FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Eri-08-Q2b1x1 reference image: Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Field Eri-08-Q2b1x1 reference image: Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
Field Eri-08-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits
Field Eri-08-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461058.63068376 18.01.2026 03:08:01.077   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
First image: 2461058.63068376 18.01.2026 03:08:01.077   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Last  image: 2461334.72982794 21.10.2026 05:30:47.134   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.81
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  4148
Objects passed selection criteria:  4133
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.6    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.6    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 2836.25
Average stars matched: 2623.5 (92.4989 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   230740 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  Wed Oct 21 00:38:24 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: 2461058.63068376 18.01.2026 03:08:01.077   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
First image: 2461058.63068376 18.01.2026 03:08:01.077   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Last  image: 2461334.72982794 21.10.2026 05:30:47.134   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 4
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.51
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: 8 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):  25336
Objects passed selection criteria:  25267
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 18436.8
Average stars matched: 17075.5 (92.6166 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   248824 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  Wed Oct 21 00:39:08 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: 
Eri-08-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Eri-08-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Eri-08-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 801043 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 801043 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.png' -> 'transient_report/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits_preview.png'

Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits


renamed 'Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.png' -> 'transient_report/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits_preview.png'

Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.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= 1517.6182
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 541.3686
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4488.6483
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1103.6463
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 4465.8016
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1098.1109
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 2.95769
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.005
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 =     14.7200002670288 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 15.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.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_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.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_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/d_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits :)

Spent 0.629417 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_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/d_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.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_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.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_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     14.7200002670288 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 15.5 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.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_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.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_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/d_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits :)

Spent 0.583254 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_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/d_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.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_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.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_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.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_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits



fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.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/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.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/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.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: 2461334.72911072
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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Image size: 941.7'x627.6'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:50:26.444 -26:00:02.47 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits
Image size: 939.6'x625.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:50:24.124 -26:00:15.80 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 03:50:26.444 -26:00:02.47
Second-epoch image center 03:50:24.124 -26:00:15.80
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0094 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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
Image size: 939.6'x625.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:50:20.789 -26:00:37.15 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 03:50:26.444 -26:00:02.47
Second-epoch image center 03:50:20.789 -26:00:37.15
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0233 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  03:50:24.124 -26:00:15.80
Second-epoch second image center 03:50:20.789 -26:00:37.15
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01383 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/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WIL7EQv4pf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits &> /tmp/tmp.MwYzWIoh6T
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Kz92bVFxAQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits &> /tmp/tmp.B9RzBJv5ft
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits and wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits and wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits and wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits) and catalog (wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 4897 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 48.7166 to 66.8986 deg, Dec -31.3420 to -20.3306 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 48.7166 to 66.8986 deg, Dec -31.3420 to -20.3306 deg
Loaded 6072 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): 3914 out of 4044 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4044 out of 4897 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.754850
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.754850
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.81
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.94

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.94

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 4897 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 48.7166 to 66.8986 deg, Dec -31.3420 to -20.3306 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 48.7166 to 66.8986 deg, Dec -31.3420 to -20.3306 deg
Loaded 6072 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): 3914 out of 4044 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4044 out of 4897 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits (aperture=5.9)
Read 5118 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 48.7169 to 66.8977 deg, Dec -31.3419 to -20.3060 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 48.7169 to 66.8977 deg, Dec -31.3419 to -20.3060 deg
Loaded 6079 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): 4024 out of 4155 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4155 out of 5118 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits (aperture=5.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
 2.1 pix  Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.9 mag.  Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
 15.0 mag.  Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
 13.9 mag.  fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits
 13.8 mag.  fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.8 (SNR )  10.8 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.WIL7EQv4pf (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits' -> 'wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.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/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.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=402, bad_region=1096, passed=4897
Got 4897 stars (including 3504 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4897 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 350 (Dec -31.3 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3427 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3427 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3427 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3427 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4007 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 

