FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Dra-09-Q2b1x1 reference image: Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
Field Dra-09-Q2b1x1 reference image: Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits
Field Dra-09-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
Field Dra-09-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461173.83300455 13.05.2026 07:59:21.593   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
First image: 2461173.83300455 13.05.2026 07:59:21.593   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
Last  image: 2461334.63058100 21.10.2026 03:07:52.198   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.12
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  6305
Objects passed selection criteria:  6278
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 4429.75
Average stars matched: 4339.5 (97.9626 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   233204 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 23:23:47 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q3: 672 -> 458, 31.845% > 20%; fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits vs fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.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: 202 -> 118, 41.584% > 20%; fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits vs fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.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: 2461173.83300455 13.05.2026 07:59:21.593   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
First image: 2461173.83300455 13.05.2026 07:59:21.593   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
Last  image: 2461334.63058100 21.10.2026 03:07:52.198   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 9
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.84
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 9 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  2.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     57000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.83            # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  33830
Objects passed selection criteria:  33734
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.9    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.9    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 25673.5
Average stars matched: 24879 (96.9054 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   259256 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 23:24:27 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
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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: 
Dra-09-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Dra-09-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Dra-09-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 247869 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 247869 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.png' -> 'transient_report/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits_preview.png'

Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits


renamed 'Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.png' -> 'transient_report/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits_preview.png'

Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.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= 385.2809
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 474.2397
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2535.6460
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 731.7649
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2691.7326
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 858.3172
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 6.58129
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.147
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
ERROR: passing clouds (SD ratio=0.147 soft threshold=0.12)
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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 =     16.3099994659424 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 16.6 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/d_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits :)

Spent 0.588598 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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/d_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
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SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     16.3600006103516 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 16.6 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/d_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits :)

Spent 0.543771 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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/d_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits



fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.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/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.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/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.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: 2461334.63005385
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:31:47.864 +54:00:02.13 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
Image size: 938.1'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:31:11.832 +54:00:22.23 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 15:31:47.864 +54:00:02.13
Second-epoch image center 15:31:11.832 +54:00:22.23
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0884 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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Image size: 938.1'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:31:09.569 +54:00:57.26 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 15:31:47.864 +54:00:02.13
Second-epoch image center 15:31:09.569 +54:00:57.26
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0950 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  15:31:11.832 +54:00:22.23
Second-epoch second image center 15:31:09.569 +54:00:57.26
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01120 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/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JMSbcTiGe0
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JGFBJzKXkz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XaIbcijlMN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xbn9ykAv8p
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits and wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits and wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits and wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits) and catalog (wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 8363 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 218.1962 to 247.8655 deg, Dec +48.2431 to +59.2440 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 218.1962 to 247.8655 deg, Dec 48.2431 to 59.2440 deg
Loaded 6138 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): 4426 out of 4578 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4578 out of 8363 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.754150
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.754150
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.12
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.63

