FITS images used in this processing run:

Field PsA-01-Q2b1x1 reference image: PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Field PsA-01-Q2b1x1 reference image: PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
Field PsA-01-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Field PsA-01-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461208.89590666 17.06.2026 09:29:56.335   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
First image: 2461208.89590666 17.06.2026 09:29:56.335   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Last  image: 2461334.63467421 21.10.2026 03:13:45.852   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 3
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.95
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 2 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  3211
Objects passed selection criteria:  3206
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: 2555.5
Average stars matched: 2408.25 (94.2379 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   237760 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 23:04:52 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461208.89590666 17.06.2026 09:29:56.335   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
First image: 2461208.89590666 17.06.2026 09:29:56.335   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Last  image: 2461334.63467421 21.10.2026 03:13:45.852   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.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.:  -7.66
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: 10 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):  20935
Objects passed selection criteria:  20889
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 17250.5
Average stars matched: 16224.5 (94.0523 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   245480 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 23:05:42 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
PsA-01-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting PsA-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing PsA-01-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 262157 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 262157 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.png' -> 'transient_report/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits_preview.png'

PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits


renamed 'PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.png' -> 'transient_report/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits_preview.png'

PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.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= 1873.8577
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 533.1183
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 7778.1590
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1546.7702
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 7777.8835
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1537.6787
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 4.15088
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.006
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     16.0300006866455 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 16.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/d_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits :)

Spent 0.533649 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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/d_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     15.9099998474121 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 16.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/d_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits :)

Spent 0.536556 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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/d_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits



fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.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/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.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/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.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: 2461334.63384988
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
'asassn_transients_list.txt' -> '../asassn_transients_list.txt'
wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.7'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:04:47.411 -25:59:56.10 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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.4'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:04:51.361 -26:00:14.82 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 22:04:47.411 -25:59:56.10
Second-epoch image center 22:04:51.361 -26:00:14.82
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0157 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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.4'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:04:50.513 -25:59:32.92 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 22:04:47.411 -25:59:56.10
Second-epoch image center 22:04:50.513 -25:59:32.92
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0133 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  22:04:51.361 -26:00:14.82
Second-epoch second image center 22:04:50.513 -25:59:32.92
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01206 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/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits &> /tmp/tmp.L19neIYy4o
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ClaHrF85vD
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits &> /tmp/tmp.iWwIHC9RDw
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits &> /tmp/tmp.p2AXxOTT2M
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits and wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits and wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits and wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits) and catalog (wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 4440 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 322.1722 to 340.3087 deg, Dec -31.2446 to -20.5454 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 322.1722 to 340.3087 deg, Dec -31.2446 to -20.5454 deg
Loaded 5846 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): 3600 out of 3656 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3656 out of 4440 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.541950
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.541950
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.95
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.59