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 350 (Dec -31.3 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3427 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3426 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4007 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3426 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4007 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Excluding outliers - 3426 stars left (next iteration limit 3769)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits N_match=3426 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.281 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.252 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.253 n_q1=1084 n_q2=588 n_q3=1153 n_q4=601 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.181
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=3426 N_valid=3426 bias_ra_arcsec=0.002 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.005 median_sep_arcsec=0.248 p95_sep_arcsec=0.664 n_q1=1084 n_q2=588 n_q3=1153 n_q4=601 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits -region wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.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.MwYzWIoh6T (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits' -> 'wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.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/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.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=394, bad_region=1107, passed=5118
Got 5118 stars (including 3698 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5118 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 350 (Dec -31.3 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3609 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3607 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3608 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3607 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4225 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 

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 350 (Dec -31.3 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3609 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3607 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4225 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3607 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4225 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Excluding outliers - 3607 stars left (next iteration limit 3967)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits N_match=3607 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.280 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.266 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.262 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.250 n_q1=1122 n_q2=611 n_q3=1235 n_q4=639 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.179
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=3607 N_valid=3607 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.024 bias_dec_arcsec=0.020 median_sep_arcsec=0.239 p95_sep_arcsec=1.328 n_q1=1122 n_q2=611 n_q3=1235 n_q4=639 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -region wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.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.Kz92bVFxAQ (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_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.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_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.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=215, bad_region=474, passed=2267
Got 2267 stars (including 1614 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2267 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 939.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 939.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013050 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010440 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1573 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1572 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1572 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1572 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1865 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1573 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1572 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1865 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1572 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1865 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 1572 stars left (next iteration limit 1729)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1572 robust_rms=7.155 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.937 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.937 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1572 robust_rms=0.656 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.823 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.692 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1572 robust_rms=0.474 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.552 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.552 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1572 robust_rms_before=1.185 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.422 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.474 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.499 worst_region_rms_after=0.552 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.021 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.552
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.499 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.499 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.422 arcsec matched=1572
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits N_match=1572 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.436 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.418 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.493 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.459 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.409 n_q1=488 n_q2=275 n_q3=495 n_q4=314 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.131
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=1572 N_valid=1572 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.427 bias_dec_arcsec=0.040 median_sep_arcsec=1.000 p95_sep_arcsec=2.129 n_q1=488 n_q2=275 n_q3=495 n_q4=314 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits -region wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.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.B9RzBJv5ft (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_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.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_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.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=220, bad_region=489, passed=2292
Got 2292 stars (including 1616 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2292 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 939.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 939.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013050 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010440 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1574 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1571 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1571 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1571 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1879 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1574 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1571 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1879 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1571 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1879 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 1571 stars left (next iteration limit 1728)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1571 robust_rms=7.067 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.822 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.822 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1571 robust_rms=0.628 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.691 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.691 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1571 robust_rms=0.414 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.453 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.453 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1571 robust_rms_before=1.163 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.399 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.414 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.483 worst_region_rms_after=0.453 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.021 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.453
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.483 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.483 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.399 arcsec matched=1571
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits N_match=1571 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.452 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.373 n_q1=480 n_q2=284 n_q3=488 n_q4=319 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.099
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=1571 N_valid=1571 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.459 bias_dec_arcsec=0.020 median_sep_arcsec=1.003 p95_sep_arcsec=2.074 n_q1=480 n_q2=284 n_q3=488 n_q4=319 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits -region wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits sigma_overall=0.286 worst_q_ratio=1.181
ref2=Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits sigma_overall=0.280 worst_q_ratio=1.179
new1=fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits sigma_overall=0.436 worst_q_ratio=1.131
new2=fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits sigma_overall=0.412 worst_q_ratio=1.099
reference average sigma_overall=0.283 worst_q_ratio=1.18
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076_astrometric_residuals.png (3426 matched stars from wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083_astrometric_residuals.png (3607 matched stars from wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302_astrometric_residuals.png (1572 matched stars from wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.38 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303_astrometric_residuals.png (1571 matched stars from wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Eri-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Eri-08-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/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Image size: 941.7'x627.6'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:50:26.444 -26:00:02.47 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits
Image size: 939.6'x625.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:50:24.124 -26:00:15.80 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 03:50:26.444 -26:00:02.47
Second-epoch image center 03:50:24.124 -26:00:15.80
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0094 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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
Image size: 939.6'x625.0'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:50:20.789 -26:00:37.15 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 03:50:26.444 -26:00:02.47
Second-epoch image center 03:50:20.789 -26:00:37.15
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0233 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  03:50:24.124 -26:00:15.80
Second-epoch second image center 03:50:20.789 -26:00:37.15
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01383 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits &> /tmp/tmp.q5rX6ROkBu
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits &> /tmp/tmp.MbhBHzilvB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zsHaYoTHTN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zPRwBxNJca
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits and wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits and wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits and wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits) and catalog (wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 29187 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 48.6796 to 66.9268 deg, Dec -31.3495 to -20.2528 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 48.6796 to 66.9268 deg, Dec -31.3495 to -20.2528 deg
Loaded 6126 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): 4577 out of 4863 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4863 out of 29187 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.625300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.625300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.51
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.12

