Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 10 22.1751  2461335.6751  12.32  16:11:22.90 +57:24:51.8
 88.06487  43.81974 galactic  Dra  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" and 5.3 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | target                       | 16:11:22.90 +57:24:51.8 (user input)  | T                | P                    |  (position from user input)  SpType: F5 (LAMOST DR5)   J-Ks=0.198+/-0.033 (F)
Forced photometry on wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits at 16:11:22.90 +57:24:51.8:  13.33 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits at 16:11:22.90 +57:24:51.8:  13.43 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.38 +/- 0.03
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits


Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits


fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits


fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits -crosshair 1097.48914 5555.38916 image    wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits -crosshair 8500.18262 864.62811 image    wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits -crosshair 8578.76953 1011.21558 image    wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits -crosshair 8582.05566 1015.32068 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 10 22.17515 16 11 22.90 +57 24 51.8          12.3 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 10 22.17481 16 11 22.98 +57 24 51.6          12.3 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 10 22.17548 16 11 22.81 +57 24 51.9          12.4 R      V36

You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services:
MPChecker (in case the button does not work)
NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets)
sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work)
fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 10 22.1751*  16 11 22.90 +57 24 51.8  12.3 U             Dra       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461335.6751,12.32,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20261022.1751 12.32CV NMW


The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs

The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to  vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 10 22.1751  2461335.6751  12.21  16:09:42.67 +57:52:47.7
 88.77687  43.87443 galactic  Dra  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 5.2 pix   
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
 online_id        | target                       | 16:09:42.67 +57:52:47.7 (user input)  | T                | P                    |  (position from user input)  SpType: K4 (LAMOST DR5)   J-Ks=0.645+/-0.033 (K)
Forced photometry on wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits at 16:09:42.67 +57:52:47.7:  13.17 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits at 16:09:42.67 +57:52:47.7:  13.44 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.27 +/- 0.02
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits


Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits


fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits


fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits -crosshair 1006.00403 5859.80566 image    wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits -crosshair 8594.03613 560.86279 image    wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits -crosshair 8682.35156 712.02551 image    wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits -crosshair 8685.39746 716.25958 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ

Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code! The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter. Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code. The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:

     TAU0008  C2026 10 22.17515 16 09 42.67 +57 52 47.7          12.2 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 10 22.17481 16 09 42.68 +57 52 47.8          12.3 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 10 22.17548 16 09 42.65 +57 52 47.5          12.1 R      V36

You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services:
MPChecker (in case the button does not work)
NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets)
sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work)
fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 10 22.1751*  16 09 42.67 +57 52 47.7  12.2 U             Dra       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461335.6751,12.21,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20261022.1751 12.21CV NMW


The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs

The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to  vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Dra-10-Q1b1x1 reference image: Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits
Field Dra-10-Q1b1x1 reference image: Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Field Dra-10-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits
Field Dra-10-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461173.83434540 13.05.2026 08:01:17.443   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits
First image: 2461173.83434540 13.05.2026 08:01:17.443   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits
Last  image: 2461335.67548441 22.10.2026 04:12:31.853   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.16
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: 7 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):  9645
Objects passed selection criteria:  9600
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.1    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.1    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 5670.25
Average stars matched: 5629.5 (99.2813 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   236344 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 5.3.20(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Wed Oct 21 23:17:24 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q1: 157 -> 125, 20.382% > 20%; fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits vs fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits) - usually a bad plate solution on one of them, sometimes stars crossing a quadrant boundary when the two images are widely offset, rarely a transparency change; continuing processing
ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q4: 24 -> 51, 52.941% > 20%; fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits vs fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits) - usually a bad plate solution on one of them, sometimes stars crossing a quadrant boundary when the two images are widely offset, rarely a transparency change; continuing processing
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461173.83434540 13.05.2026 08:01:17.443   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits
First image: 2461173.83434540 13.05.2026 08:01:17.443   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits
Last  image: 2461335.67548441 22.10.2026 04:12:31.853   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.89
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: 11 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):  51876
Objects passed selection criteria:  51706
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.3    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.3    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 32992
Average stars matched: 31858.2 (96.5636 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   275512 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 5.3.20(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Wed Oct 21 23:18:25 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.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/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
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
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OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
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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= 
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FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Dra-10-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Dra-10-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Dra-10-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 547720 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 547720 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.png' -> 'transient_report/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits_preview.png'

Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits


renamed 'Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.png' -> 'transient_report/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits_preview.png'

Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.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= 389.4064
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 522.2082
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5387.3493
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1650.6318
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5459.1079
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1866.6679
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 13.8348
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.116
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/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
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Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.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_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_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_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/d_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits :)

Spent 0.823365 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/d_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_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_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
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Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.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_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_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_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/d_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits :)

Spent 0.796598 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/d_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_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_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.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_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits



fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits




Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.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: 2461335.67481291
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:56:27.930 +54:00:00.13 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits
Image size: 942.1'x626.8'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:56:45.254 +54:01:44.43 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 16:56:27.930 +54:00:00.13
Second-epoch image center 16:56:45.254 +54:01:44.43
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0514 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
Image size: 942.2'x626.8'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:56:47.791 +54:02:12.97 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 16:56:27.930 +54:00:00.13
Second-epoch image center 16:56:47.791 +54:02:12.97
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0610 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  16:56:45.254 +54:01:44.43
Second-epoch second image center 16:56:47.791 +54:02:12.97
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01007 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits &> /tmp/tmp.I9ZfCmsUmS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits &> /tmp/tmp.0sJq2ga0s9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2ckednTwDH
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits &> /tmp/tmp.f9r90bLm3a
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits and wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits and wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits and wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits) and catalog (wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 11615 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.1857 to 269.0894 deg, Dec +48.1345 to +59.2634 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 239.1857 to 269.0894 deg, Dec 48.1345 to 59.2634 deg
Loaded 7624 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): 5395 out of 5619 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5619 out of 11615 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.793100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.793100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.16
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.63

