FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Col-02-Q2b1x1 reference image: Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
Field Col-02-Q2b1x1 reference image: Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
Field Col-02-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
Field Col-02-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461082.65801398 11.02.2026 03:47:22.408   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
First image: 2461082.65801398 11.02.2026 03:47:22.408   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
Last  image: 2461332.87453819 19.10.2026 08:59:10.100   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 0
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.08
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 2 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  7387
Objects passed selection criteria:  7357
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 5278.25
Average stars matched: 4914.5 (93.1085 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   233456 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 04:44:38 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461082.65801398 11.02.2026 03:47:22.408   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
First image: 2461082.65801398 11.02.2026 03:47:22.408   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
Last  image: 2461332.87453819 19.10.2026 08:59:10.100   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 22
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.72
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 15 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):  57678
Objects passed selection criteria:  57539
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 43086.8
Average stars matched: 40080.8 (93.0234 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   276664 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 04:45:32 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: 
Col-02-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Col-02-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Col-02-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 281008 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 281008 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.png' -> 'transient_report/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits_preview.png'

Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits


renamed 'Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.png' -> 'transient_report/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits_preview.png'

Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.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= 2368.2658
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 794.6501
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5018.6637
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1441.9848
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4958.6843
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1422.9166
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.11913
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.013
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 =     8.69999980926514 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                  9.4 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.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_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.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_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/d_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits :)

Spent 0.520853 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_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/d_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.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_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.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_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     8.89999961853027 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                  9.0 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.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_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.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_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/d_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits :)

Spent 0.545253 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_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/d_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.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_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.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_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.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_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits



fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.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/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.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: 2461332.87236103
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
Image size: 941.7'x628.0'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.90"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:15:40.579 -33:59:59.76 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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
Image size: 938.8'x625.4'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:15:38.930 -34:04:23.61 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 06:15:40.579 -33:59:59.76
Second-epoch image center 06:15:38.930 -34:04:23.61
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0735 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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits
Image size: 938.5'x625.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:15:36.367 -34:04:30.46 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 06:15:40.579 -33:59:59.76
Second-epoch image center 06:15:36.367 -34:04:30.46
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0766 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  06:15:38.930 -34:04:23.61
Second-epoch second image center 06:15:36.367 -34:04:30.46
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00905 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/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits &> /tmp/tmp.baqa7EwsGo
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mltRsjqrjI
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits &> /tmp/tmp.KjRYhlAONG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jBIN3VtrP6
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits and wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits and wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits and wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits) and catalog (wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 8493 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 84.1733 to 104.1749 deg, Dec -39.3755 to -28.0976 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.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 84.1733 to 104.1749 deg, Dec -39.3755 to -28.0976 deg