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.12

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 29187 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 48.6796 to 66.9268 deg, Dec -31.3495 to -20.2528 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 48.6796 to 66.9268 deg, Dec -31.3495 to -20.2528 deg
Loaded 6126 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): 4577 out of 4863 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4863 out of 29187 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 29963 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 48.6817 to 66.9265 deg, Dec -31.3576 to -20.2725 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 48.6817 to 66.9265 deg, Dec -31.3576 to -20.2725 deg
Loaded 6122 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): 4596 out of 4868 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4868 out of 29963 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 3 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 1.9 pix  Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
 2.0 pix  Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.1 mag.  Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
 15.2 mag.  Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
 14.1 mag.  fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits
 14.1 mag.  fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.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
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits' -> 'wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.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/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.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=9, blended=1074, bad_region=5065, passed=29178
Got 29178 stars (including 23233 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29178 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 350 (Dec -31.3 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4890 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4889 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25217 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 

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 350 (Dec -31.3 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4890 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25217 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25217 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 4889 stars left (next iteration limit 5377)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits N_match=4889 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.270 n_q1=1622 n_q2=828 n_q3=1626 n_q4=813 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.165
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4889 N_valid=4889 bias_ra_arcsec=0.010 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.002 median_sep_arcsec=0.258 p95_sep_arcsec=0.677 n_q1=1622 n_q2=828 n_q3=1626 n_q4=813 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits -region wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.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
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits' -> 'wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.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/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=1000, bad_region=5175, passed=29960
Got 29960 stars (including 23939 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29960 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 350 (Dec -31.4 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4890 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25930 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 

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 350 (Dec -31.4 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25930 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4890 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 25930 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Excluding outliers - 4890 stars left (next iteration limit 5379)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits N_match=4890 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.277 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.260 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.261 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.244 n_q1=1633 n_q2=835 n_q3=1608 n_q4=814 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.185
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4890 N_valid=4890 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.018 bias_dec_arcsec=0.027 median_sep_arcsec=0.246 p95_sep_arcsec=1.197 n_q1=1633 n_q2=835 n_q3=1608 n_q4=814 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits -region wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.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.zsHaYoTHTN (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_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.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_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.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=10, blended=434, bad_region=2884, passed=15503
Got 15503 stars (including 12260 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15503 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 939.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 939.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013050 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010440 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4869 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4865 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13331 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 

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 4870 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13331 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13331 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Excluding outliers - 4865 stars left (next iteration limit 5350)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.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=4865 robust_rms=6.841 arcsec worst_region_rms=11.645 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=11.645 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4865 robust_rms=0.697 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.759 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.759 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4865 robust_rms=0.533 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.628 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.628 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4865 robust_rms_before=1.224 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.471 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.533 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.574 worst_region_rms_after=0.628 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.062 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.628
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.574 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.574 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.471 arcsec matched=4865
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits N_match=4865 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.479 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.437 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.518 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.539 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.441 n_q1=1529 n_q2=891 n_q3=1481 n_q4=964 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.126
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4865 N_valid=4865 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.454 bias_dec_arcsec=0.090 median_sep_arcsec=1.034 p95_sep_arcsec=2.184 n_q1=1529 n_q2=891 n_q3=1481 n_q4=964 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits -region wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.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.zPRwBxNJca (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_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.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_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.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=463, bad_region=2866, passed=15510
Got 15510 stars (including 12265 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15510 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 939.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 939.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013050 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010440 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4863 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4857 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13352 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 

