FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Equ-01-Q2b1x1 reference image: Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
Field Equ-01-Q2b1x1 reference image: Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
Field Equ-01-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
Field Equ-01-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461238.89897542 17.07.2026 09:34:21.476   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
First image: 2461238.89897542 17.07.2026 09:34:21.476   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
Last  image: 2461333.79697641 20.10.2026 07:07:28.762   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.26
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):  8194
Objects passed selection criteria:  8182
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 6693
Average stars matched: 6650 (99.3575 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   235868 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  Tue Oct 20 02:14:54 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: 2461238.89897542 17.07.2026 09:34:21.476   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
First image: 2461238.89897542 17.07.2026 09:34:21.476   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
Last  image: 2461333.79697641 20.10.2026 07:07:28.762   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 16
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.96
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 17 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):  57853
Objects passed selection criteria:  57757
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 47808.8
Average stars matched: 46456.2 (97.171 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   284848 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  Tue Oct 20 02:15:50 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: 
Equ-01-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Equ-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Equ-01-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 219653 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 219653 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.png' -> 'transient_report/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits_preview.png'

Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits


renamed 'Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.png' -> 'transient_report/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits_preview.png'

Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.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= 493.2048
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 552.8782
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1758.2317
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 531.1346
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1733.8688
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 524.3863
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.56491
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 =     12.1899995803833 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 12.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.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_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.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_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/d_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits :)

Spent 0.490146 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_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/d_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.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_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.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_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =      12.210000038147 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 12.1 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.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_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.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_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/d_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits :)

Spent 0.501575 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_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/d_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.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_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.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_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.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_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits



fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.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/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.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/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.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: 2461333.79628537
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_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:25:42.995 +05:59:52.09 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
Image size: 938.2'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:25:43.307 +05:59:42.95 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 21:25:42.995 +05:59:52.09
Second-epoch image center 21:25:43.307 +05:59:42.95
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0028 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_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
Image size: 938.2'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:25:40.625 +06:00:21.49 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 21:25:42.995 +05:59:52.09
Second-epoch image center 21:25:40.625 +06:00:21.49
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0128 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  21:25:43.307 +05:59:42.95
Second-epoch second image center 21:25:40.625 +06:00:21.49
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01543 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/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vsIfSt2l12
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits &> /tmp/tmp.p1sB1h3SWt
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AnTivoltv9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mv3Su65KZc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.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_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits and wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.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_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits and wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits and wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits) and catalog (wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 13537 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.4696 to 329.3697 deg, Dec +0.7272 to +11.2592 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 313.4696 to 329.3697 deg, Dec 0.7272 to 11.2592 deg
Loaded 8433 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): 7014 out of 7298 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7298 out of 13537 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.642600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.642600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.26
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.38