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.63

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 8363 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 218.1962 to 247.8655 deg, Dec +48.2431 to +59.2440 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 218.1962 to 247.8655 deg, Dec 48.2431 to 59.2440 deg
Loaded 6138 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): 4426 out of 4578 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4578 out of 8363 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits (aperture=6.4)
Read 8357 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 218.1964 to 247.8654 deg, Dec +48.2430 to +59.2441 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 218.1964 to 247.8654 deg, Dec 48.2430 to 59.2441 deg
Loaded 6138 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): 4429 out of 4579 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4579 out of 8357 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.3 pix  Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
 2.3 pix  Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.6 mag.  Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
 15.6 mag.  Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits
 14.4 mag.  fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
 14.3 mag.  fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.3 (SNR )  11.2 (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.JMSbcTiGe0 (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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits' -> 'wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.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/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.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=459, bad_region=1718, passed=8363
Got 8363 stars (including 6277 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8363 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 691 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4864 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4855 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 691 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4863 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4855 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6967 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 4855 stars left (next iteration limit 5340)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits N_match=4855 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.324 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.288 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.340 n_q1=1712 n_q2=811 n_q3=1553 n_q4=779 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.146
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4855 N_valid=4855 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.016 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.002 median_sep_arcsec=0.265 p95_sep_arcsec=0.816 n_q1=1712 n_q2=811 n_q3=1553 n_q4=779 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits -region wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.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.JGFBJzKXkz (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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits' -> 'wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.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/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.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=460, bad_region=1712, passed=8357
Got 8357 stars (including 6274 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8357 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 691 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4858 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4850 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 691 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4858 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4849 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 4849 stars left (next iteration limit 5335)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits N_match=4849 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.287 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.324 n_q1=1711 n_q2=810 n_q3=1542 n_q4=786 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.142
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4849 N_valid=4849 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.029 bias_dec_arcsec=0.001 median_sep_arcsec=0.275 p95_sep_arcsec=0.802 n_q1=1711 n_q2=810 n_q3=1542 n_q4=786 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits -region wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.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.XaIbcijlMN (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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.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=170, bad_region=309, passed=2801
Got 2801 stars (including 2339 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2801 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (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 0.010423 (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 691 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2262 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2258 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2252 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2258 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2551 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 691 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2262 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2259 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2551 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2259 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2551 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 2259 stars left (next iteration limit 2483)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2259 robust_rms=6.615 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.167 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.167 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2259 robust_rms=0.461 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.596 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.596 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2259 robust_rms=0.347 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.446 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.416 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2259 robust_rms_before=0.680 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.306 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.347 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.409 worst_region_rms_after=0.446 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.717 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.416
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.409 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.409 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.306 arcsec matched=2259
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits N_match=2259 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.380 n_q1=934 n_q2=451 n_q3=672 n_q4=202 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.202
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=2259 N_valid=2259 bias_ra_arcsec=0.397 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.021 median_sep_arcsec=0.587 p95_sep_arcsec=1.242 n_q1=934 n_q2=451 n_q3=672 n_q4=202 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits -region wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.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.xbn9ykAv8p (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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.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=154, bad_region=294, passed=2325
Got 2325 stars (including 1895 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2325 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (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 0.010423 (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 691 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1822 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1818 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2074 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 691 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1822 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2073 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1820 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2073 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 1820 stars left (next iteration limit 2002)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1820 robust_rms=6.248 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.937 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.937 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1820 robust_rms=0.467 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.714 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.714 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1820 robust_rms=0.368 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.544 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.501 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1820 robust_rms_before=0.677 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.348 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.368 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.503 worst_region_rms_after=0.544 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.760 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.501
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.503 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.503 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.348 arcsec matched=1820
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits N_match=1820 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.580 n_q1=832 n_q2=412 n_q3=458 n_q4=118 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.622
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=1820 N_valid=1820 bias_ra_arcsec=0.390 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.012 median_sep_arcsec=0.569 p95_sep_arcsec=1.307 n_q1=832 n_q2=412 n_q3=458 n_q4=118 occupied_cells_4x4=15/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits -region wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits sigma_overall=0.324 worst_q_ratio=1.146
ref2=Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits sigma_overall=0.331 worst_q_ratio=1.142
new1=fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits sigma_overall=0.316 worst_q_ratio=1.202
new2=fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits sigma_overall=0.357 worst_q_ratio=1.622
reference average sigma_overall=0.3275 worst_q_ratio=1.144
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q3: 672 -> 458, 31.845% > 20%; fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits vs fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.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: 202 -> 118, 41.584% > 20%; fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits vs fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313_astrometric_residuals.png (4855 matched stars from wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314_astrometric_residuals.png (4849 matched stars from wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160_astrometric_residuals.png (2259 matched stars from wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161_astrometric_residuals.png (1820 matched stars from wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Dra-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Dra-09-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/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:31:47.864 +54:00:02.13 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
Image size: 938.1'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:31:11.832 +54:00:22.23 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 15:31:47.864 +54:00:02.13
Second-epoch image center 15:31:11.832 +54:00:22.23
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0884 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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Image size: 938.1'x624.2'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 15:31:09.569 +54:00:57.26 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 15:31:47.864 +54:00:02.13
Second-epoch image center 15:31:09.569 +54:00:57.26
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0950 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  15:31:11.832 +54:00:22.23
Second-epoch second image center 15:31:09.569 +54:00:57.26
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01120 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/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vbXkV4ncJk
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OvAFlpTYPp
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ElAemNXWzz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Xrfqo46W1L
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits and wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits and wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits and wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits) and catalog (wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 43365 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 218.1458 to 248.0284 deg, Dec +48.1633 to +59.2687 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 218.1458 to 248.0284 deg, Dec 48.1633 to 59.2687 deg
Loaded 6236 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): 4201 out of 4603 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4603 out of 43365 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.630300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.630300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.84
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.79