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 4867 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4861 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13352 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4861 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13352 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Excluding outliers - 4861 stars left (next iteration limit 5342)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.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=4861 robust_rms=6.810 arcsec worst_region_rms=12.209 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=12.209 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4861 robust_rms=0.691 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.810 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.810 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4861 robust_rms=0.502 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.601 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.601 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4861 robust_rms_before=1.219 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.466 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.502 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.570 worst_region_rms_after=0.601 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.070 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.601
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.570 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.570 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.466 arcsec matched=4861
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits N_match=4861 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.478 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.458 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.504 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.527 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.427 n_q1=1534 n_q2=910 n_q3=1457 n_q4=960 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.103
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4861 N_valid=4861 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.481 bias_dec_arcsec=0.095 median_sep_arcsec=1.055 p95_sep_arcsec=2.128 n_q1=1534 n_q2=910 n_q3=1457 n_q4=960 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits -region wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.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_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.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_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.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_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/wcs_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Eri-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits at 03:47:40.43 -27:11:20.6:  12.26 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_21-08-01_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0076.fits at 03:43:27.34 -29:30:29.0:  11.27 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits at 03:47:40.43 -27:11:20.6:  12.37 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-44-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0083.fits at 03:43:27.34 -29:30:29.0:  11.27 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.31 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.27 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:47:40.43 -27:11:20.6: ref_mag=12.31 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3086 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:43:27.34 -29:30:29.0: ref_mag=11.27 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.4789 delta=-0.21 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 32103_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303
The candidate 32103_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 21.22911    2461334.72911    11.43    03:43:27.36 -29:30:28.1   3848 1081   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.22983    2461334.72983    11.55    03:43:27.31 -29:30:29.9   3855 1084   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 32979_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303
The candidate 32979_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.22983    2461334.72983    11.74    03:53:49.68 -24:35:20.3   5277 4046   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits

**** FOUND  03:53:49.67 -24:35:20.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 33432_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303
The candidate 33432_fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 21.22911    2461334.72911    12.36    03:47:40.46 -27:11:21.2   4414 2483   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-29-45_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0302.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 21.22983    2461334.72983    12.28    03:47:40.41 -27:11:20.0   4421 2487   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_003604_TTUQ2b1x1_1331830_vYQRDVei/fd_Eri-08-Q2b1x1_2026-10-21_00-30-47_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0303.fits