Loaded 13538 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): 6891 out of 7175 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7175 out of 8493 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.685900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.685900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.08
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.61

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.61

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 8493 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 84.1733 to 104.1749 deg, Dec -39.3755 to -28.0976 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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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 84.1733 to 104.1749 deg, Dec -39.3755 to -28.0976 deg
Loaded 13538 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): 6891 out of 7175 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7175 out of 8493 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 8500 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 84.1736 to 104.1751 deg, Dec -39.3757 to -28.0977 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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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 84.1736 to 104.1751 deg, Dec -39.3757 to -28.0977 deg
Loaded 13539 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): 6883 out of 7167 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7167 out of 8500 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
 2.0 pix  Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.6 mag.  Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
 14.6 mag.  Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
 13.8 mag.  fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
 13.8 mag.  fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.8 (SNR )  10.8 (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.baqa7EwsGo (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/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.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_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits' -> 'wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.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/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.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=785, bad_region=1602, passed=8493
Got 8493 stars (including 6240 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8493 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4908 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4880 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7219 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4908 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7219 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7219 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4880 stars left (next iteration limit 5368)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits N_match=4880 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.432 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.337 n_q1=1846 n_q2=815 n_q3=1523 n_q4=696 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.138
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4880 N_valid=4880 bias_ra_arcsec=0.001 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.001 median_sep_arcsec=0.323 p95_sep_arcsec=0.989 n_q1=1846 n_q2=815 n_q3=1523 n_q4=696 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits -region wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.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.mltRsjqrjI (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/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits' -> 'wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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=790, bad_region=1620, passed=8500
Got 8500 stars (including 6234 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8500 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4904 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4877 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7207 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7207 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4877 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7207 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4877 stars left (next iteration limit 5364)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits N_match=4877 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.320 n_q1=1840 n_q2=816 n_q3=1529 n_q4=692 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.113
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4877 N_valid=4877 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.005 bias_dec_arcsec=0.002 median_sep_arcsec=0.320 p95_sep_arcsec=0.952 n_q1=1840 n_q2=816 n_q3=1529 n_q4=692 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits -region wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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.KjRYhlAONG (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_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.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_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.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=412, bad_region=1230, passed=4819
Got 4819 stars (including 3257 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4819 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013039 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010431 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.4 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3183 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3164 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3164 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3164 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3831 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.4 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3183 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3165 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3831 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3165 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3831 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Excluding outliers - 3165 stars left (next iteration limit 3480)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3165 robust_rms=7.264 arcsec worst_region_rms=12.010 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=12.010 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3165 robust_rms=0.618 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.794 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.794 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3165 robust_rms=0.465 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.566 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.566 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3165 robust_rms_before=0.955 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.434 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.465 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.557 worst_region_rms_after=0.566 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.068 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.566