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

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 11615 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.1857 to 269.0894 deg, Dec +48.1345 to +59.2634 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 239.1857 to 269.0894 deg, Dec 48.1345 to 59.2634 deg
Loaded 7624 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): 5395 out of 5619 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5619 out of 11615 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits (aperture=6.5)
Read 9829 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.2485 to 269.0937 deg, Dec +48.1335 to +59.2645 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 239.2485 to 269.0937 deg, Dec 48.1335 to 59.2645 deg
Loaded 7604 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): 5405 out of 5596 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5596 out of 9829 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.3 pix  Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits
 2.3 pix  Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.6 mag.  Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits
 15.5 mag.  Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
 12.7 mag.  fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits
 12.5 mag.  fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  12.5 (SNR )   9.8 (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.I9ZfCmsUmS (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/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.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_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits' -> 'wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=595, bad_region=0, passed=11615
Got 11615 stars (including 11008 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11615 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 690 to 748 (Dec 48.1 to 59.3)
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: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4885 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11615 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 690 to 748 (Dec 48.1 to 59.3)
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: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11615 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4885 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11615 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 4885 stars left (next iteration limit 5373)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits N_match=4885 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.272 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.453 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.474 n_q1=1105 n_q2=1307 n_q3=1128 n_q4=1345 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.266
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4885 N_valid=4885 bias_ra_arcsec=0.009 bias_dec_arcsec=0.019 median_sep_arcsec=0.340 p95_sep_arcsec=2.451 n_q1=1105 n_q2=1307 n_q3=1128 n_q4=1345 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits -region wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.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.0sJq2ga0s9 (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/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.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_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits' -> 'wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=522, bad_region=0, passed=9829
Got 9829 stars (including 9296 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9829 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 690 to 748 (Dec 48.1 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4887 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4880 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9829 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 690 to 748 (Dec 48.1 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4887 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9829 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4880 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9829 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Excluding outliers - 4880 stars left (next iteration limit 5368)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits N_match=4880 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.367 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.373 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.406 n_q1=1366 n_q2=1133 n_q3=1299 n_q4=1082 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.106
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4880 N_valid=4880 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.014 bias_dec_arcsec=0.016 median_sep_arcsec=0.299 p95_sep_arcsec=1.471 n_q1=1366 n_q2=1133 n_q3=1299 n_q4=1082 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits -region wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.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.2ckednTwDH (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_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.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_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.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_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=62, bad_region=0, passed=661
Got 661 stars (including 598 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 661 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013085 (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 0.010468 (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 689 to 748 (Dec 47.9 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 569 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 568 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 533 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 568 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 608 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 689 to 748 (Dec 47.9 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 569 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 568 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 606 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 568 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 606 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Excluding outliers - 568 stars left (next iteration limit 624)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: the 568 catalog matches do not cover the frame (157/119/268/24 per quadrant, need 35 in each) - keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits N_match=568 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.479 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.539 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.511 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.919 n_q1=157 n_q2=119 n_q3=268 n_q4=24 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.921
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=568 N_valid=568 bias_ra_arcsec=0.200 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.094 median_sep_arcsec=0.686 p95_sep_arcsec=1.817 n_q1=157 n_q2=119 n_q3=268 n_q4=24 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits -region wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.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.f9r90bLm3a (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_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.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_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.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_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=78, bad_region=0, passed=710
Got 710 stars (including 631 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 710 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013086 (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 0.010469 (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 689 to 748 (Dec 47.9 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 597 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 596 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 564 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 596 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 663 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 689 to 748 (Dec 47.9 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 597 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 596 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 663 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 596 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 663 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 596 stars left (next iteration limit 655)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=596 robust_rms=12.963 arcsec worst_region_rms=21.541 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=16.230 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=596 robust_rms=0.651 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.759 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.658 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=596 robust_rms_before=0.808 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.432 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.651 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.540 worst_region_rms_after=0.759 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.831 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.658
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.540 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.540 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.432 arcsec matched=596
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits N_match=596 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.441 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.521 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.467 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.368 n_q1=125 n_q2=103 n_q3=317 n_q4=51 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.180
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=596 N_valid=596 bias_ra_arcsec=0.189 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.108 median_sep_arcsec=0.695 p95_sep_arcsec=1.721 n_q1=125 n_q2=103 n_q3=317 n_q4=51 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits -region wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits sigma_overall=0.374 worst_q_ratio=1.266
ref2=Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits sigma_overall=0.367 worst_q_ratio=1.106
new1=fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits sigma_overall=0.479 worst_q_ratio=1.921
new2=fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits sigma_overall=0.441 worst_q_ratio=1.180
reference average sigma_overall=0.3705 worst_q_ratio=1.186
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q1: 157 -> 125, 20.382% > 20%; fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits vs fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits) - usually a bad plate solution on one of them, sometimes stars crossing a quadrant boundary when the two images are widely offset, rarely a transparency change; continuing processing
ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q4: 24 -> 51, 52.941% > 20%; fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits vs fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits) - usually a bad plate solution on one of them, sometimes stars crossing a quadrant boundary when the two images are widely offset, rarely a transparency change; continuing processing

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315_astrometric_residuals.png (4885 matched stars from wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201_astrometric_residuals.png (4880 matched stars from wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139_astrometric_residuals.png (568 matched stars from wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.40 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140_astrometric_residuals.png (596 matched stars from wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.37 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Dra-10-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Dra-10-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits
Image size: 937.1'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:56:27.930 +54:00:00.13 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits
Image size: 942.1'x626.8'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:56:45.254 +54:01:44.43 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 16:56:27.930 +54:00:00.13
Second-epoch image center 16:56:45.254 +54:01:44.43
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0514 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg.  Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
Image size: 942.2'x626.8'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 16:56:47.791 +54:02:12.97 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 16:56:27.930 +54:00:00.13
Second-epoch image center 16:56:47.791 +54:02:12.97
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0610 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  16:56:45.254 +54:01:44.43
Second-epoch second image center 16:56:47.791 +54:02:12.97
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01007 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Bu3EW8E51C
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UVAykYtLXB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits &> /tmp/tmp.qTev53VkAc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits &> /tmp/tmp.PL207remLv
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits and wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits and wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits and wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits) and catalog (wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 60089 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.1857 to 269.1135 deg, Dec +48.1345 to +59.2634 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 239.1857 to 269.1135 deg, Dec 48.1345 to 59.2634 deg
Loaded 7632 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): 5073 out of 5628 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5628 out of 60089 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.684200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.684200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.89
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.79