make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Eri-08-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Eri-08-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)2461334.72911072 -observatory V36
15:06:40.04 -20:48:06.7 Mercury (0.2mag)
13:49:45.29 -18:44:06.5 Venus (-4.3mag)
09:02:05.03 +18:20:12.8 Mars (1.0mag)
09:40:20.01 +14:37:39.2 Jupiter (-2.0mag)
00:39:41.86 +01:19:56.4 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:10:55.84 +20:55:01.9 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:09:25.22 -00:31:30.5 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:10.54 -23:43:06.4 Pluto (14.5mag)
21:50:52.02 -13:38:52.2 Moon (-11.1mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Oct 21 00:38 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461334.72911072:
09:40:27.20 +14:36:59.5 Io (6.1mag)
09:40:16.47 +14:37:58.3 Europa (6.2mag)
09:40:17.21 +14:37:55.7 Ganymede (5.5mag)
09:40:35.32 +14:36:16.1 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:40:49.04 +14:54:36.1 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:40:23.22 +14:37:22.3 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:39:23.15 +15:01:15.2 Elara (17.5mag)
09:42:06.66 +14:01:39.4 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:38:14.62 +15:07:03.3 Carme (18.8mag)
00:39:53.16 +01:19:48.8 Titan (8.2mag)
00:39:39.38 +01:20:00.1 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:39:37.64 +01:17:56.2 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:39:57.69 +01:19:33.8 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:37:57.27 +01:07:31.3 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Oct 21 00:38 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461334.72911072:
03:44:26.25 +20:15:37.9 JWST
14:56:45.88 +52:32:23.7 Chandra
11:20:56.73 -60:02:58.1 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Oct 21 00:38 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461334.72911072 -observatory V36
03:42:08.37 +20:10:10.1 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
07:41:09.31 +37:30:23.6 18.0mag P/2004 V5 (LINEAR-Hill)
07:41:14.29 +37:30:11.0 18.0mag P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill)
07:40:35.38 +37:30:23.0 18.0mag P/2004 V5-B (LINEAR-Hill)
05:02:16.47 +40:58:44.8 18.0mag P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski)
18:34:02.43 -33:15:03.8 14.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:43:07.84 -73:03:03.4 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:14:25.85 +34:56:11.0 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:42:41.35 +48:14:54.4 17.5mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:33:24.51 +25:22:44.7 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:05:52.30 +36:47:03.8 16.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:29:51.74 +41:08:53.6 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:45:57.24 -13:39:55.0 16.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:35:50.14 +15:11:38.8 16.0mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
14:01:06.65 -03:32:06.1 16.4mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
19:23:00.09 +60:46:18.4 15.6mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:24:57.24 +41:42:53.0 18.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:55:05.92 +15:18:59.1 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:25:04.44 -50:26:52.3 13.5mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
19:22:04.97 -05:04:30.5 14.7mag P/2026 T1 (ATLAS)
00:01:54.17 +17:14:14.3 17.3mag 2P/Encke
23:09:36.86 -29:20:46.7 14.9mag 10P/Tempel
02:23:56.21 +36:18:34.3 16.5mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:17:45.16 -08:57:58.7 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:16:35.44 -09:04:13.9 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
07:47:48.10 +14:57:23.5 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
02:49:31.00 +13:49:05.8 17.8mag 88P/Howell
08:14:32.22 +42:53:22.9 17.0mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:24:41.51 +10:33:31.3 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
12:00:58.73 +11:00:47.3 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
14:31:54.95 -34:53:49.7 17.9mag 124P/Mrkos
20:34:17.44 +09:45:22.1 9.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:42:39.23 -00:33:03.5 15.2mag 169P/NEAT
03:22:37.88 +03:24:58.3 15.0mag 220P/McNaught
06:15:45.77 +47:17:30.0 15.5mag 260P/McNaught
07:41:10.63 +25:21:59.1 17.8mag 266P/Christensen
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 1.8K Oct 21 00:38 comets.txt
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
21:50:55.86 -02:51:49.30  SN2026acyb  2026-10-9.85 16.83