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.557 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.557 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.434 arcsec matched=3165
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits N_match=3165 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.486 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.436 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.439 n_q1=922 n_q2=532 n_q3=1026 n_q4=685 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.121
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=3165 N_valid=3165 bias_ra_arcsec=0.015 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.151 median_sep_arcsec=0.813 p95_sep_arcsec=1.972 n_q1=922 n_q2=532 n_q3=1026 n_q4=685 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits -region wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.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.jBIN3VtrP6 (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_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.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_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.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=415, bad_region=1253, passed=5115
Got 5115 stars (including 3510 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5115 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013035 (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 0.010428 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.4 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3435 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3412 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3413 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3412 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4114 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.4 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3436 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3414 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4114 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3414 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4114 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Excluding outliers - 3414 stars left (next iteration limit 3753)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3414 robust_rms=7.496 arcsec worst_region_rms=12.651 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=12.651 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3414 robust_rms=0.631 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.801 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.801 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3414 robust_rms=0.505 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.671 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.671 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3414 robust_rms_before=0.906 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.489 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.505 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.649 worst_region_rms_after=0.671 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.125 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.671
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.649 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.649 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.489 arcsec matched=3414
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits N_match=3414 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.484 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.479 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.605 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.452 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.553 n_q1=1016 n_q2=574 n_q3=1070 n_q4=754 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.251
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=3414 N_valid=3414 bias_ra_arcsec=0.007 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.143 median_sep_arcsec=0.773 p95_sep_arcsec=1.946 n_q1=1016 n_q2=574 n_q3=1070 n_q4=754 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits -region wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits sigma_overall=0.380 worst_q_ratio=1.138
ref2=Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits sigma_overall=0.373 worst_q_ratio=1.113
new1=fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits sigma_overall=0.434 worst_q_ratio=1.121
new2=fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits sigma_overall=0.484 worst_q_ratio=1.251
reference average sigma_overall=0.3765 worst_q_ratio=1.1255
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090_astrometric_residuals.png (4880 matched stars from wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091_astrometric_residuals.png (4877 matched stars from wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506_astrometric_residuals.png (3165 matched stars from wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507_astrometric_residuals.png (3414 matched stars from wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.43 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Col-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Col-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
Image size: 941.7'x628.0'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.90"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:15:40.579 -33:59:59.76 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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
Image size: 938.8'x625.4'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:15:38.930 -34:04:23.61 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 06:15:40.579 -33:59:59.76
Second-epoch image center 06:15:38.930 -34:04:23.61
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0735 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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits
Image size: 938.5'x625.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:15:36.367 -34:04:30.46 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 06:15:40.579 -33:59:59.76
Second-epoch image center 06:15:36.367 -34:04:30.46
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0766 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  06:15:38.930 -34:04:23.61
Second-epoch second image center 06:15:36.367 -34:04:30.46
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00905 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/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Twe7e19g5N
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits &> /tmp/tmp.d9SHiZPl8o
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EAsDoT83aT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits &> /tmp/tmp.rL1VxyDdP2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits and wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits and wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits and wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits) and catalog (wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 66072 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 84.1661 to 104.2621 deg, Dec -39.3755 to -28.0976 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 84.1661 to 104.2621 deg, Dec -39.3755 to -28.0976 deg