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.38

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 13537 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.4696 to 329.3697 deg, Dec +0.7272 to +11.2592 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.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
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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 313.4696 to 329.3697 deg, Dec 0.7272 to 11.2592 deg
Loaded 8433 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): 7014 out of 7298 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7298 out of 13537 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 11888 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.4497 to 329.3565 deg, Dec +0.7014 to +11.2411 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 313.4497 to 329.3565 deg, Dec 0.7014 to 11.2411 deg
Loaded 8443 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): 6903 out of 7173 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7173 out of 11888 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.4 pix  Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
 2.4 pix  Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
 15.2 mag.  Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
 14.5 mag.  fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
 14.5 mag.  fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.5 (SNR )  11.4 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.vsIfSt2l12 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits' -> 'wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.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/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.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=763, bad_region=3738, passed=13537
Got 13537 stars (including 9204 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13537 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4732 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4701 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4702 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4701 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10493 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4732 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4700 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10493 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4700 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10493 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 4700 stars left (next iteration limit 5171)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits N_match=4700 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.339 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.429 n_q1=1469 n_q2=974 n_q3=1341 n_q4=916 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.111
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4700 N_valid=4700 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.009 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.012 median_sep_arcsec=0.302 p95_sep_arcsec=1.147 n_q1=1469 n_q2=974 n_q3=1341 n_q4=916 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits -region wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.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.p1sB1h3SWt (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits' -> 'wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.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/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.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=721, bad_region=3540, passed=11888
Got 11888 stars (including 7786 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11888 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4730 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4696 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4696 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4696 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4730 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4695 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4695 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 4695 stars left (next iteration limit 5165)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits N_match=4695 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.416 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.443 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.395 n_q1=1440 n_q2=1008 n_q3=1322 n_q4=925 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.064
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4695 N_valid=4695 bias_ra_arcsec=0.009 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.001 median_sep_arcsec=0.323 p95_sep_arcsec=1.015 n_q1=1440 n_q2=1008 n_q3=1322 n_q4=925 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits -region wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.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.AnTivoltv9 (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_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.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_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.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=290, bad_region=943, passed=5367
Got 5367 stars (including 4173 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5367 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013031 (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 0.010424 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3941 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3916 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3917 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4519 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3941 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4519 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4519 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 3916 stars left (next iteration limit 4308)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3916 robust_rms=6.252 arcsec worst_region_rms=20.925 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=20.925 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3916 robust_rms=0.523 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.726 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.726 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3916 robust_rms=0.470 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.658 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.658 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3916 robust_rms_before=0.911 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.416 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.470 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.649 worst_region_rms_after=0.658 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.192 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.658
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_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.649 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.416 arcsec matched=3916
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits N_match=3916 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.476 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.444 n_q1=1402 n_q2=847 n_q3=1164 n_q4=503 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.154
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=3916 N_valid=3916 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.276 bias_dec_arcsec=0.382 median_sep_arcsec=0.826 p95_sep_arcsec=1.887 n_q1=1402 n_q2=847 n_q3=1164 n_q4=503 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits -region wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.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.mv3Su65KZc (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_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.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_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.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=303, bad_region=1121, passed=5469
Got 5469 stars (including 4108 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5469 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013031 (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 0.010424 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3885 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3861 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4466 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3885 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4466 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4466 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 3859 stars left (next iteration limit 4246)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3859 robust_rms=6.478 arcsec worst_region_rms=16.196 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=16.196 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3859 robust_rms=0.553 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.686 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.686 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3859 robust_rms=0.474 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.603 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.567 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3859 robust_rms_before=0.945 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.409 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.474 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.585 worst_region_rms_after=0.603 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.041 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.567
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.585 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.585 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.409 arcsec matched=3859
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits N_match=3859 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.462 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.482 n_q1=1450 n_q2=764 n_q3=1150 n_q4=495 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.169
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=3859 N_valid=3859 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.315 bias_dec_arcsec=0.382 median_sep_arcsec=0.860 p95_sep_arcsec=1.797 n_q1=1450 n_q2=764 n_q3=1150 n_q4=495 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits -region wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.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_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits sigma_overall=0.386 worst_q_ratio=1.111
ref2=Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits sigma_overall=0.416 worst_q_ratio=1.064
new1=fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits sigma_overall=0.413 worst_q_ratio=1.154
new2=fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits sigma_overall=0.413 worst_q_ratio=1.169
reference average sigma_overall=0.401 worst_q_ratio=1.0875
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250_astrometric_residuals.png (4700 matched stars from wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423_astrometric_residuals.png (4695 matched stars from wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115_astrometric_residuals.png (3916 matched stars from wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116_astrometric_residuals.png (3859 matched stars from wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Equ-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 20143_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116
The candidate 20143_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 20.29698    2461333.79698    10.16    21:09:36.01 +06:07:26.4   7204 3085   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits

**** FOUND  21:09:36.00 +06:07:26.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Equ-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.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_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:25:42.995 +05:59:52.09 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
Image size: 938.2'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:25:43.307 +05:59:42.95 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 21:25:42.995 +05:59:52.09
Second-epoch image center 21:25:43.307 +05:59:42.95
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0028 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_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
Image size: 938.2'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:25:40.625 +06:00:21.49 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 21:25:42.995 +05:59:52.09
Second-epoch image center 21:25:40.625 +06:00:21.49
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0128 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  21:25:43.307 +05:59:42.95
Second-epoch second image center 21:25:40.625 +06:00:21.49
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01543 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/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jnV8Aeqd5C
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Pffo04K9wy
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vaAlDIUOxC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8HWwcRkSyO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.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_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits and wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.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_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits and wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits and wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits) and catalog (wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 81519 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.4681 to 329.3760 deg, Dec +0.7258 to +11.2621 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
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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 313.4681 to 329.3760 deg, Dec 0.7258 to 11.2621 deg
Loaded 8444 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): 6531 out of 7405 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7405 out of 81519 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.491800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.491800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.96
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.53

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.53

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 81519 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.4681 to 329.3760 deg, Dec +0.7258 to +11.2621 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.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
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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 313.4681 to 329.3760 deg, Dec 0.7258 to 11.2621 deg
Loaded 8444 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): 6531 out of 7405 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7405 out of 81519 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 80964 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 313.4496 to 329.3668 deg, Dec +0.6999 to +11.2428 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 313.4496 to 329.3668 deg, Dec 0.6999 to 11.2428 deg
Loaded 8452 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): 6542 out of 7486 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 7486 out of 80964 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 11 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
 2.1 pix  Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.5 mag.  Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
 15.4 mag.  Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
 14.7 mag.  fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
 14.7 mag.  fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.7 (SNR )  13.8 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.jnV8Aeqd5C (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits' -> 'wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.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/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.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=18, blended=5894, bad_region=16144, passed=81501
Got 81501 stars (including 61400 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 81501 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4712 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4685 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4685 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4685 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 69160 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4712 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4685 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 69160 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4685 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 69160 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4685 stars left (next iteration limit 5153)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.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_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits N_match=4685 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.407 n_q1=1448 n_q2=964 n_q3=1371 n_q4=902 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.094
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4685 N_valid=4685 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.011 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.004 median_sep_arcsec=0.300 p95_sep_arcsec=1.163 n_q1=1448 n_q2=964 n_q3=1371 n_q4=902 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits -region wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.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.Pffo04K9wy (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits' -> 'wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.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/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.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=26, blended=4974, bad_region=18526, passed=80938
Got 80938 stars (including 58646 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 80938 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4722 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4686 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4686 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4686 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 66773 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4722 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4685 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 66773 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4685 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 66773 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 4685 stars left (next iteration limit 5154)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.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_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits N_match=4685 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.434 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.403 n_q1=1403 n_q2=1024 n_q3=1320 n_q4=938 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.080
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4685 N_valid=4685 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.004 bias_dec_arcsec=0.007 median_sep_arcsec=0.317 p95_sep_arcsec=0.994 n_q1=1403 n_q2=1024 n_q3=1320 n_q4=938 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits -region wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.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.vaAlDIUOxC (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_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.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_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.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=1772, bad_region=4437, passed=36495
Got 36495 stars (including 30730 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 36495 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013031 (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 0.010424 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4709 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4679 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4677 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4679 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32692 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4707 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4677 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32692 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4677 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32692 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 4677 stars left (next iteration limit 5146)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.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=4677 robust_rms=6.122 arcsec worst_region_rms=19.507 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=19.507 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4677 robust_rms=0.529 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.745 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.745 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4677 robust_rms=0.473 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.660 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.660 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4677 robust_rms_before=0.925 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.417 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.473 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.658 worst_region_rms_after=0.660 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.153 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.660
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.658 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.658 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.417 arcsec matched=4677
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits N_match=4677 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.452 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.462 n_q1=1685 n_q2=952 n_q3=1440 n_q4=600 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.107
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4677 N_valid=4677 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.278 bias_dec_arcsec=0.389 median_sep_arcsec=0.839 p95_sep_arcsec=1.845 n_q1=1685 n_q2=952 n_q3=1440 n_q4=600 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits -region wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.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.8HWwcRkSyO (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_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.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_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=1845, bad_region=5272, passed=37913
Got 37913 stars (including 31350 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 37913 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013031 (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 0.010424 (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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4721 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4686 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4687 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4686 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33405 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