03:40:34.04 +02:31:56.70  SN2026acvp  2026-10-9.95 17.75
04:33:25.91 -13:41:04.20  SN2026adhl  2026-10-9.94 17.52
09:20:05.05 +27:03:12.40  SN2026aeif  2026-10-9.47 15.93
02:58:07.77 -65:18:52.90  ASASSN-26fl  2026-10-7.9 -0.85
02:49:03.98 -49:55:57.00  SN 2026adfy  2026-10-4.88 16.61
22:03:46.31 -11:07:57.70  AT2026adgn  2026-10-4.28 -2.56
15:03:12.98 +49:51:05.40  ASASSN-26fj  2026-10-2.06 15.91
08:07:27.96 -65:51:03.90  ASASSN-26fi  2026-10-1.36 15.82
21:02:34.66 +23:57:26.20  ASASSN-26fh  2026-10-1.27 15.94
20:00:16.62 +03:26:29.90  AT2026adfv  2026-10-1.3 16.42
00:08:42.74 -32:33:16.50  SN2026abhc  2026-09-29.15 15.57
21:02:30.26 -19:27:41.80  SN2026acxa  2026-09-29.13 14.65
04:39:17.45 -28:06:12.40  ASASSN-26fg  2026-09-23.25 15.73
05:25:07.80 +04:38:32.40  SN2026aajs  2026-09-21.32 17.04
19:56:12.67 +08:25:27.70  AT2026acgs  2026-09-18.14 15.84
00:02:34.07 +52:55:19.10  ASASSN-26ff  2026-09-16.43 15.37
23:44:33.18 +17:46:12.20  SN2026yjv  2026-09-15.38 18.32
16:21:12.24 +57:37:51.30  SN 2026aafh  2026-09-14.11 15.02
23:36:00.27 -19:28:18.00  SN 2026aaks  2026-09-14.44 16.89
16:35:24.86 -05:32:38.20  SN2026aasi  2026-09-12.99 16.58
16:46:08.71 +37:25:21.80  SN2026aafk  2026-09-13.25 17.4
23:48:37.86 +50:25:24.60  SN2026aafs  2026-09-13.47 17
21:20:27.02 +02:10:42.50  SN2026aagh   -------
08:02:26.85 -24:37:44.10  ASASSN-26fe  2026-09-13.34 13.67
02:29:34.91 +23:06:56.30  SN2026aars  2026-09-12.27 16.93
02:47:25.52 -32:58:34.50  SN 2026znh  2026-09-9.92 16.26
04:59:14.53 -83:27:58.80  ASASSN-26fd  2026-09-9.11 17.27
17:52:06.79 -23:43:20.70  ASASSN-26fc  2026-09-8.79 12.14
03:52:53.26 -14:19:28.70  SN 2026zfw  2026-09-8 17.78
01:53:26.46 +10:07:25.10  SN2026aacj  2026-09-7.17 16.27
20:04:34.47 +62:38:38.10  SN2026zji  2026-09-7.14 15.87
22:37:05.59 +34:24:35.70  SN2026aaiv  2026-09-7.22 13.48
22:24:21.29 -10:25:31.60  ASASSN-26fb  2026-09-5.3 13.93
00:44:54.28 +41:33:10.50  AT2026aabo  2026-09-3.29 15.02
00:52:12.40 -58:22:08.60  SN 2026zhl  2026-08-31.92 16.51
19:53:57.87 +61:00:19.70  ASASSN-26fa  2026-08-31.18 14.63
00:21:50.96 -09:29:16.30  AT2026zwp  2026-08-31.41 15.59
19:45:06.20 +18:22:48.80  V488  2026-08-30.13 9.37
18:25:12.74 -22:25:28.60  V8055  2026-08-30.22 10.89
17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10  ASASSN-26ez  2026-08-25.13 10.87
19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00  AT2026zwo  2026-08-24.16 15.78
04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90  AT2026zjy  2026-08-23.03 15.91
03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50  SN2026ymb  2026-08-23.4 16.44
20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30  SN2026yid  2026-08-22.82 15.13
04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60  ASASSN-26ey  2026-08-20.02 15.55
16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80  ASASSN-26ex  2026-08-18.78 3.63
21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60  SN 2026sfn  2026-08-16.3 17.09
23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00  SN 2026yib  2026-08-14.85 17.36
00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70  SN 2026whu  2026-08-14.96 16.5
19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90  ASASSN-26ew  2026-08-13.82 14.73
13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00  SN 2026wkv  2026-08-10.12 15.83
05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-10.59 9.34
01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10  SN2026wpd  2026-08-9.34 16.37
23:47:50.87 +49:28:49.80  SN2026wjs  2026-08-9.35 17.12
16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70  AT2026xau  2026-08-9.3 17.71
01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50  SN2026weo  2026-08-7.46 15.76
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40  AT2026wdy  2026-08-5.05 16.08
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90  AT2026wek  2026-08-3.82 17.17
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60  ASASSN-26ev  2026-08-2.15 14.02
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20  SN2026wgm  2026-08-1.73 15.61
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00  ASASSN-26er  2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00  SN2026vbh  2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90  ASASSN-26eq  2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60  ASASSN-26ep  2026-07-23.47 -4.06
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50  ASASSN-26et  2026-07-22.76 13.98
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60  SN2026uwk  2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90  ASASSN-26en  2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10  ASASSN-26es  2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00  ASASSN-26em  2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70  ASASSN-26eu  2026-07-20.93 14.86