Loaded 13611 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): 9349 out of 10456 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 10456 out of 66072 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.506700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.506700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.72
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.79

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.79

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 66072 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 84.1661 to 104.2621 deg, Dec -39.3755 to -28.0976 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.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 84.1661 to 104.2621 deg, Dec -39.3755 to -28.0976 deg
Loaded 13611 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): 9349 out of 10456 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 10456 out of 66072 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits (aperture=4.4)
Read 65939 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 84.1549 to 104.2636 deg, Dec -39.3757 to -28.0977 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.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 84.1549 to 104.2636 deg, Dec -39.3757 to -28.0977 deg
Loaded 13615 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): 9367 out of 10458 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 10458 out of 65939 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits (aperture=4.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 18 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 1.9 pix  Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
 1.9 pix  Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.8 mag.  Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
 14.8 mag.  Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
 14.1 mag.  fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
 14.1 mag.  fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.1 (SNR )  13.3 (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
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.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_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits' -> 'wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.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/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.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=14, blended=3605, bad_region=9267, passed=66058
Got 66058 stars (including 53556 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 66058 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (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 0.010463 (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 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4913 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4897 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4897 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 58756 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4914 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 58756 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 58756 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4896 stars left (next iteration limit 5386)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits N_match=4896 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.369 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.335 n_q1=1826 n_q2=788 n_q3=1580 n_q4=702 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.107
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4896 N_valid=4896 bias_ra_arcsec=0.006 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.010 median_sep_arcsec=0.320 p95_sep_arcsec=0.962 n_q1=1826 n_q2=788 n_q3=1580 n_q4=702 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits -region wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.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.d9SHiZPl8o (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/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits' -> 'wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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=11, blended=3564, bad_region=9244, passed=65928
Got 65928 stars (including 53501 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 65928 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4912 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4898 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 58682 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4914 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 58682 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 58682 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4898 stars left (next iteration limit 5387)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits N_match=4898 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.318 n_q1=1806 n_q2=797 n_q3=1592 n_q4=703 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.092
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4898 N_valid=4898 bias_ra_arcsec=0.003 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.008 median_sep_arcsec=0.311 p95_sep_arcsec=0.909 n_q1=1806 n_q2=797 n_q3=1592 n_q4=703 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits -region wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.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.EAsDoT83aT (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_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.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_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.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=7, blended=1512, bad_region=7922, passed=37910
Got 37910 stars (including 28808 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 37910 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013039 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010431 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.4 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4910 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4888 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31960 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.4 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4907 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31960 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31957 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 4888 stars left (next iteration limit 5376)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.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=4888 robust_rms=7.186 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.483 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=13.483 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4888 robust_rms=0.616 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.842 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.842 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4888 robust_rms=0.470 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.555 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.555 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4888 robust_rms_before=0.954 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.411 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.470 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.539 worst_region_rms_after=0.555 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.043 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.555