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.59

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 4440 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 322.1722 to 340.3087 deg, Dec -31.2446 to -20.5454 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 322.1722 to 340.3087 deg, Dec -31.2446 to -20.5454 deg
Loaded 5846 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): 3600 out of 3656 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3656 out of 4440 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 3379 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 322.1720 to 340.3078 deg, Dec -31.2657 to -20.5595 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 322.1720 to 340.3078 deg, Dec -31.2657 to -20.5595 deg
Loaded 5845 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): 2853 out of 2884 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 2884 out of 3379 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits (aperture=6.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.3 pix  PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
 2.4 pix  PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.6 mag.  PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
 14.2 mag.  PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
 14.0 mag.  fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
 14.0 mag.  fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.0 (SNR )  10.9 (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.L19neIYy4o (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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits' -> 'wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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=250, bad_region=939, passed=4440
Got 4440 stars (including 3307 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4440 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2980 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2965 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3662 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2982 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3662 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3662 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 2966 stars left (next iteration limit 3261)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits N_match=2966 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.349 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.339 n_q1=982 n_q2=517 n_q3=998 n_q4=469 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.076
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=2966 N_valid=2966 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.013 bias_dec_arcsec=0.017 median_sep_arcsec=0.307 p95_sep_arcsec=1.148 n_q1=982 n_q2=517 n_q3=998 n_q4=469 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits -region wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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.ClaHrF85vD (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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits' -> 'wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.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/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.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=225, bad_region=666, passed=3379
Got 3379 stars (including 2543 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3379 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2314 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2302 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2302 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2302 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2827 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2314 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2302 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2827 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2302 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2827 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Excluding outliers - 2302 stars left (next iteration limit 2532)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits N_match=2302 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.466 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.500 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.490 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.475 n_q1=773 n_q2=369 n_q3=800 n_q4=360 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.072
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=2302 N_valid=2302 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.006 bias_dec_arcsec=0.011 median_sep_arcsec=0.395 p95_sep_arcsec=1.479 n_q1=773 n_q2=369 n_q3=800 n_q4=360 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits -region wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.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.iWwIHC9RDw (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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.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=258, bad_region=645, passed=2708
Got 2708 stars (including 1854 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2708 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (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 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1691 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1685 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1686 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1685 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2158 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1691 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1685 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2158 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1685 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2158 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 1685 stars left (next iteration limit 1853)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1685 robust_rms=7.546 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.265 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=13.265 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1685 robust_rms=0.417 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.749 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.749 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1685 robust_rms=0.325 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.460 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.460 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1685 robust_rms_before=0.876 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.369 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.325 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.519 worst_region_rms_after=0.460 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.343 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.460
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits.sip_refit.6MYaGK/candidate.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits.sip_refit.6MYaGK/candidate.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.4'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:04:51.413 -26:00:15.20 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 2708 stars ###
'wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits.sip_refit.6MYaGK/candidate.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction_1216860.cat.log'
'wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits.sip_refit.6MYaGK/candidate.wcscat.xy2sky.pJpEvK' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction_1216860.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.876 -> 0.325 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (cycle 1, search radius 3.0 arcsec, 1685 pairs from the previous matching)
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1588 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 1588 pairs (1685 from the previous matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1588 robust_rms=7.505 arcsec worst_region_rms=12.817 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=12.817 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1588 robust_rms=0.420 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.721 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.721 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1588 robust_rms=0.324 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.454 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.454 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1588 robust_rms_before=0.323 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.323 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.324 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.438 worst_region_rms_after=0.454 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.438 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.454
SIP_REFIT: the refit on the re-matched pairs is worse than the solution it would replace (worst-region 0.454 vs 0.438 arcsec) - keeping the current solution
SIP_REFIT: the refit on the re-matched pairs was not applied - keeping the current solution
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1588 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2158 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1588 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2151 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits N_match=1588 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.335 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.319 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.327 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.351 n_q1=463 n_q2=330 n_q3=512 n_q4=283 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.142
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=1588 N_valid=1588 bias_ra_arcsec=0.005 bias_dec_arcsec=0.013 median_sep_arcsec=0.273 p95_sep_arcsec=0.805 n_q1=463 n_q2=330 n_q3=512 n_q4=283 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits -region wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.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.p2AXxOTT2M (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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.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=289, bad_region=651, passed=2634
Got 2634 stars (including 1745 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2634 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1588 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1580 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1581 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1580 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2074 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1588 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1581 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2074 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1581 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2074 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 1581 stars left (next iteration limit 1738)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1581 robust_rms=7.727 arcsec worst_region_rms=14.102 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=14.102 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1581 robust_rms=0.423 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.688 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.688 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1581 robust_rms=0.335 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.410 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.410 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1581 robust_rms_before=0.845 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.353 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.335 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.423 worst_region_rms_after=0.410 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.239 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.410
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.423 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.423 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.353 arcsec matched=1581
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits N_match=1581 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.372 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.373 n_q1=457 n_q2=352 n_q3=478 n_q4=294 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.003
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=1581 N_valid=1581 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.506 bias_dec_arcsec=0.504 median_sep_arcsec=0.796 p95_sep_arcsec=1.911 n_q1=457 n_q2=352 n_q3=478 n_q4=294 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits -region wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits sigma_overall=0.360 worst_q_ratio=1.076
ref2=PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits sigma_overall=0.466 worst_q_ratio=1.072
new1=fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits sigma_overall=0.335 worst_q_ratio=1.142
new2=fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits sigma_overall=0.380 worst_q_ratio=1.003
reference average sigma_overall=0.413 worst_q_ratio=1.074
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433_astrometric_residuals.png (2966 matched stars from wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273_astrometric_residuals.png (2302 matched stars from wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.42 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166_astrometric_residuals.png (1588 matched stars from wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.26 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167_astrometric_residuals.png (1581 matched stars from wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field PsA-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 21:58:09.78 -22:25:09.0:  10.46 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits at 21:58:09.78 -22:25:09.0:  10.43 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  10.45 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:58:09.78 -22:25:09.0: ref_mag=10.45 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=10.8156 delta=-0.37 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 20011_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167
The candidate 20011_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 21.13385    2461334.63385    10.82    21:58:09.79 -22:25:09.1   5726 1030   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.13467    2461334.63467    10.81    21:58:09.77 -22:25:08.9   5724 1037   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 20095_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167
The candidate 20095_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.13467    2461334.63467    9.06    22:18:00.16 -29:36:13.3   3056 5406   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits

**** FOUND  22:18:00.17 -29:36:13.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field PsA-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Image size: 937.5'x624.7'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:04:47.411 -25:59:56.10 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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.4'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:04:51.413 -26:00:15.20 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 22:04:47.411 -25:59:56.10
Second-epoch image center 22:04:51.413 -26:00:15.20
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0159 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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
Image size: 936.9'x624.4'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:04:50.513 -25:59:32.92 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 22:04:47.411 -25:59:56.10
Second-epoch image center 22:04:50.513 -25:59:32.92
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0133 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center  22:04:51.413 -26:00:15.20
Second-epoch second image center 22:04:50.513 -25:59:32.92
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01222 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/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits &> /tmp/tmp.kZ1emHfDGW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits &> /tmp/tmp.PPM2dISTOf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits &> /tmp/tmp.cxvtldITw6
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RjSOGVQHUa
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits and wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits and wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits and wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits) and catalog (wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 26526 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 322.1722 to 340.3087 deg, Dec -31.2647 to -20.5303 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 322.1722 to 340.3087 deg, Dec -31.2647 to -20.5303 deg
Loaded 5861 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): 4739 out of 4949 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4949 out of 26526 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.408000
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.408000
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.66
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.75

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.75

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 26526 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 322.1722 to 340.3087 deg, Dec -31.2647 to -20.5303 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 322.1722 to 340.3087 deg, Dec -31.2647 to -20.5303 deg
Loaded 5861 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): 4739 out of 4949 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4949 out of 26526 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits (aperture=4.9)
Read 22382 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 322.1720 to 340.3078 deg, Dec -31.2689 to -20.5297 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 322.1720 to 340.3078 deg, Dec -31.2689 to -20.5297 deg
Loaded 5867 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): 4759 out of 4957 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4957 out of 22382 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.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  PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
 2.1 pix  PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.7 mag.  PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
 14.4 mag.  PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
 14.1 mag.  fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
 14.2 mag.  fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.1 (SNR )  13.4 (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.kZ1emHfDGW (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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits' -> 'wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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=6, blended=800, bad_region=3950, passed=26520
Got 26520 stars (including 21908 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 26520 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010417 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4539 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4520 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4520 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4520 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23503 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4541 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4522 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23503 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4522 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 23503 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 4522 stars left (next iteration limit 4972)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits N_match=4522 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.362 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.350 n_q1=1545 n_q2=746 n_q3=1486 n_q4=745 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.049
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4522 N_valid=4522 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.011 bias_dec_arcsec=0.016 median_sep_arcsec=0.317 p95_sep_arcsec=1.142 n_q1=1545 n_q2=746 n_q3=1486 n_q4=745 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits -region wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.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.PPM2dISTOf (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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits' -> 'wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.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/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.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=8, blended=674, bad_region=4133, passed=22374
Got 22374 stars (including 17668 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 22374 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (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 0.010420 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4575 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4555 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4555 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4555 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19152 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4575 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4555 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19152 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4555 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19152 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Excluding outliers - 4555 stars left (next iteration limit 5010)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits N_match=4555 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.472 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.439 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.534 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.442 n_q1=1605 n_q2=780 n_q3=1435 n_q4=735 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.133
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4555 N_valid=4555 bias_ra_arcsec=0.012 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.018 median_sep_arcsec=0.424 p95_sep_arcsec=1.446 n_q1=1605 n_q2=780 n_q3=1435 n_q4=735 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits -region wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.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.cxvtldITw6 (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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=512, bad_region=3201, passed=17310
