FITS images used in this processing run:

Field CMa-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
Field CMa-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
Field CMa-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Field CMa-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461082.66501993 11.02.2026 03:57:27.722   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
First image: 2461082.66501993 11.02.2026 03:57:27.722   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
Last  image: 2461333.99340779 20.10.2026 11:50:20.433   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.94
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):  9236
Objects passed selection criteria:  9192
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.2    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.2    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 7586.75
Average stars matched: 5882.25 (77.5332 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   239384 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 06:52:20 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q3: 480 -> 202, 57.917% > 20%; fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits vs fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits) - usually a bad plate solution on one of them, sometimes stars crossing a quadrant boundary when the two images are widely offset, rarely a transparency change; continuing processing
ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q4: 89 -> 63, 29.213% > 20%; fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits vs fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits) - usually a bad plate solution on one of them, sometimes stars crossing a quadrant boundary when the two images are widely offset, rarely a transparency change; continuing processing
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461082.66501993 11.02.2026 03:57:27.722   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
First image: 2461082.66501993 11.02.2026 03:57:27.722   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
Last  image: 2461333.99340779 20.10.2026 11:50:20.433   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 15
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.55
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: 12 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):  58368
Objects passed selection criteria:  58274
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.5    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.5    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 55095
Average stars matched: 47610.2 (86.4148 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   508684 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 06:55:18 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
CMa-03-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting CMa-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing CMa-03-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 184221 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 184221 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.png' -> 'transient_report/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits_preview.png'

CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits


renamed 'CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.png' -> 'transient_report/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits_preview.png'

CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.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= 1663.6007
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 892.9155
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 6140.1655
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1916.4642
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 6662.9202
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 2147.9264
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.69089
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.108
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 =     12.2799997329712 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 12.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.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_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.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_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.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_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/d_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits :)

Spent 0.496496 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_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/d_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.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_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.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_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
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Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.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_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.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_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.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_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/d_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits :)

Spent 0.499588 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_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/d_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.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_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.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_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.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_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits



fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.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/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.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/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.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: 2461333.99278361
Plate-solving the images
'asassn_transients_list.txt' -> '../asassn_transients_list.txt'
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.6'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:43:09.837 -25:59:37.75 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.6'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:43:13.997 -25:59:34.57 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 06:43:09.837 -25:59:37.75
Second-epoch image center 06:43:13.997 -25:59:34.57
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0156 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_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.6'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:43:16.732 -25:59:54.13 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 06:43:09.837 -25:59:37.75
Second-epoch image center 06:43:16.732 -25:59:54.13
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0262 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  06:43:13.997 -25:59:34.57
Second-epoch second image center 06:43:16.732 -25:59:54.13
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01159 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/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits &> /tmp/tmp.T9rWJphXVH
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits &> /tmp/tmp.HTzS6mLbvA
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EE0Whauv9P
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jFkChyaAg7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.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_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits and wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
'tns_transients_list.txt' -> '../tns_transients_list.txt'
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_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits and wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits and wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits) and catalog (wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 18232 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 91.6243 to 109.8286 deg, Dec -31.2908 to -20.4080 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 91.6243 to 109.8286 deg, Dec -31.2908 to -20.4080 deg
Loaded 22194 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): 13358 out of 14279 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 14279 out of 18232 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.797600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.797600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.94
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.86

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.86

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 18232 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 91.6243 to 109.8286 deg, Dec -31.2908 to -20.4080 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 91.6243 to 109.8286 deg, Dec -31.2908 to -20.4080 deg
Loaded 22194 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): 13358 out of 14279 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 14279 out of 18232 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 17375 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 91.2555 to 109.7112 deg, Dec -31.7123 to -19.8857 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 91.2555 to 109.7112 deg, Dec -31.7123 to -19.8857 deg
Loaded 23994 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): 11995 out of 12773 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 12773 out of 17375 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits (aperture=8.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.3 pix  CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
 3.7 pix  CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.9 mag.  CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
 14.5 mag.  CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
 12.3 mag.  fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
 12.0 mag.  fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  12.0 (SNR )   9.6 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.T9rWJphXVH (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits' -> 'wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.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/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.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=1882, bad_region=6167, passed=18232
Got 18232 stars (including 10858 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18232 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4909 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4860 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13301 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4911 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13301 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13301 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4860 stars left (next iteration limit 5344)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits N_match=4860 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.379 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.386 n_q1=1199 n_q2=1050 n_q3=1442 n_q4=1169 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.085
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4860 N_valid=4860 bias_ra_arcsec=0.001 bias_dec_arcsec=0.008 median_sep_arcsec=0.302 p95_sep_arcsec=1.190 n_q1=1199 n_q2=1050 n_q3=1442 n_q4=1169 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits -region wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.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.HTzS6mLbvA (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_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits' -> 'wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.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/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.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=1797, bad_region=2126, passed=17375
Got 17375 stars (including 14161 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17375 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 291 to 352 (Dec -31.7 to -19.9)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4818 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4819 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.90" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4818 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15709 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.95" 