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.539 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.539 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.411 arcsec matched=4888
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits N_match=4888 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.450 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.412 n_q1=1402 n_q2=838 n_q3=1543 n_q4=1105 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.076
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4888 N_valid=4888 bias_ra_arcsec=0.029 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.129 median_sep_arcsec=0.811 p95_sep_arcsec=1.932 n_q1=1402 n_q2=838 n_q3=1543 n_q4=1105 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits -region wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.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.rL1VxyDdP2 (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_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.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_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.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=3, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=1524, bad_region=6366, passed=36257
Got 36257 stars (including 28747 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 36257 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013035 (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 0.010428 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.4 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4908 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4884 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31552 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.4 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4907 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31552 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4883 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31552 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Excluding outliers - 4883 stars left (next iteration limit 5371)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.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=4883 robust_rms=7.250 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.636 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=13.636 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4883 robust_rms=0.625 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.814 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.814 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4883 robust_rms=0.500 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.626 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.626 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4883 robust_rms_before=0.902 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.466 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.500 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.629 worst_region_rms_after=0.626 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.103 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.626
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.629 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.629 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.466 arcsec matched=4883
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits N_match=4883 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.462 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.456 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.573 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.528 n_q1=1392 n_q2=770 n_q3=1623 n_q4=1098 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.240
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4883 N_valid=4883 bias_ra_arcsec=0.014 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.145 median_sep_arcsec=0.769 p95_sep_arcsec=1.876 n_q1=1392 n_q2=770 n_q3=1623 n_q4=1098 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits -region wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.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_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.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_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.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_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/wcs_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Col-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 06:25:39.56 -32:52:06.1:  13.53 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 05:59:46.30 -35:20:39.6:  12.87 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 06:04:57.74 -35:48:06.5:  12.76 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 06:32:09.19 -31:25:31.0:  12.75 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 06:33:12.78 -37:50:07.0:  12.25 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 06:14:30.07 -33:32:01.9:  13.20 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 05:58:38.29 -32:30:07.5:  13.32 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 06:06:34.47 -36:10:28.8:  13.83 +/- 0.11  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 06:33:12.78 -37:50:07.0:  12.22 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 05:59:46.30 -35:20:39.6:  12.94 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 05:58:38.29 -32:30:07.5:  13.27 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 06:04:57.74 -35:48:06.5:  12.80 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 06:25:39.56 -32:52:06.1:  13.44 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 06:14:30.07 -33:32:01.9:  13.08 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 06:32:09.19 -31:25:31.0:  12.83 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 06:06:34.47 -36:10:28.8:  13.77 +/- 0.11  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.23 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.90 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.29 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:33:12.78 -37:50:07.0: ref_mag=12.23 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.3995 delta=-0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.78 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:59:46.30 -35:20:39.6: ref_mag=12.90 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.7512 delta=0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.48 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.79 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:58:38.29 -32:30:07.5: ref_mag=13.29 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.3181 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.13 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:04:57.74 -35:48:06.5: ref_mag=12.78 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.7559 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:25:39.56 -32:52:06.1: ref_mag=13.48 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.3309 delta=0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.80 +/- 0.08