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 453 to 508 (Dec 0.7 to 11.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4720 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4684 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33405 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4684 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 33402 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 4684 stars left (next iteration limit 5154)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.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=4684 robust_rms=6.203 arcsec worst_region_rms=17.423 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=17.423 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4684 robust_rms=0.557 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.697 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.697 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4684 robust_rms=0.475 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.612 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.567 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4684 robust_rms_before=0.950 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.411 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.475 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.586 worst_region_rms_after=0.612 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.064 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.567
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.586 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.586 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.411 arcsec matched=4684
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits N_match=4684 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.439 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.477 n_q1=1777 n_q2=863 n_q3=1456 n_q4=588 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.159
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4684 N_valid=4684 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.308 bias_dec_arcsec=0.391 median_sep_arcsec=0.867 p95_sep_arcsec=1.775 n_q1=1777 n_q2=863 n_q3=1456 n_q4=588 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits -region wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.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_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.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_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.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_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/wcs_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Equ-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits at 21:26:40.63 +07:52:25.9:  13.30 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits at 21:30:57.67 +06:52:30.1:  14.83 +/- 0.13  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits at 21:44:11.10 +06:00:26.2:  13.85 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits at 21:31:04.62 +05:32:58.5:  13.30 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits at 21:42:18.20 +05:53:36.9:  13.54 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits at 21:39:26.71 +09:14:21.4:  13.06 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-17_04-34-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0250.fits at 21:30:09.56 +08:31:39.9:  13.80 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits at 21:26:40.63 +07:52:25.9:  13.24 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits at 21:39:26.71 +09:14:21.4:  13.07 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits at 21:30:09.56 +08:31:39.9:  13.84 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits at 21:31:04.62 +05:32:58.5:  13.33 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits at 21:30:57.67 +06:52:30.1:  14.77 +/- 0.14  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits at 21:44:11.10 +06:00:26.2:  13.77 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-46-35_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0423.fits at 21:42:18.20 +05:53:36.9:  13.59 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.81 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.31 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.07 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.27 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.82 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.80 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.56 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:44:11.10 +06:00:26.2: ref_mag=13.81 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=14.0371 delta=-0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:39:26.71 +09:14:21.4: ref_mag=13.07 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.8702 delta=0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:31:04.62 +05:32:58.5: ref_mag=13.31 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.1314 delta=0.18 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:30:09.56 +08:31:39.9: ref_mag=13.82 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.7155 delta=0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:26:40.63 +07:52:25.9: ref_mag=13.27 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3935 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:30:57.67 +06:52:30.1: ref_mag=14.80 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=14.5302 delta=0.27 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:42:18.20 +05:53:36.9: ref_mag=13.56 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.4380 delta=0.12 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
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Considering the candidate 96230_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116
The candidate 96230_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 20.29698    2461333.79698    12.05    21:23:01.12 +06:49:19.9   5182 2697   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits

**** FOUND  21:23:01.14 +06:49:20.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 96275_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116
The candidate 96275_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 20.29698    2461333.79698    12.69    21:18:18.37 +07:43:32.1   5881 2140   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits

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Considering the candidate 96301_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116
The candidate 96301_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 20.29629    2461333.79629    12.84    21:39:26.70 +09:14:21.6   2718 1245   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 20.29698    2461333.79698    12.91    21:39:26.72 +09:14:21.3   2711 1252   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 96344_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116
The candidate 96344_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 20.29629    2461333.79629    13.14    21:31:04.65 +05:32:58.9   3987 3473   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 20.29698    2461333.79698    13.12    21:31:04.58 +05:32:58.2   3981 3479   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 96366_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116
The candidate 96366_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 20.29629    2461333.79629    13.30    21:26:40.61 +07:52:25.4   4635 2061   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 20.29698    2461333.79698    13.55    21:26:40.65 +07:52:26.4   4628 2068   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 96381_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116
The candidate 96381_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 20.29629    2461333.79629    13.41    21:42:18.18 +05:53:38.6   2295 3276   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 20.29698    2461333.79698    13.47    21:42:18.23 +05:53:35.1   2288 3283   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 96420_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116
The candidate 96420_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 20.29698    2461333.79698    13.69    21:37:48.35 +06:36:23.1   2965 2848   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits

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Considering the candidate 96483_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116
The candidate 96483_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 20.29629    2461333.79629    13.94    21:44:11.06 +06:00:24.9   2010 3209   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 20.29698    2461333.79698    14.18    21:44:11.13 +06:00:27.5   2003 3215   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 96505_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116
The candidate 96505_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 20.29629    2461333.79629    13.99    21:30:09.60 +08:31:38.5   4111 1671   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 20.29698    2461333.79698    13.61    21:30:09.52 +08:31:41.3   4104 1677   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 96567_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116
The candidate 96567_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 20.29629    2461333.79629    14.48    21:30:57.77 +06:52:30.0   3998 2672   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-06-29_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0115.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 20.29698    2461333.79698    14.59    21:30:57.57 +06:52:30.2   3992 2678   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 43044_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116
The candidate 43044_fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 20.29698    2461333.79698    10.13    21:09:36.01 +06:07:26.4   7204 3085   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_021249_TTUQ2b1x1_3953090_FxMkYPs9/fd_Equ-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_02-07-28_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0116.fits