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40  AT2026ugi  2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80  ASASSN-26eo  2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80  ASASSN-26ej  2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90  ASASSN-26ek  2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50  ASASSN-26el  2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30  ASASSN-26ei  2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10  AT 2023mhb  2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20  AT 2026unl  2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80  ASASSN-26eh  2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80  ASASSN-22le  2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30  ASASSN-26ef  2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70  SN 2026qtn  2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40  ASASSN-26ec  2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50  AT2026stb  2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00  AT2026pjf  2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70  SN2026pir  2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30  ASASSN-26ed  2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10  AT2026qil  2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10  ASASSN-26ee  2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80  AT2026ryu  2026-07-7.17 14.88
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50  AT2026qqg  2026-07-5.01 16.82
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30  AT2026qly  2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10  ASASSN-26ea  2026-07-5.07 16.67
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30  ASASSN-26eb  2026-07-4.97 15.52
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20  SN 2026qqp  2026-07-5.03 -0.92
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90  ASASSN-26dz  2026-07-5.14 15.91
19:14:31.37 +12:03:52.90  AT 2026rdg  2026-07-3.43 11.81
04:05:50.09 -70:24:34.40  AT 2026qpr  2026-06-30.4 15.96
13:45:37.49 -05:59:35.80  SN 2026pub  2026-06-30.09 16.01
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
19:45:06.48 +18:22:42.2  PNV J19450648+1822422  2026-08-25.1278  9.0mag
00:42:54.65 +41:22:59.3  PNV J00425465+4122593  2026-08-25.4712  18.9mag
00:42:50.38 +41:18:58.76  PNV J00425038+4118587  2026-09-04.1512  18.2mag
00:42:12.76 +41:16:28.4  PNV J00421276+4116284  2026-09-10.9176  18.67Cmag
17:52:06.80 -23:43:20.7  TCP J17520680-2343207  2026-09-08.7896  12.6mag
00:42:40.94 +41:15:37.1  PNV J00424094+4115371  2026-09-17.8925  18.3mag
08:49:20.13 -09:19:15.8  TCP J08492013-0919158  2026-09-18.4698  13.3mag
00:42:13.93 +41:16:35.6  PNV J00421393+4116356  2026-09-22.6597  19.66Cmag
18:14:01.58 +15:13:55.5  TCP J18140158+1513555  2026-09-24.4645  14.1mag
00:42:36.61 +41:13:50.5  TCP J00423661+4113505  2026-09-29.7462  17.4mag
22:03:46.29 -11:07:57.8  TCP J22034629-1107578  2026-09-29.7438  14.51Cmag
22:05:02.06 +20:49:01.2  TCP J22050206+2049012  2026-10-03.5715  17.13Cmag
00:38:15.01 +41:14:47.2  TCP J00381501+4114472  2026-10-08.5978  17.72Cmag
01:06:05.83 +09:51:20.4  TCP J01060583+0951204  2026-10-10.8543  14.54Cmag
17:54:18.76 -27:36:36.2  TCP J17541876-2736362  2026-10-12.3993  10.8mag
09:56:00.79 +69:06:15.2  PNV J09560079+6906152  2026-10-14.9274  19.38Cmag
00:43:30.83 +41:26:55.3  PNV J00433083+4126553  2026-10-17.5651  18.61Cmag
04:57:32.08 +30:15:41.6  TCP J04573208+3015416  2026-10-17.7818  18.21Cmag
05:21:07.64 +23:38:21.3  TCP J05210764+2338213  2026-10-18.4020  10.3mag
05:34:11.01 +28:45:30.5  TCP J05341101+2845305  2026-10-18.3604  16.6mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
23:12:33.937 -06:53:55.14  AT 2026adyq  2026-10-01.00 19.408
07:57:37.025 +37:54:49.27  SN 2026adyp  2026-10-02.18 18.628
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
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Wed Oct 21 00:38:04 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 25s (0.42 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 8s (0.13 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 39s (0.65 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 5 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 8s (0.13 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 11s (0.18 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 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: 22s (0.37 min)
FIELD_Eri-08-Q2b1x1: 76s (1.27 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 78s (1.30 min)
Finished: Wed Oct 21 00:39:22 CDT 2026