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 291 to 352 (Dec -31.7 to -19.9)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4815 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15709 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.98" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4815 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15709 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.04" 
Excluding outliers - 4815 stars left (next iteration limit 5299)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits N_match=4815 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.857 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.914 sigma_q2_arcsec=1.160 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.691 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.909 n_q1=1881 n_q2=715 n_q3=1635 n_q4=584 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.353
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4815 N_valid=4815 bias_ra_arcsec=0.690 bias_dec_arcsec=1.091 median_sep_arcsec=1.419 p95_sep_arcsec=5.319 n_q1=1881 n_q2=715 n_q3=1635 n_q4=584 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits -region wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.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.EE0Whauv9P (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_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.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_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.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_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.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=194, bad_region=331, passed=2202
Got 2202 stars (including 1690 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2202 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 294 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1633 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1586 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1577 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1586 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1897 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 

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 294 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1633 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1587 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1897 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1587 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1897 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.63" 
Excluding outliers - 1587 stars left (next iteration limit 1744)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: the 1587 catalog matches do not cover the frame (735/283/480/89 per quadrant, need 99 in each) - keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits N_match=1587 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.630 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.609 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.533 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.687 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.794 n_q1=735 n_q2=283 n_q3=480 n_q4=89 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.260
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=1587 N_valid=1587 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.010 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.064 median_sep_arcsec=0.669 p95_sep_arcsec=4.642 n_q1=735 n_q2=283 n_q3=480 n_q4=89 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits -region wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.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.jFkChyaAg7 (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_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.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_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.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_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.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=144, bad_region=245, passed=1586
Got 1586 stars (including 1209 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1586 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 294 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1168 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1124 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1110 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.59" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1123 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1337 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56" 

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 294 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1167 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1125 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1337 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.69" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1125 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1337 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.70" 
Excluding outliers - 1125 stars left (next iteration limit 1235)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: the 1125 catalog matches do not cover the frame (623/237/202/63 per quadrant, need 70 in each) - keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits N_match=1125 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.686 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.666 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.524 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.888 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.804 n_q1=623 n_q2=237 n_q3=202 n_q4=63 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.295
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=1125 N_valid=1125 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.014 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.035 median_sep_arcsec=0.634 p95_sep_arcsec=5.375 n_q1=623 n_q2=237 n_q3=202 n_q4=63 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits -region wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.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_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits sigma_overall=0.394 worst_q_ratio=1.085
ref2=CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits sigma_overall=0.857 worst_q_ratio=1.353
new1=fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits sigma_overall=0.630 worst_q_ratio=1.260
new2=fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits sigma_overall=0.686 worst_q_ratio=1.295
reference average sigma_overall=0.6255 worst_q_ratio=1.219
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q3: 480 -> 202, 57.917% > 20%; fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits vs fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits) - usually a bad plate solution on one of them, sometimes stars crossing a quadrant boundary when the two images are widely offset, rarely a transparency change; continuing processing
ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q4: 89 -> 63, 29.213% > 20%; fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits vs fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits) - usually a bad plate solution on one of them, sometimes stars crossing a quadrant boundary when the two images are widely offset, rarely a transparency change; continuing processing

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101_astrometric_residuals.png (4860 matched stars from wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074_astrometric_residuals.png (4815 matched stars from wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.80 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253_astrometric_residuals.png (1587 matched stars from wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.59 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254_astrometric_residuals.png (1125 matched stars from wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.66 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field CMa-03-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 26719_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254
The candidate 26719_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 20.49341    2461333.99341    8.66    06:49:41.92 -24:04:28.7   3898 2042   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits

**** FOUND  06:49:41.91 -24:04:28.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.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 CMa-03-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/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.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_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.6'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:43:09.837 -25:59:37.75 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.6'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:43:13.997 -25:59:34.57 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 06:43:09.837 -25:59:37.75
Second-epoch image center 06:43:13.997 -25:59:34.57
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0156 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_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.6'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:43:16.732 -25:59:54.13 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 06:43:09.837 -25:59:37.75
Second-epoch image center 06:43:16.732 -25:59:54.13
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0262 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  06:43:13.997 -25:59:34.57
Second-epoch second image center 06:43:16.732 -25:59:54.13
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01159 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/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xajDAKgsKI
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zh3UwQBeWh
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WUUrgyNrpV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XA3WGBLDq3
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.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_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits and wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.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_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits and wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits and wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits) and catalog (wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 139379 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 91.5625 to 109.8616 deg, Dec -31.2971 to -20.4053 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 91.5625 to 109.8616 deg, Dec -31.2971 to -20.4053 deg
Loaded 22305 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): 14409 out of 18106 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 18106 out of 139379 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.628900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.628900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.55
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.08