Got 17310 stars (including 13713 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17310 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4578 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4560 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4560 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4560 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14892 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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4578 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4560 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14892 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4560 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 14892 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 4560 stars left (next iteration limit 5016)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.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=4560 robust_rms=7.688 arcsec worst_region_rms=14.363 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=14.363 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4560 robust_rms=0.490 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.776 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.776 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4560 robust_rms=0.396 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.526 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.526 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4560 robust_rms_before=0.400 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.398 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.396 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.518 worst_region_rms_after=0.526 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.518 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.526
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.518 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.518 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.398 arcsec matched=4560
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits N_match=4560 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.398 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.420 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.401 n_q1=1379 n_q2=915 n_q3=1416 n_q4=850 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.055
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4560 N_valid=4560 bias_ra_arcsec=0.001 bias_dec_arcsec=0.009 median_sep_arcsec=0.329 p95_sep_arcsec=0.952 n_q1=1379 n_q2=915 n_q3=1416 n_q4=850 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits -region wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.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.RjSOGVQHUa (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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.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=1, blended=537, bad_region=3236, passed=17757
Got 17757 stars (including 14118 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17757 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 936.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 936.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013013 (46.8 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010410 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4579 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4560 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4560 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4560 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15334 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4579 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4561 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15334 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4561 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15334 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 4561 stars left (next iteration limit 5016)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.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=4561 robust_rms=7.724 arcsec worst_region_rms=14.255 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=14.255 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4561 robust_rms=0.469 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.742 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.742 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4561 robust_rms=0.394 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.500 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.500 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4561 robust_rms_before=0.875 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.391 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.394 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.501 worst_region_rms_after=0.500 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.209 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.500
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.501 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.501 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.391 arcsec matched=4561
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits N_match=4561 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.377 n_q1=1385 n_q2=922 n_q3=1404 n_q4=850 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.035
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4561 N_valid=4561 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.506 bias_dec_arcsec=0.507 median_sep_arcsec=0.815 p95_sep_arcsec=1.704 n_q1=1385 n_q2=922 n_q3=1404 n_q4=850 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits -region wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.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_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/wcs_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field PsA-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 22:11:47.55 -24:06:13.3:  12.49 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 22:16:50.21 -24:33:26.7:  14.01 +/- 0.13  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-06-17_04-29-56_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0433.fits at 21:48:59.09 -23:38:37.5:  12.87 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits at 22:11:47.55 -24:06:13.3:  12.39 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits at 22:16:50.21 -24:33:26.7:  13.99 +/- 0.16  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_01-53-38_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0273.fits at 21:48:59.09 -23:38:37.5:  12.73 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.45 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.00 +/- 0.10
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.81 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:11:47.55 -24:06:13.3: ref_mag=12.45 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.8328 delta=-0.38 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:16:50.21 -24:33:26.7: ref_mag=14.00 +/- 0.10 new_mean_mag=13.7803 delta=0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:48:59.09 -23:38:37.5: ref_mag=12.81 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.9491 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 30533_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167
The candidate 30533_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 21.13385    2461334.63385    12.80    22:11:47.58 -24:06:13.5   3831 2053   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.13467    2461334.63467    12.86    22:11:47.52 -24:06:13.0   3829 2060   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 32614_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167
The candidate 32614_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 21.13385    2461334.63385    12.91    21:48:58.96 -23:38:36.9   6991 1797   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.13467    2461334.63467    12.99    21:48:59.23 -23:38:38.0   6989 1804   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 33711_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167
The candidate 33711_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 21.13385    2461334.63385    13.77    22:16:50.25 -24:33:26.6   3140 2339   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-12-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0166.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.13467    2461334.63467    13.79    22:16:50.17 -24:33:26.9   3138 2347   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 03112_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167
The candidate 03112_fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 21.13467    2461334.63467    9.15    22:18:00.16 -29:36:13.4   3056 5406   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-20_CI_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_225605_TTUQ2b1x1_695477_wo0WRHTa/fd_PsA-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-20_22-13-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0167.fits