**** FOUND  21:09:36.00 +06:07:26.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Equ-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Equ-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461333.79628537 -observatory V36
15:05:05.06 -20:42:48.4 Mercury (0.2mag)
13:51:44.12 -19:02:09.6 Venus (-4.2mag)
09:00:02.44 +18:27:40.0 Mars (1.0mag)
09:39:47.97 +14:40:08.7 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:39:56.99 +01:21:28.4 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:11:03.04 +20:55:20.4 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:09:30.27 -00:30:58.5 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:10.06 -23:43:10.4 Pluto (14.5mag)
21:05:51.32 -18:09:27.5 Moon (-10.8mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461333.79628537:
09:39:42.04 +14:40:42.6 Io (6.1mag)
09:39:39.10 +14:40:59.6 Europa (6.2mag)
09:39:58.22 +14:39:11.4 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:40:11.15 +14:38:01.7 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:40:12.76 +14:57:30.8 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:39:47.90 +14:40:10.0 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:38:48.26 +15:03:35.4 Elara (17.5mag)
09:41:38.61 +14:03:58.9 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:37:46.45 +15:09:20.4 Carme (18.8mag)
00:40:09.14 +01:21:11.6 Titan (8.2mag)
00:40:00.78 +01:21:21.2 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:39:49.87 +01:19:19.8 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:40:11.88 +01:20:59.5 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:38:12.69 +01:09:03.2 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461333.79628537:
03:39:34.71 +20:26:15.1 JWST
18:49:55.14 +08:54:24.3 Chandra
06:42:56.41 +07:20:51.2 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461333.79628537 -observatory V36
03:42:36.92 +20:10:39.5 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
07:40:40.20 +37:27:00.1 18.0mag P/2004 V5 (LINEAR-Hill)
07:40:45.15 +37:26:47.6 18.0mag P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill)
07:40:06.41 +37:26:58.9 18.0mag P/2004 V5-B (LINEAR-Hill)
05:02:04.00 +41:04:58.4 18.0mag P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski)
18:33:06.62 -33:16:31.2 14.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:42:52.51 -72:59:22.4 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:14:35.74 +34:54:33.9 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:44:23.92 +48:18:00.3 17.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:33:09.45 +25:23:05.5 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:05:33.95 +36:40:18.3 16.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:29:28.95 +41:10:42.1 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:46:02.82 -13:39:46.1 16.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:34:01.56 +15:16:08.3 16.0mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
14:00:08.04 -03:27:31.1 16.4mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
19:19:12.20 +61:14:25.3 15.6mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:26:00.54 +41:52:38.8 17.9mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:54:12.44 +15:12:36.6 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:26:02.91 -48:35:29.1 13.4mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
00:04:19.36 +17:25:54.2 17.3mag 2P/Encke
23:08:29.86 -29:35:00.4 14.9mag 10P/Tempel
02:22:43.55 +36:36:36.3 16.5mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:17:08.56 -08:53:24.7 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:17:05.85 -09:03:36.3 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
07:46:45.59 +15:03:22.7 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
02:50:33.92 +13:52:17.1 17.8mag 88P/Howell
08:11:12.30 +42:39:15.4 17.0mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:22:41.23 +10:54:15.9 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
11:59:06.65 +11:13:31.7 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
14:29:29.18 -34:39:11.9 17.9mag 124P/Mrkos
20:39:01.11 +09:17:40.7 9.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:40:25.23 -00:21:11.5 15.1mag 169P/NEAT
03:23:22.37 +03:31:16.3 15.0mag 220P/McNaught
06:14:50.49 +47:06:11.5 15.5mag 260P/McNaught
07:39:57.89 +25:23:23.5 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 :
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
05:21:07.64 +23:38:21.3  TCP J05210764+2338213  2026-10-18.4020  10.3mag
05:34:11.01 +28:45:30.5  TCP J05341101+2845305  2026-10-18.3604  16.6mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
20:29:31.284 -09:22:48.18  AT 2026adsc  2026-09-15.25 20.68
04:00:47.054 +03:08:00.78  AT 2026adsb  2026-09-15.59 21.17
23:21:37.454 -06:24:04.42  AT 2026adsa  2026-09-15.43 21.69
21:43:02.178 -25:47:01.42  AT 2026adrz  2026-09-14.32 21.3
20:57:20.822 -25:14:48.82  AT 2026adry  2026-09-14.28 20.6
22:51:46.176 -08:40:45.61  AT 2026adrx  2026-09-13.38 21.36
22:52:36.805 -08:37:53.76  AT 2026adrw  2026-09-13.38 21.06
22:26:35.160 +17:20:40.21  AT 2026adrv  2026-09-13.47 21.11
22:08:36.475 +20:04:04.09  AT 2026adru  2026-09-13.46 21.26
01:06:12.958 -14:11:00.23  AT 2026adrt  2026-09-13.51 21.68
21:35:10.258 -18:27:45.66  AT 2026adrs  2026-09-13.33 20.83
20:56:09.838 -21:55:23.62  AT 2026adrr  2026-09-13.26 20.88
21:18:11.360 -21:30:33.58  AT 2026adrq  2026-09-13.33 21.32
21:34:57.524 -02:14:57.96  AT 2026adrp  2026-09-13.31 21.47
00:18:17.254 +01:56:38.59  AT 2026adro  2026-09-12.56 21.44
00:27:41.784 -19:28:47.90  AT 2026adrn  2026-09-12.50 20.8
01:54:38.051 -03:52:28.15  AT 2026adrm  2026-09-12.54 21.59
01:48:49.972 -03:13:14.48  AT 2026adrl  2026-09-12.49 21.51
23:01:34.410 +14:57:48.73  AT 2026adrk  2026-09-11.50 21.23
00:19:36.175 -10:29:27.69  AT 2026adrj  2026-09-11.46 21.02
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Tue Oct 20 02:14:36 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 1 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 28s (0.47 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 5s (0.08 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: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 40s (0.67 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 8 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 6 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 18s (0.30 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 10s (0.17 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: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
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