28420.85 N_eff=17.3494
Net flux=531.76 noise=247.36 SNR=2.15
Instrumental magnitude: -7.1761
Calibrated magnitude: 15.3920
Local star coverage at (6772.21, 3883.82): 195 catalog stars within 302 pix, 156.7 expected at the frame's mean star density
Source monitoring: airmass zero-point term applied to the measurements on wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits
Source monitoring: 1 position(s) measured on wcs_fd_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1_2026-10-18_23-24-46_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0233.fits (aperture 4.7 pix)
########### Completed Aqr-04-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
22:15:10.72 -11:16:34.3
22:06:59.41 -11:18:00.2
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22:15:10.72 -11:16:34.3  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
22:06:59.41 -11:18:00.2  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
22:22:04.15 -10:50:06.8  -- asteroid (will NOT add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461332.68337867 -observatory V36
15:02:46.08 -20:33:38.5 Mercury (0.2mag)
13:54:01.06 -19:22:23.1 Venus (-4.2mag)
08:57:35.01 +18:36:29.6 Mars (1.0mag)
09:39:09.11 +14:43:09.2 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:40:15.26 +01:23:19.6 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:11:11.47 +20:55:41.8 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:09:36.38 -00:30:19.9 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:09.65 -23:43:14.8 Pluto (14.5mag)
20:12:36.36 -22:50:03.4 Moon (-10.5mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Oct 19 00:00 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461332.68337867:
09:39:13.50 +14:42:45.2 Io (6.1mag)
09:39:17.51 +14:42:24.0 Europa (6.2mag)
09:39:26.40 +14:41:32.5 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:39:38.05 +14:40:30.1 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:39:28.86 +15:01:00.0 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:39:12.74 +14:42:50.2 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:38:06.07 +15:06:24.3 Elara (17.5mag)
09:41:04.47 +14:06:48.3 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:37:12.26 +15:12:05.8 Carme (18.8mag)
00:40:26.14 +01:22:53.4 Titan (8.2mag)
00:40:16.86 +01:23:00.7 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:40:04.73 +01:21:02.0 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:40:27.80 +01:22:44.8 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:38:31.34 +01:10:54.5 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Oct 19 00:00 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461332.68337867:
03:34:25.05 +20:34:49.5 JWST
16:49:28.73 +43:06:32.5 Chandra
10:46:08.01 -58:28:11.3 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Oct 19 00:00 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461332.68337867 -observatory V36
03:43:09.69 +20:11:08.1 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
07:40:09.37 +37:22:47.5 18.0mag P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill)
18:32:00.77 -33:18:15.7 14.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:42:33.27 -72:54:57.8 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:14:47.07 +34:52:37.7 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:46:23.02 +48:20:59.4 17.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:32:50.53 +25:23:31.5 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:05:10.87 +36:32:20.7 16.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:29:03.13 +41:12:58.7 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:46:08.33 -13:39:30.1 16.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:31:52.40 +15:21:31.0 16.0mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:58:58.31 -03:22:02.2 16.5mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
19:14:39.59 +61:47:15.0 15.6mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:27:16.48 +42:04:04.9 17.9mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:53:08.43 +15:05:06.8 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:27:02.27 -46:09:55.1 13.3mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
00:07:13.04 +17:39:24.6 17.3mag 2P/Encke
23:07:11.23 -29:51:48.7 14.8mag 10P/Tempel
02:21:17.67 +36:56:53.6 16.6mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:16:24.67 -08:47:57.6 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:17:43.14 -09:02:43.3 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
07:45:29.29 +15:10:30.8 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
02:51:48.74 +13:56:02.1 17.8mag 88P/Howell
08:07:13.02 +42:22:04.3 17.0mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:20:16.13 +11:18:55.3 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
11:56:52.33 +11:28:44.7 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
14:26:35.73 -34:21:34.9 17.9mag 124P/Mrkos
20:45:01.01 +08:42:42.8 9.7mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:37:43.71 -00:06:51.4 15.0mag 169P/NEAT
03:24:14.38 +03:38:55.7 15.0mag 220P/McNaught
06:13:40.55 +46:52:28.2 15.4mag 260P/McNaught
07:38:29.82 +25:25:03.4 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: Mon Oct 19 00:00:08 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 23s (0.38 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: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 35s (0.58 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 7 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 2 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 11s (0.18 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 8s (0.13 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 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: 9s (0.15 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 30s (0.50 min)
FIELD_Aqr-04-Q2b1x1: 80s (1.33 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 82s (1.37 min)
Finished: Mon Oct 19 00:01:30 CDT 2026