**** FOUND  22:18:00.17 -29:36:13.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field PsA-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed PsA-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461334.63384988 -observatory V36
15:06:31.06 -20:47:42.2 Mercury (0.2mag)
13:49:56.53 -18:46:03.0 Venus (-4.3mag)
09:01:52.37 +18:20:58.1 Mars (1.0mag)
09:40:16.70 +14:37:54.3 Jupiter (-2.0mag)
00:39:43.43 +01:20:05.7 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:10:56.58 +20:55:03.7 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:09:25.74 -00:31:27.2 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:10.50 -23:43:06.9 Pluto (14.5mag)
21:48:08.24 -14:11:34.1 Moon (-11.1mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Oct 20 23:04 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461334.63384988:
09:40:23.55 +14:37:16.5 Io (6.1mag)
09:40:11.59 +14:38:22.3 Europa (6.2mag)
09:40:15.29 +14:38:02.9 Ganymede (5.5mag)
09:40:32.92 +14:36:26.2 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:40:45.30 +14:54:53.8 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:40:20.63 +14:37:33.9 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:39:19.55 +15:01:29.3 Elara (17.5mag)
09:42:03.77 +14:01:53.5 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:38:11.71 +15:07:17.2 Carme (18.8mag)
00:39:54.90 +01:19:57.2 Titan (8.2mag)
00:39:41.70 +01:20:09.0 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:39:38.92 +01:18:04.6 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:39:59.22 +01:19:42.4 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:37:58.87 +01:07:40.6 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Oct 20 23:04 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461334.63384988:
03:44:11.32 +20:14:19.8 JWST
14:13:27.16 +54:32:16.6 Chandra
10:18:44.31 -56:51:53.4 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Oct 20 23:04 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461334.63384988 -observatory V36
03:42:11.42 +20:10:12.5 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
07:41:06.32 +37:30:02.2 18.0mag P/2004 V5 (LINEAR-Hill)
07:41:11.30 +37:29:49.6 18.0mag P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill)
07:40:32.41 +37:30:01.5 18.0mag P/2004 V5-B (LINEAR-Hill)
05:02:15.31 +40:59:21.7 18.0mag P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski)
18:33:56.73 -33:15:13.4 14.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:43:06.27 -73:02:40.6 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:14:26.87 +34:56:00.9 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:42:52.10 +48:15:09.5 17.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:33:22.97 +25:22:46.5 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:05:50.39 +36:46:21.8 16.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:29:49.39 +41:09:05.2 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:45:57.84 -13:39:54.0 16.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:35:38.94 +15:12:06.4 16.0mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
14:01:00.61 -03:31:38.1 16.4mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
19:22:37.03 +60:49:14.4 15.6mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:25:03.79 +41:43:52.5 18.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:55:00.39 +15:18:19.9 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:25:10.47 -50:16:02.1 13.5mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
19:22:00.25 -05:04:20.2 14.7mag P/2026 T1 (ATLAS)
00:02:09.32 +17:15:26.4 17.3mag 2P/Encke
23:09:30.41 -29:22:14.6 14.9mag 10P/Tempel
02:23:49.44 +36:20:22.9 16.5mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:17:41.38 -08:57:30.8 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:16:38.62 -09:04:10.3 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
07:47:41.68 +14:57:59.7 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
02:49:37.58 +13:49:24.8 17.8mag 88P/Howell
08:14:11.60 +42:51:54.5 17.0mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:24:29.12 +10:35:38.3 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
12:00:47.19 +11:02:05.4 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
14:31:39.95 -34:52:21.2 17.9mag 124P/Mrkos
20:34:46.02 +09:42:37.1 9.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:42:25.31 -00:31:51.2 15.2mag 169P/NEAT
03:22:42.63 +03:25:36.3 15.0mag 220P/McNaught
06:15:40.18 +47:16:17.6 15.5mag 260P/McNaught
07:41:03.15 +25:22:06.8 17.8mag 266P/Christensen
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
21:50:55.86 -02:51:49.30  SN2026acyb  2026-10-9.85 16.83