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:32:09.19 -31:25:31.0: ref_mag=12.79 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.8491 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:14:30.07 -33:32:01.9: ref_mag=13.13 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.1602 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:06:34.47 -36:10:28.8: ref_mag=13.80 +/- 0.08 new_mean_mag=13.3654 delta=0.44 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 06:34:56.63 -32:17:30.9:  12.79 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 06:07:34.50 -35:13:45.8:  13.01 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 06:34:56.63 -32:17:30.9:  12.72 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.75 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:34:56.63 -32:17:30.9: ref_mag=12.75 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.7843 delta=-0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-47-22_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0090.fits at 06:07:27.30 -30:53:32.3:  13.39 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 06:07:34.50 -35:13:45.8:  13.06 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.03 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:07:34.50 -35:13:45.8: ref_mag=13.03 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.0064 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-48-04_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0091.fits at 06:07:27.30 -30:53:32.3:  13.38 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.39 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:07:27.30 -30:53:32.3: ref_mag=13.39 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.2899 delta=0.10 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 2s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
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Considering the candidate 80886_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507
The candidate 80886_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 19.37236    2461332.87236    13.61    06:25:39.52 -32:52:07.7   6065 3898   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.37454    2461332.87454    13.21    06:25:39.60 -32:52:04.5   6070 3900   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 80892_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507
The candidate 80892_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 19.37236    2461332.87236    13.39    06:06:34.51 -36:10:30.0   3671 1922   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.37454    2461332.87454    13.34    06:06:34.42 -36:10:27.7   3676 1923   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 80894_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507
The candidate 80894_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 19.37236    2461332.87236    13.39    05:58:38.30 -32:30:08.1   2628 4114   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.37454    2461332.87454    13.28    05:58:38.28 -32:30:07.0   2633 4115   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 80896_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507
The candidate 80896_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 19.37236    2461332.87236    13.22    06:14:30.13 -33:32:01.3   4648 3521   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.37454    2461332.87454    13.12    06:14:30.00 -33:32:02.4   4653 3522   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 80901_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507
The candidate 80901_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 19.37236    2461332.87236    12.74    06:32:09.25 -31:25:30.9   6934 4740   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.37454    2461332.87454    13.08    06:32:09.14 -31:25:31.0   6939 4741   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 83745_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507
The candidate 83745_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 19.37236    2461332.87236    12.35    06:33:12.84 -37:50:07.7   6869 0864   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.37454    2461332.87454    12.49    06:33:12.72 -37:50:06.3   6874 0865   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 83855_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507
The candidate 83855_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.37454    2461332.87454    12.69    05:54:16.87 -32:09:19.3   2065 4304   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (30.3") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 84259_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507
The candidate 84259_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 19.37236    2461332.87236    12.70    06:04:57.79 -35:48:06.6   3470 2143   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.37454    2461332.87454    12.83    06:04:57.70 -35:48:06.5   3475 2144   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 84299_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507
The candidate 84299_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.37454    2461332.87454    13.17    05:54:11.31 -32:04:49.0   2051 4349   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.9") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 84453_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507
The candidate 84453_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 19.37236    2461332.87236    12.75    05:59:46.31 -35:20:39.0   2825 2402   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.37454    2461332.87454    12.75    05:59:46.29 -35:20:40.1   2830 2403   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 84563_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507
The candidate 84563_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.37454    2461332.87454    12.86    06:20:17.39 -30:06:03.8   5423 5589   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits

**** FOUND  06:20:17.45 -30:06:00.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 84735_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507
The candidate 84735_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.37454    2461332.87454    13.04    06:16:28.01 -35:09:43.6   4889 2539   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits

**** FOUND  06:16:27.84 -35:09:42.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 84771_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507
The candidate 84771_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 19.37236    2461332.87236    12.82    06:34:56.65 -32:17:31.7   7265 4199   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.37454    2461332.87454    12.75    06:34:56.62 -32:17:30.2   7271 4201   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 85439_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507
The candidate 85439_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.37454    2461332.87454    13.44    05:55:10.57 -30:08:27.3   2128 5532   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.2") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 85455_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507
The candidate 85455_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 19.37236    2461332.87236    13.05    06:07:34.45 -35:13:45.7   3787 2494   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.37454    2461332.87454    12.98    06:07:34.55 -35:13:46.0   3792 2495   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 85732_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507