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.79

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 43365 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 218.1458 to 248.0284 deg, Dec +48.1633 to +59.2687 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 218.1458 to 248.0284 deg, Dec 48.1633 to 59.2687 deg
Loaded 6236 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): 4201 out of 4603 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4603 out of 43365 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits (aperture=4.9)
Read 43531 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 218.1459 to 248.0294 deg, Dec +48.1632 to +59.2726 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 218.1459 to 248.0294 deg, Dec 48.1632 to 59.2726 deg
Loaded 6241 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): 4225 out of 4601 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4601 out of 43531 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
 2.2 pix  Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.8 mag.  Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
 15.8 mag.  Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits
 14.5 mag.  fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
 14.5 mag.  fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.5 (SNR )  13.8 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.vbXkV4ncJk (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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits' -> 'wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.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/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.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=23, blended=1952, bad_region=6920, passed=43342
Got 43342 stars (including 34785 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43342 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 690 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4856 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4850 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38015 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 690 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4857 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38015 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38015 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 4851 stars left (next iteration limit 5335)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits N_match=4851 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.293 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.328 n_q1=1720 n_q2=824 n_q3=1514 n_q4=793 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.123
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4851 N_valid=4851 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.030 bias_dec_arcsec=0.005 median_sep_arcsec=0.262 p95_sep_arcsec=0.825 n_q1=1720 n_q2=824 n_q3=1514 n_q4=793 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits -region wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.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.OvAFlpTYPp (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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits' -> 'wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.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/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.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=15, blended=1994, bad_region=6965, passed=43516
Got 43516 stars (including 34870 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43516 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010416 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 690 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4853 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4847 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4847 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4847 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38161 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 690 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4854 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4847 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38161 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4847 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38161 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 4847 stars left (next iteration limit 5331)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits N_match=4847 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.291 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.316 n_q1=1720 n_q2=833 n_q3=1504 n_q4=790 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.138
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4847 N_valid=4847 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.041 bias_dec_arcsec=0.011 median_sep_arcsec=0.273 p95_sep_arcsec=0.803 n_q1=1720 n_q2=833 n_q3=1504 n_q4=790 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits -region wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.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.ElAemNXWzz (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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.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=510, bad_region=1232, passed=17492
Got 17492 stars (including 15810 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17492 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (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 0.010423 (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 691 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4835 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4826 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16615 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 691 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4834 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16615 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16615 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4826 stars left (next iteration limit 5308)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4826 robust_rms=6.445 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.583 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.583 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4826 robust_rms=0.500 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.640 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.640 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4826 robust_rms=0.391 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.474 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.468 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4826 robust_rms_before=0.696 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.353 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.391 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.458 worst_region_rms_after=0.474 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.717 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.468
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.458 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.458 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.353 arcsec matched=4826
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits N_match=4826 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.397 n_q1=2042 n_q2=887 n_q3=1447 n_q4=450 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.106
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4826 N_valid=4826 bias_ra_arcsec=0.386 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.022 median_sep_arcsec=0.600 p95_sep_arcsec=1.328 n_q1=2042 n_q2=887 n_q3=1447 n_q4=450 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits -region wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.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.Xrfqo46W1L (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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.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=2, blended=445, bad_region=1245, passed=15433
Got 15433 stars (including 13805 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15433 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (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 0.010423 (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 691 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4818 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4808 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4805 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4808 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14513 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 