03:40:34.04 +02:31:56.70  SN2026acvp  2026-10-9.95 17.75
04:33:25.91 -13:41:04.20  SN2026adhl  2026-10-9.94 17.52
09:20:05.05 +27:03:12.40  SN2026aeif  2026-10-9.47 15.93
02:58:07.77 -65:18:52.90  ASASSN-26fl  2026-10-7.9 -0.85
02:49:03.98 -49:55:57.00  SN 2026adfy  2026-10-4.88 16.61
22:03:46.31 -11:07:57.70  AT2026adgn  2026-10-4.28 -2.56
15:03:12.98 +49:51:05.40  ASASSN-26fj  2026-10-2.06 15.91
08:07:27.96 -65:51:03.90  ASASSN-26fi  2026-10-1.36 15.82
21:02:34.66 +23:57:26.20  ASASSN-26fh  2026-10-1.27 15.94
20:00:16.62 +03:26:29.90  AT2026adfv  2026-10-1.3 16.42
00:08:42.74 -32:33:16.50  SN2026abhc  2026-09-29.15 15.57
21:02:30.26 -19:27:41.80  SN2026acxa  2026-09-29.13 14.65
04:39:17.45 -28:06:12.40  ASASSN-26fg  2026-09-23.25 15.73
05:25:07.80 +04:38:32.40  SN2026aajs  2026-09-21.32 17.04
19:56:12.67 +08:25:27.70  AT2026acgs  2026-09-18.14 15.84
00:02:34.07 +52:55:19.10  ASASSN-26ff  2026-09-16.43 15.37
23:44:33.18 +17:46:12.20  SN2026yjv  2026-09-15.38 18.32
16:21:12.24 +57:37:51.30  SN 2026aafh  2026-09-14.11 15.02
23:36:00.27 -19:28:18.00  SN 2026aaks  2026-09-14.44 16.89
16:35:24.86 -05:32:38.20  SN2026aasi  2026-09-12.99 16.58
16:46:08.71 +37:25:21.80  SN2026aafk  2026-09-13.25 17.4
23:48:37.86 +50:25:24.60  SN2026aafs  2026-09-13.47 17
21:20:27.02 +02:10:42.50  SN2026aagh   -------
08:02:26.85 -24:37:44.10  ASASSN-26fe  2026-09-13.34 13.67
02:29:34.91 +23:06:56.30  SN2026aars  2026-09-12.27 16.93
02:47:25.52 -32:58:34.50  SN 2026znh  2026-09-9.92 16.26
04:59:14.53 -83:27:58.80  ASASSN-26fd  2026-09-9.11 17.27
17:52:06.79 -23:43:20.70  ASASSN-26fc  2026-09-8.79 12.14
03:52:53.26 -14:19:28.70  SN 2026zfw  2026-09-8 17.78
01:53:26.46 +10:07:25.10  SN2026aacj  2026-09-7.17 16.27
20:04:34.47 +62:38:38.10  SN2026zji  2026-09-7.14 15.87
22:37:05.59 +34:24:35.70  SN2026aaiv  2026-09-7.22 13.48
22:24:21.29 -10:25:31.60  ASASSN-26fb  2026-09-5.3 13.93
00:44:54.28 +41:33:10.50  AT2026aabo  2026-09-3.29 15.02
00:52:12.40 -58:22:08.60  SN 2026zhl  2026-08-31.92 16.51
19:53:57.87 +61:00:19.70  ASASSN-26fa  2026-08-31.18 14.63
00:21:50.96 -09:29:16.30  AT2026zwp  2026-08-31.41 15.59
19:45:06.20 +18:22:48.80  V488  2026-08-30.13 9.37
18:25:12.74 -22:25:28.60  V8055  2026-08-30.22 10.89
17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10  ASASSN-26ez  2026-08-25.13 10.87
19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00  AT2026zwo  2026-08-24.16 15.78
04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90  AT2026zjy  2026-08-23.03 15.91
03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50  SN2026ymb  2026-08-23.4 16.44
20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30  SN2026yid  2026-08-22.82 15.13
04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60  ASASSN-26ey  2026-08-20.02 15.55
16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80  ASASSN-26ex  2026-08-18.78 3.63
21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60  SN 2026sfn  2026-08-16.3 17.09
23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00  SN 2026yib  2026-08-14.85 17.36
00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70  SN 2026whu  2026-08-14.96 16.5
19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90  ASASSN-26ew  2026-08-13.82 14.73
13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00  SN 2026wkv  2026-08-10.12 15.83
05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-10.59 9.34
01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10  SN2026wpd  2026-08-9.34 16.37
23:47:50.87 +49:28:49.80  SN2026wjs  2026-08-9.35 17.12
16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70  AT2026xau  2026-08-9.3 17.71
01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50  SN2026weo  2026-08-7.46 15.76
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40  AT2026wdy  2026-08-5.05 16.08
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90  AT2026wek  2026-08-3.82 17.17
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60  ASASSN-26ev  2026-08-2.15 14.02
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20  SN2026wgm  2026-08-1.73 15.61
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00  ASASSN-26er  2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00  SN2026vbh  2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90  ASASSN-26eq  2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60  ASASSN-26ep  2026-07-23.47 -4.06
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50  ASASSN-26et  2026-07-22.76 13.98