The candidate 85732_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 19.37236    2461332.87236    13.29    06:07:27.16 -30:53:32.5   3742 5112   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-56-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0506.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.37454    2461332.87454    13.29    06:07:27.43 -30:53:32.2   3748 5114   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 86194_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507
The candidate 86194_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 19.37454    2461332.87454    13.60    05:55:52.44 -30:58:42.0   2241 5026   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (29.5") between the two second-epoch detections
  
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Considering the candidate 14260_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507
The candidate 14260_fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 19.37454    2461332.87454    11.47    06:10:15.12 -30:45:56.4   4110 5193   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-19_CI_Col-02-Q2b1x1_044216_TTUQ2b1x1_4180045_ryhW5NiR/fd_Col-02-Q2b1x1_2026-10-19_03-59-10_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0507.fits

**** FOUND  06:10:15.10 -30:45:56.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Col-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Col-02-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461332.87236103 -observatory V36
15:03:12.04 -20:35:23.4 Mercury (0.2mag)
13:53:39.95 -19:19:02.9 Venus (-4.2mag)
08:58:00.25 +18:35:01.3 Mars (1.0mag)
09:39:15.81 +14:42:38.6 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:40:12.08 +01:23:00.6 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:11:10.04 +20:55:38.4 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:09:35.31 -00:30:26.5 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:09.69 -23:43:14.0 Pluto (14.5mag)
20:21:14.00 -21:49:57.2 Moon (-10.6mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461332.87236103:
09:39:22.71 +14:42:00.5 Io (6.1mag)
09:39:21.50 +14:42:08.8 Europa (6.2mag)
09:39:32.91 +14:41:02.8 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:39:44.08 +14:40:03.2 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:39:36.40 +15:00:24.7 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:39:14.13 +14:42:47.7 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:38:13.32 +15:05:55.8 Elara (17.5mag)
09:41:10.36 +14:06:19.5 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:37:18.15 +15:11:37.9 Carme (18.8mag)
00:40:23.36 +01:22:35.8 Titan (8.2mag)
00:40:14.88 +01:22:42.2 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:40:02.14 +01:20:44.4 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:40:25.12 +01:22:26.7 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:38:28.10 +01:10:35.5 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461332.87236103:
03:34:31.38 +20:35:33.2 JWST
17:18:09.91 +38:15:13.4 Chandra
13:13:44.94 -62:17:58.7 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461332.87236103 -observatory V36
03:43:03.99 +20:11:04.4 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
07:40:15.52 +37:23:29.1 18.0mag P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill)
18:32:11.94 -33:17:57.0 14.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:42:36.62 -72:55:43.3 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:14:45.16 +34:52:57.8 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:46:02.34 +48:20:37.7 17.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:32:53.81 +25:23:27.6 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:05:14.93 +36:33:42.3 16.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:29:07.46 +41:12:33.8 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:46:07.41 -13:39:33.7 16.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:32:14.43 +15:20:36.2 16.0mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
13:59:10.23 -03:22:58.1 16.5mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
19:15:26.01 +61:41:40.4 15.6mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:27:03.35 +42:02:09.7 17.9mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:53:19.43 +15:06:22.8 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:26:54.08 -46:35:32.8 13.3mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
00:06:43.09 +17:37:08.0 17.3mag 2P/Encke
23:07:23.99 -29:48:55.7 14.8mag 10P/Tempel
02:21:30.94 +36:53:34.0 16.6mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:16:32.20 -08:48:53.2 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:17:36.57 -09:02:52.9 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
07:45:42.38 +15:09:19.1 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
02:51:35.76 +13:55:24.5 17.8mag 88P/Howell
08:07:53.80 +42:25:05.0 17.0mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:20:41.00 +11:14:45.2 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
11:57:15.33 +11:26:09.8 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
14:27:05.34 -34:24:34.9 17.9mag 124P/Mrkos
20:43:58.01 +08:48:46.8 9.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:38:11.55 -00:09:18.3 15.0mag 169P/NEAT
03:24:05.24 +03:37:37.2 15.0mag 220P/McNaught
06:13:52.48 +46:54:53.7 15.5mag 260P/McNaught
07:38:44.87 +25:24:47.9 17.8mag 266P/Christensen
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
21:50:55.86 -02:51:49.30  SN2026acyb  2026-10-9.85 16.83
03:40:34.04 +02:31:56.70  SN2026acvp  2026-10-9.95 17.75
04:33:25.91 -13:41:04.20  SN2026adhl  2026-10-9.94 17.52
09:20:05.05 +27:03:12.40  SN2026aeif  2026-10-9.47 15.93
02:58:07.77 -65:18:52.90  ASASSN-26fl  2026-10-7.9 -0.85
02:49:03.98 -49:55:57.00  SN 2026adfy  2026-10-4.88 16.61
22:03:46.31 -11:07:57.70  AT2026adgn  2026-10-4.28 -2.56
15:03:12.98 +49:51:05.40  ASASSN-26fj  2026-10-2.06 15.91
08:07:27.96 -65:51:03.90  ASASSN-26fi  2026-10-1.36 15.82
21:02:34.66 +23:57:26.20  ASASSN-26fh  2026-10-1.27 15.94
20:00:16.62 +03:26:29.90  AT2026adfv  2026-10-1.3 16.42
00:08:42.74 -32:33:16.50  SN2026abhc  2026-09-29.15 15.57
21:02:30.26 -19:27:41.80  SN2026acxa  2026-09-29.13 14.65
04:39:17.45 -28:06:12.40  ASASSN-26fg  2026-09-23.25 15.73
05:25:07.80 +04:38:32.40  SN2026aajs  2026-09-21.32 17.04
19:56:12.67 +08:25:27.70  AT2026acgs  2026-09-18.14 15.84
00:02:34.07 +52:55:19.10  ASASSN-26ff  2026-09-16.43 15.37
23:44:33.18 +17:46:12.20  SN2026yjv  2026-09-15.38 18.32
16:21:12.24 +57:37:51.30  SN 2026aafh  2026-09-14.11 15.02
23:36:00.27 -19:28:18.00  SN 2026aaks  2026-09-14.44 16.89
16:35:24.86 -05:32:38.20  SN2026aasi  2026-09-12.99 16.58
16:46:08.71 +37:25:21.80  SN2026aafk  2026-09-13.25 17.4
23:48:37.86 +50:25:24.60  SN2026aafs  2026-09-13.47 17
21:20:27.02 +02:10:42.50  SN2026aagh   -------
08:02:26.85 -24:37:44.10  ASASSN-26fe  2026-09-13.34 13.67
02:29:34.91 +23:06:56.30  SN2026aars  2026-09-12.27 16.93
02:47:25.52 -32:58:34.50  SN 2026znh  2026-09-9.92 16.26
04:59:14.53 -83:27:58.80  ASASSN-26fd  2026-09-9.11 17.27
17:52:06.79 -23:43:20.70  ASASSN-26fc  2026-09-8.79 12.14
03:52:53.26 -14:19:28.70  SN 2026zfw  2026-09-8 17.78
01:53:26.46 +10:07:25.10  SN2026aacj  2026-09-7.17 16.27