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 691 to 748 (Dec 48.2 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4817 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4808 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14513 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4808 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14513 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 4808 stars left (next iteration limit 5288)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.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 4808 catalog matches do not cover the frame (2266/990/1256/296 per quadrant, need 300 in each) - keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits N_match=4808 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.393 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.446 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.520 n_q1=2266 n_q2=990 n_q3=1256 n_q4=296 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.300
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4808 N_valid=4808 bias_ra_arcsec=0.400 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.016 median_sep_arcsec=0.604 p95_sep_arcsec=1.473 n_q1=2266 n_q2=990 n_q3=1256 n_q4=296 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits -region wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.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_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/wcs_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Dra-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_02-59-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0313.fits at 16:09:13.88 +51:09:04.0:  13.61 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-05-13_03-00-01_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0314.fits at 16:09:13.88 +51:09:04.0:  13.66 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.63 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 16:09:13.88 +51:09:04.0: ref_mag=13.63 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.3674 delta=0.26 (need > 0.90)
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 52671_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161
The candidate 52671_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 21.13005    2461334.63005    13.37    16:09:13.92 +51:09:04.0   1199 4749   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0160.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.13058    2461334.63058    13.37    16:09:13.84 +51:09:04.1   1196 4755   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 52673_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161
The candidate 52673_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.13058    2461334.63058    12.77    15:12:15.20 +53:51:00.0   6472 3211   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits

**** FOUND  15:12:15.01 +53:50:59.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 52824_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161
The candidate 52824_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.13058    2461334.63058    13.15    15:05:29.05 +55:39:53.5   6959 2060   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits

**** FOUND  15:05:29.15 +55:39:52.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 13507_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161
The candidate 13507_fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 21.13058    2461334.63058    12.89    16:12:01.61 +55:30:27.4   1272 2092   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_222600_TTUQ2b1x1_3894247_iQOSo6Gk/fd_Dra-09-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-07-52_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0161.fits