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60  SN2026uwk  2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90  ASASSN-26en  2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10  ASASSN-26es  2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00  ASASSN-26em  2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70  ASASSN-26eu  2026-07-20.93 14.86
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40  AT2026ugi  2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80  ASASSN-26eo  2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80  ASASSN-26ej  2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90  ASASSN-26ek  2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50  ASASSN-26el  2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30  ASASSN-26ei  2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10  AT 2023mhb  2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20  AT 2026unl  2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80  ASASSN-26eh  2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80  ASASSN-22le  2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30  ASASSN-26ef  2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70  SN 2026qtn  2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40  ASASSN-26ec  2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50  AT2026stb  2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00  AT2026pjf  2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70  SN2026pir  2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30  ASASSN-26ed  2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10  AT2026qil  2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10  ASASSN-26ee  2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80  AT2026ryu  2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50  AT2026qqg  2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30  AT2026qly  2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10  ASASSN-26ea  2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30  ASASSN-26eb  2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20  SN 2026qqp  2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90  ASASSN-26dz  2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90  AT 2026rdg  2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40  AT 2026qpr  2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80  SN 2026pub  2026-06-30.09 16.01
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
19:45:06.48 +18:22:42.2  PNV J19450648+1822422  2026-08-25.1278  9.0mag
00:42:54.65 +41:22:59.3  PNV J00425465+4122593  2026-08-25.4712  18.9mag
00:42:50.38 +41:18:58.76  PNV J00425038+4118587  2026-09-04.1512  18.2mag
00:42:12.76 +41:16:28.4  PNV J00421276+4116284  2026-09-10.9176  18.67Cmag
17:52:06.80 -23:43:20.7  TCP J17520680-2343207  2026-09-08.7896  12.6mag
00:42:40.94 +41:15:37.1  PNV J00424094+4115371  2026-09-17.8925  18.3mag
08:49:20.13 -09:19:15.8  TCP J08492013-0919158  2026-09-18.4698  13.3mag
00:42:13.93 +41:16:35.6  PNV J00421393+4116356  2026-09-22.6597  19.66Cmag
18:14:01.58 +15:13:55.5  TCP J18140158+1513555  2026-09-24.4645  14.1mag
00:42:36.61 +41:13:50.5  TCP J00423661+4113505  2026-09-29.7462  17.4mag
22:03:46.29 -11:07:57.8  TCP J22034629-1107578  2026-09-29.7438  14.51Cmag
22:05:02.06 +20:49:01.2  TCP J22050206+2049012  2026-10-03.5715  17.13Cmag
00:38:15.01 +41:14:47.2  TCP J00381501+4114472  2026-10-08.5978  17.72Cmag
01:06:05.83 +09:51:20.4  TCP J01060583+0951204  2026-10-10.8543  14.54Cmag
17:54:18.76 -27:36:36.2  TCP J17541876-2736362  2026-10-12.3993  10.8mag
09:56:00.79 +69:06:15.2  PNV J09560079+6906152  2026-10-14.9274  19.38Cmag
00:43:30.83 +41:26:55.3  PNV J00433083+4126553  2026-10-17.5651  18.61Cmag
04:57:32.08 +30:15:41.6  TCP J04573208+3015416  2026-10-17.7818  18.21Cmag
05:21:07.64 +23:38:21.3  TCP J05210764+2338213  2026-10-18.4020  10.3mag
05:34:11.01 +28:45:30.5  TCP J05341101+2845305  2026-10-18.3604  16.6mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
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 23:04:32 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 1 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 23s (0.38 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 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: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 42s (0.70 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 6 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 10s (0.17 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: 13s (0.22 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 26s (0.43 min)
FIELD_PsA-01-Q2b1x1: 82s (1.37 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 86s (1.43 min)
Finished: Tue Oct 20 23:05:58 CDT 2026