20:04:34.47 +62:38:38.10  SN2026zji  2026-09-7.14 15.87
22:37:05.59 +34:24:35.70  SN2026aaiv  2026-09-7.22 13.48
22:24:21.29 -10:25:31.60  ASASSN-26fb  2026-09-5.3 13.93
00:44:54.28 +41:33:10.50  AT2026aabo  2026-09-3.29 15.02
00:52:12.40 -58:22:08.60  SN 2026zhl  2026-08-31.92 16.51
19:53:57.87 +61:00:19.70  ASASSN-26fa  2026-08-31.18 14.63
00:21:50.96 -09:29:16.30  AT2026zwp  2026-08-31.41 15.59
19:45:06.20 +18:22:48.80  V488  2026-08-30.13 9.37
18:25:12.74 -22:25:28.60  V8055  2026-08-30.22 10.89
17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10  ASASSN-26ez  2026-08-25.13 10.87
19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00  AT2026zwo  2026-08-24.16 15.78
04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90  AT2026zjy  2026-08-23.03 15.91
03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50  SN2026ymb  2026-08-23.4 16.44
20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30  SN2026yid  2026-08-22.82 15.13
04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60  ASASSN-26ey  2026-08-20.02 15.55
16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80  ASASSN-26ex  2026-08-18.78 3.63
21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60  SN 2026sfn  2026-08-16.3 17.09
23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00  SN 2026yib  2026-08-14.85 17.36
00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70  SN 2026whu  2026-08-14.96 16.5
19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90  ASASSN-26ew  2026-08-13.82 14.73
13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00  SN 2026wkv  2026-08-10.12 15.83
05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-10.59 9.34
01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10  SN2026wpd  2026-08-9.34 16.37
23:47:50.87 +49:28:49.80  SN2026wjs  2026-08-9.35 17.12
16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70  AT2026xau  2026-08-9.3 17.71
01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50  SN2026weo  2026-08-7.46 15.76
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40  AT2026wdy  2026-08-5.05 16.08
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90  AT2026wek  2026-08-3.82 17.17
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60  ASASSN-26ev  2026-08-2.15 14.02
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20  SN2026wgm  2026-08-1.73 15.61
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00  ASASSN-26er  2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00  SN2026vbh  2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90  ASASSN-26eq  2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60  ASASSN-26ep  2026-07-23.47 -4.06
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50  ASASSN-26et  2026-07-22.76 13.98
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60  SN2026uwk  2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90  ASASSN-26en  2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10  ASASSN-26es  2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00  ASASSN-26em  2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70  ASASSN-26eu  2026-07-20.93 14.86
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40  AT2026ugi  2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80  ASASSN-26eo  2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80  ASASSN-26ej  2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90  ASASSN-26ek  2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50  ASASSN-26el  2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30  ASASSN-26ei  2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10  AT 2023mhb  2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20  AT 2026unl  2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80  ASASSN-26eh  2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80  ASASSN-22le  2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30  ASASSN-26ef  2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70  SN 2026qtn  2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40  ASASSN-26ec  2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50  AT2026stb  2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00  AT2026pjf  2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70  SN2026pir  2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30  ASASSN-26ed  2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10  AT2026qil  2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10  ASASSN-26ee  2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80  AT2026ryu  2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50  AT2026qqg  2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30  AT2026qly  2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10  ASASSN-26ea  2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30  ASASSN-26eb  2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20  SN 2026qqp  2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90  ASASSN-26dz  2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90  AT 2026rdg  2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40  AT 2026qpr  2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80  SN 2026pub  2026-06-30.09 16.01
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
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/ :
06:35:41.958 +60:29:21.49  SN 2026adoe  2026-09-30.37 19.2352
01:49:57.488 +13:33:53.58  AT 2026adod  2026-09-05.46 21.57
02:16:46.784 +11:39:20.27  AT 2026adoc  2026-08-27.52 20.12
23:08:00.390 +01:05:48.35  AT 2026adob  2026-08-14.51 21.57
21:19:02.174 -34:05:35.56  AT 2026adoa  2026-08-13.42 19.63
20:56:45.290 -18:05:02.80  AT 2026adnz  2026-08-12.41 20.46
23:25:40.588 -15:42:32.14  AT 2026adny  2026-08-12.51 21.4
23:33:37.029 -19:03:44.90  AT 2026adnx  2026-08-12.52 21.11
01:22:51.166 -16:32:34.62  AT 2026adnw  2026-08-12.58 21.2
16:49:59.712 -05:29:13.23  AT 2026adnv  2026-08-12.29 20.89
01:37:58.482 -13:53:51.39  AT 2026adnu  2026-08-12.57 20.08
23:58:51.491 -20:58:51.01  AT 2026adnt  2026-08-12.58 20.72
01:49:33.540 -13:10:41.72  AT 2026adns  2026-08-13.58 21.38
01:55:40.842 -13:23:28.49  AT 2026adnr  2026-08-12.58 21.06
01:59:56.676 -06:01:44.08  AT 2026adnq  2026-08-11.56 21.39
01:58:57.278 -07:10:27.79  AT 2026adnp  2026-08-11.55 21.15
17:12:42.440 +04:22:34.32  AT 2026adno  2026-08-11.33 20.81
16:41:24.276 +14:36:18.18  AT 2026adnn  2026-08-11.28 21.29
01:33:00.444 +35:48:10.03  AT 2026adnm  2026-08-09.60 21.02
16:15:27.436 -13:06:52.26  AT 2026adnl  2026-08-09.26 21.1
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Mon Oct 19 04:44:15 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 27s (0.45 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 9s (0.15 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 41s (0.68 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 9 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 2 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 17s (0.28 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 0s (0.00 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 13s (0.22 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 1s (0.02 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: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 34s (0.57 min)
FIELD_Col-02-Q2b1x1: 92s (1.53 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 96s (1.60 min)
Finished: Mon Oct 19 04:45:51 CDT 2026