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.08

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 139379 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 91.5625 to 109.8616 deg, Dec -31.2971 to -20.4053 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 91.5625 to 109.8616 deg, Dec -31.2971 to -20.4053 deg
Loaded 22305 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): 14409 out of 18106 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 18106 out of 139379 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits (aperture=4.5)
Read 88872 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 91.2327 to 109.7112 deg, Dec -31.7280 to -19.8668 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 91.2327 to 109.7112 deg, Dec -31.7280 to -19.8668 deg
Loaded 24082 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): 13402 out of 16447 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 16447 out of 88872 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 9 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
 3.5 pix  CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.1 mag.  CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
 14.5 mag.  CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
 12.7 mag.  fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
 12.7 mag.  fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  12.7 (SNR )  12.2 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.xajDAKgsKI (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits' -> 'wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.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/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.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=30, blended=14134, bad_region=37171, passed=139349
Got 139349 stars (including 92315 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 139349 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4912 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4873 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 110193 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4913 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 110193 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 110193 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4872 stars left (next iteration limit 5359)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.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_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits N_match=4872 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.370 n_q1=1288 n_q2=1031 n_q3=1465 n_q4=1088 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.083
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4872 N_valid=4872 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.004 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.008 median_sep_arcsec=0.287 p95_sep_arcsec=1.174 n_q1=1288 n_q2=1031 n_q3=1465 n_q4=1088 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits -region wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.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.zh3UwQBeWh (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_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits' -> 'wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.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/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=16, blended=13423, bad_region=9225, passed=88856
Got 88856 stars (including 70363 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 88856 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 291 to 352 (Dec -31.7 to -19.9)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4824 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4824 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.89" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4824 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 81614 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.87" 

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 291 to 352 (Dec -31.7 to -19.9)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4822 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 81614 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.87" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4822 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 81614 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.95" 
Excluding outliers - 4822 stars left (next iteration limit 5306)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.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_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits N_match=4822 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.837 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.869 sigma_q2_arcsec=1.123 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.700 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.897 n_q1=1848 n_q2=666 n_q3=1729 n_q4=579 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.341
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4822 N_valid=4822 bias_ra_arcsec=0.680 bias_dec_arcsec=1.122 median_sep_arcsec=1.432 p95_sep_arcsec=5.319 n_q1=1848 n_q2=666 n_q3=1729 n_q4=579 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits -region wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.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.WUUrgyNrpV (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_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.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_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.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_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.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=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=733, bad_region=2722, passed=25460
Got 25460 stars (including 22047 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 25460 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4886 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4798 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4796 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4798 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23401 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 

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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4887 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4798 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23401 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4798 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23401 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 
Excluding outliers - 4798 stars left (next iteration limit 5277)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.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: the 4798 catalog matches do not cover the frame (2135/859/1512/292 per quadrant, need 299 in each) - keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits N_match=4798 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.562 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.556 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.475 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.620 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.549 n_q1=2135 n_q2=859 n_q3=1512 n_q4=292 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.105
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4798 N_valid=4798 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.053 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.098 median_sep_arcsec=0.696 p95_sep_arcsec=2.448 n_q1=2135 n_q2=859 n_q3=1512 n_q4=292 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits -region wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.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.XA3WGBLDq3 (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_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.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_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.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_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.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=3, blended=490, bad_region=1988, passed=19414
Got 19414 stars (including 16958 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 19414 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4883 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4789 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4786 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4788 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17979 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 