Rejecting candidate due to large distance (38.9") between the two second-epoch detections
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Dra-09-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Dra-09-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)2461334.63005385 -observatory V36
15:06:30.70 -20:47:41.2 Mercury (0.2mag)
13:49:56.99 -18:46:07.7 Venus (-4.3mag)
09:01:51.86 +18:20:59.9 Mars (1.0mag)
09:40:16.57 +14:37:54.9 Jupiter (-2.0mag)
00:39:43.50 +01:20:06.1 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:10:56.61 +20:55:03.7 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:09:25.76 -00:31:27.1 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:10.50 -23:43:06.9 Pluto (14.5mag)
21:48:02.11 -14:12:47.4 Moon (-11.1mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Oct 20 23:23 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461334.63005385:
09:40:23.39 +14:37:17.2 Io (6.1mag)
09:40:11.40 +14:38:23.2 Europa (6.2mag)
09:40:15.21 +14:38:03.2 Ganymede (5.5mag)
09:40:32.82 +14:36:26.6 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:40:45.15 +14:54:54.5 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:40:20.47 +14:37:34.7 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:39:19.41 +15:01:29.9 Elara (17.5mag)
09:42:03.65 +14:01:54.0 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:38:11.59 +15:07:17.7 Carme (18.8mag)
00:39:54.97 +01:19:57.5 Titan (8.2mag)
00:39:41.79 +01:20:09.3 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:39:38.97 +01:18:05.0 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:39:59.28 +01:19:42.8 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:37:58.94 +01:07:41.0 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Oct 20 23:23 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461334.63005385:
03:44:10.36 +20:14:16.1 JWST
14:11:32.10 +54:36:54.4 Chandra
10:16:32.06 -56:43:22.0 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Oct 20 23:23 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461334.63005385 -observatory V36
03:42:11.53 +20:10:12.6 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
07:41:06.20 +37:30:01.4 18.0mag P/2004 V5 (LINEAR-Hill)
07:41:11.18 +37:29:48.8 18.0mag P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill)
07:40:32.29 +37:30:00.7 18.0mag P/2004 V5-B (LINEAR-Hill)
05:02:15.26 +40:59:23.2 18.0mag P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski)
18:33:56.50 -33:15:13.8 14.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:43:06.21 -73:02:39.7 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:14:26.91 +34:56:00.5 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:42:52.52 +48:15:10.0 17.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:33:22.90 +25:22:46.5 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:05:50.31 +36:46:20.2 16.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:29:49.30 +41:09:05.7 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:45:57.87 -13:39:54.0 16.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:35:38.49 +15:12:07.5 16.0mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
14:01:00.37 -03:31:36.9 16.4mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
19:22:36.12 +60:49:21.4 15.6mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:25:04.05 +41:43:54.9 18.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:55:00.17 +15:18:18.3 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:25:10.73 -50:15:36.1 13.5mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
19:22:00.06 -05:04:19.8 14.7mag P/2026 T1 (ATLAS)
00:02:09.92 +17:15:29.3 17.3mag 2P/Encke
23:09:30.15 -29:22:18.0 14.9mag 10P/Tempel
02:23:49.17 +36:20:27.2 16.5mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:17:41.23 -08:57:29.7 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:16:38.75 -09:04:10.2 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
07:47:41.42 +14:58:01.1 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
02:49:37.84 +13:49:25.6 17.8mag 88P/Howell
08:14:10.77 +42:51:51.0 17.0mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:24:28.63 +10:35:43.3 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
12:00:46.73 +11:02:08.5 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
14:31:39.35 -34:52:17.6 17.9mag 124P/Mrkos
20:34:47.17 +09:42:30.5 9.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:42:24.76 -00:31:48.3 15.1mag 169P/NEAT
03:22:42.82 +03:25:37.9 15.0mag 220P/McNaught
06:15:39.95 +47:16:14.7 15.5mag 260P/McNaught
07:41:02.85 +25:22:07.2 17.8mag 266P/Christensen
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 1.8K Oct 20 23:23 comets.txt
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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/ :
16:33:54.937 +20:21:19.93  AT 2026adyo  2026-10-01.22 18.471
15:12:55.339 +35:26:19.35  AT 2026adyn  2026-10-02.22 18.803
22:27:56.363 +38:36:11.47  AT 2026adym  2026-09-15.32 20.54
01:57:30.981 -22:32:19.78  AT 2026adyl  2026-09-05.53 20.9
18:00:55.941 +52:22:30.66  AT 2026adyk  2026-09-05.27 20.6
03:26:38.818 -27:16:41.69  AT 2026adyj  2026-09-05.59 21.1
23:12:58.798 -28:24:24.33  AT 2026adyi  2026-09-04.42 20.73
20:04:39.993 -23:13:07.01  AT 2026adyh  2026-09-29.19 19.8534
23:02:49.544 -27:01:30.13  AT 2026adyg  2026-09-04.42 21.06
00:48:19.388 +09:14:18.05  AT 2026adyf  2026-09-03.40 21.12
03:04:16.460 -25:36:53.81  AT 2026adye  2026-09-05.58 20.91
03:51:14.641 -29:54:43.32  AT 2026adyd  2026-09-05.59 21.03
19:51:37.151 -24:14:08.83  AT 2026adyc  2026-09-04.26 20.43
23:01:33.774 -16:23:29.58  AT 2026adyb  2026-09-05.36 21.18
17:33:59.236 +41:10:38.61  AT 2026adya  2026-09-04.28 21.02
17:15:41.351 +39:47:14.19  AT 2026adxz  2026-09-04.27 20.68
00:40:25.304 -19:35:36.26  AT 2026adxy  2026-09-04.46 21.24
17:56:26.542 +22:26:25.77  AT 2026adxx  2026-09-09.27 20.14
22:02:30.021 -25:23:35.10  AT 2026adxw  2026-09-03.36 20.84
23:27:43.503 -06:10:58.98  AT 2026adxv  2026-09-03.44 20.1
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Tue Oct 20 23:23:27 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: 22s (0.37 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 5s (0.08 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 34s (0.57 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 5 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 9s (0.15 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 11s (0.18 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: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 24s (0.40 min)
FIELD_Dra-09-Q2b1x1: 72s (1.20 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 75s (1.25 min)
Finished: Tue Oct 20 23:24:42 CDT 2026