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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4883 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4792 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17979 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4792 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17979 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55" 
Excluding outliers - 4792 stars left (next iteration limit 5266)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.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: the 4792 catalog matches do not cover the frame (2577/1040/911/264 per quadrant, need 299 in each) - keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits N_match=4792 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.589 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.607 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.491 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.689 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.640 n_q1=2577 n_q2=1040 n_q3=911 n_q4=264 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.169
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4792 N_valid=4792 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.037 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.056 median_sep_arcsec=0.668 p95_sep_arcsec=2.376 n_q1=2577 n_q2=1040 n_q3=911 n_q4=264 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits -region wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.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_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.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_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.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_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field CMa-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits at 06:50:43.04 -23:00:00.9:  11.48 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits at 06:48:00.63 -26:32:28.2:  11.70 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits at 06:44:18.35 -22:27:06.2:  11.64 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits at 06:38:26.88 -23:33:35.2:  12.30 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits at 06:25:30.13 -22:17:14.9:  12.11 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits at 06:51:29.88 -23:33:51.3:  11.58 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits at 06:39:17.70 -23:39:16.1:  11.18 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits at 06:37:43.73 -24:09:51.4:  11.08 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits at 06:29:08.87 -26:06:07.3:  11.84 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits at 06:39:17.70 -23:39:16.1:  10.44 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits at 06:38:26.88 -23:33:35.2:  12.22 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits at 06:44:18.35 -22:27:06.2:  11.61 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits at 06:25:30.13 -22:17:14.9:  11.99 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits at 06:29:08.87 -26:06:07.3:  11.81 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits at 06:37:43.73 -24:09:51.4:  10.47 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits at 06:48:00.63 -26:32:28.2:  11.36 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits at 06:51:29.88 -23:33:51.3:  10.87 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits at 06:50:43.04 -23:00:00.9:  10.57 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.62 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.06 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.25 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.53 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  10.65 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:44:18.35 -22:27:06.2: ref_mag=11.62 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.5256 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:25:30.13 -22:17:14.9: ref_mag=12.06 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0137 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  10.70 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.83 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.08 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:38:26.88 -23:33:35.2: ref_mag=12.25 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=11.7914 delta=0.46 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  10.82 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:39:17.70 -23:39:16.1: ref_mag=10.65 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.4422 delta=-0.79 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:48:00.63 -26:32:28.2: ref_mag=11.53 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9254 delta=-0.39 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:29:08.87 -26:06:07.3: ref_mag=11.83 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.6800 delta=0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:37:43.73 -24:09:51.4: ref_mag=10.70 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.1733 delta=-0.47 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:51:29.88 -23:33:51.3: ref_mag=11.08 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.7386 delta=-0.66 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:50:43.04 -23:00:00.9: ref_mag=10.82 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.5749 delta=-0.76 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 178346_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254
The candidate 178346_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 20.49278    2461333.99278    12.01    06:25:30.19 -22:17:14.7   7269 0977   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 20.49341    2461333.99341    12.02    06:25:30.08 -22:17:15.1   7275 0974   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 178378_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254
The candidate 178378_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 20.49278    2461333.99278    11.61    06:39:17.65 -23:39:15.7   5328 1782   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 20.49341    2461333.99341    11.34    06:39:17.74 -23:39:16.5   5334 1778   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 178379_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254
The candidate 178379_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 20.49278    2461333.99278    11.67    06:51:29.87 -23:33:50.8   3636 1741   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 20.49341    2461333.99341    11.88    06:51:29.89 -23:33:51.9   3643 1738   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 178386_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254
The candidate 178386_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 20.49278    2461333.99278    11.58    06:50:43.08 -23:00:01.7   3738 1398   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 20.49341    2461333.99341    11.57    06:50:43.01 -23:00:00.2   3744 1394   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 178387_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254
The candidate 178387_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 20.49278    2461333.99278    11.40    06:37:43.68 -24:09:51.4   5543 2091   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 20.49341    2461333.99341    11.04    06:37:43.79 -24:09:51.4   5549 2087   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 178755_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254
The candidate 178755_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 20.49278    2461333.99278    11.53    06:44:18.32 -22:27:06.3   4629 1054   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 20.49341    2461333.99341    11.53    06:44:18.38 -22:27:06.0   4635 1051   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 178914_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254
The candidate 178914_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 20.49278    2461333.99278    11.62    06:29:08.82 -26:06:07.5   6702 3278   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 20.49341    2461333.99341    11.83    06:29:08.93 -26:06:07.0   6708 3274   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 178946_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254
The candidate 178946_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 20.49278    2461333.99278    11.84    06:38:26.82 -23:33:35.1   5446 1725   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 20.49341    2461333.99341    11.75    06:38:26.93 -23:33:35.4   5452 1721   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 179004_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254
The candidate 179004_fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 20.49278    2461333.99278    11.91    06:48:00.65 -26:32:26.6   4145 3532   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-49-26_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0253.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 20.49341    2461333.99341    11.96    06:48:00.61 -26:32:29.8   4151 3529   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_065056_TTUQ2b1x1_2562098_of36JQsy/fd_CMa-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_06-50-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits

make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field CMa-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed CMa-03-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)2461333.99278361 -observatory V36
15:05:27.46 -20:44:07.8 Mercury (0.2mag)
13:51:21.13 -18:58:32.6 Venus (-4.2mag)
09:00:28.22 +18:26:07.8 Mars (1.0mag)
09:39:54.76 +14:39:37.4 Jupiter (-1.9mag)
00:39:53.73 +01:21:08.9 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:11:01.50 +20:55:16.6 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:09:29.17 -00:31:05.3 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:10.14 -23:43:09.5 Pluto (14.5mag)
21:16:21.05 -17:00:07.6 Moon (-10.9mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461333.99278361:
09:39:49.70 +14:40:06.3 Io (6.1mag)
09:39:44.82 +14:40:33.8 Europa (6.2mag)
09:40:02.50 +14:38:54.2 Ganymede (5.6mag)
09:40:16.46 +14:37:38.6 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:40:20.42 +14:56:54.3 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:39:58.72 +14:39:16.6 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:38:55.63 +15:03:06.2 Elara (17.5mag)
09:41:44.54 +14:03:29.7 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:37:52.40 +15:08:51.8 Carme (18.8mag)
00:40:05.86 +01:20:54.0 Titan (8.2mag)
00:39:56.62 +01:21:04.8 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:39:47.24 +01:19:02.0 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:40:08.92 +01:20:41.2 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:38:09.39 +01:08:43.7 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461333.99278361:
03:39:32.88 +20:23:16.3 JWST
19:50:49.45 -12:07:26.7 Chandra
07:19:12.82 -19:44:32.8 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461333.99278361 -observatory V36
03:42:30.65 +20:10:33.4 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
07:40:46.29 +37:27:43.7 18.0mag P/2004 V5 (LINEAR-Hill)
07:40:51.25 +37:27:31.1 18.0mag P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill)
07:40:12.47 +37:27:42.6 18.0mag P/2004 V5-B (LINEAR-Hill)
05:02:06.32 +41:03:41.5 18.0mag P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski)
18:33:18.48 -33:16:12.2 14.8mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:42:55.70 -73:00:09.5 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:14:33.63 +34:54:54.6 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:44:01.21 +48:17:24.7 17.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:33:12.60 +25:23:01.6 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:05:37.84 +36:41:44.4 16.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:29:33.84 +41:10:18.0 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:46:01.57 -13:39:48.6 16.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:34:24.50 +15:15:12.0 16.0mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
14:00:20.47 -03:28:29.1 16.4mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
19:20:00.76 +61:08:29.6 15.6mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:25:46.96 +41:50:35.2 17.9mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:54:23.80 +15:13:57.2 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:25:53.07 -48:59:43.3 13.4mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
00:03:48.48 +17:23:26.0 17.3mag 2P/Encke
23:08:43.74 -29:31:56.2 14.9mag 10P/Tempel
02:22:57.40 +36:32:47.2 16.5mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:17:16.32 -08:54:22.6 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:16:59.28 -09:03:44.4 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
07:46:58.68 +15:02:07.9 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
02:50:20.31 +13:51:36.4 17.8mag 88P/Howell
08:11:54.04 +42:42:19.8 17.0mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:23:06.58 +10:49:55.0 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
11:59:30.38 +11:10:51.1 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
14:30:00.07 -34:42:18.3 17.9mag 124P/Mrkos
20:38:00.39 +09:23:36.0 9.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:40:53.60 -00:23:42.3 15.1mag 169P/NEAT
03:23:12.51 +03:29:56.0 15.0mag 220P/McNaught
06:15:01.63 +47:08:38.3 15.5mag 260P/McNaught
07:40:13.09 +25:23:07.2 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/ :
22:15:47.442 +22:03:39.23  AT 2026adsi  2026-10-01.24 22.13
22:36:43.147 -22:59:11.22  AT 2026adsh  2026-10-01.35 20.25
17:38:31.186 +18:30:10.49  AT 2026adsg  2026-09-16.24 21.08
02:38:30.508 +14:20:10.13  AT 2026adsf  2026-09-16.47 21.13
21:01:50.495 -11:04:43.78  AT 2026adse  2026-09-16.33 20.66
22:40:36.965 +36:00:57.31  AT 2026adsd  2026-09-15.33 21.03
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
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Tue Oct 20 06:51:58 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: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 21s (0.35 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 140s (2.33 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 168s (2.80 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 5 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 3 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 13s (0.22 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: 16s (0.27 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 34s (0.57 min)
FIELD_CMa-03-Q2b1x1: 215s (3.58 min)
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TOTAL_RUNTIME: 221s (3.68 min)
Finished: Tue Oct 20 06:55:39 CDT 2026