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

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 60089 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.1857 to 269.1135 deg, Dec +48.1345 to +59.2634 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 239.1857 to 269.1135 deg, Dec 48.1345 to 59.2634 deg
Loaded 7632 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): 5073 out of 5628 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5628 out of 60089 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits (aperture=5.1)
Read 56391 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 239.2485 to 269.1572 deg, Dec +48.1050 to +59.2665 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 239.2485 to 269.1572 deg, Dec 48.1050 to 59.2665 deg
Loaded 7650 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): 5111 out of 5635 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5635 out of 56391 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits
 2.1 pix  Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
 1.9 pix  fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits
 2.0 pix  fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.8 mag.  Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits
 15.6 mag.  Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
 13.4 mag.  fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits
 13.3 mag.  fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.3 (SNR )  12.5 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.Bu3EW8E51C (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/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.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_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits' -> 'wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 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=17, blended=3367, bad_region=1, passed=60072
Got 60072 stars (including 56639 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 60072 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 690 to 748 (Dec 48.1 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4892 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: 0.32" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4889 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 60072 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 690 to 748 (Dec 48.1 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4892 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 60072 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4888 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 60072 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32" 
Excluding outliers - 4888 stars left (next iteration limit 5377)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits N_match=4888 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.269 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.447 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.292 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.479 n_q1=1127 n_q2=1305 n_q3=1146 n_q4=1310 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.309
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4888 N_valid=4888 bias_ra_arcsec=0.016 bias_dec_arcsec=0.011 median_sep_arcsec=0.336 p95_sep_arcsec=2.331 n_q1=1127 n_q2=1305 n_q3=1146 n_q4=1310 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits -region wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.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.UVAykYtLXB (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/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.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_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits' -> 'wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=26, blended=2803, bad_region=0, passed=56365
Got 56365 stars (including 53457 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 56365 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 690 to 748 (Dec 48.1 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4882 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4878 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 56365 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 690 to 748 (Dec 48.1 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4882 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 56365 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4878 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 56365 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Excluding outliers - 4878 stars left (next iteration limit 5365)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits N_match=4878 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.374 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.397 n_q1=1345 n_q2=1144 n_q3=1266 n_q4=1123 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.110
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4878 N_valid=4878 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.017 bias_dec_arcsec=0.025 median_sep_arcsec=0.296 p95_sep_arcsec=1.418 n_q1=1345 n_q2=1144 n_q3=1266 n_q4=1123 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits -region wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.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.qTev53VkAc (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_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.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_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.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_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=152, bad_region=6, passed=8143
Got 8143 stars (including 7967 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8143 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013085 (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 0.010468 (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 689 to 748 (Dec 47.9 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4848 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4828 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4819 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4828 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8124 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61" 

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 689 to 748 (Dec 47.9 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4848 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4827 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8123 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.64" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4827 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8123 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.65" 
Excluding outliers - 4827 stars left (next iteration limit 5310)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: the 4827 catalog matches do not cover the frame (1492/1097/2050/188 per quadrant, need 301 in each) - keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits N_match=4827 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.653 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.705 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.656 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.615 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.664 n_q1=1492 n_q2=1097 n_q3=2050 n_q4=188 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.079
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4827 N_valid=4827 bias_ra_arcsec=0.154 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.038 median_sep_arcsec=0.796 p95_sep_arcsec=2.057 n_q1=1492 n_q2=1097 n_q3=2050 n_q4=188 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits -region wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.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.PL207remLv (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_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.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_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.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_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=2, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=172, bad_region=4, passed=8402
Got 8402 stars (including 8207 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8402 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 942.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 942.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013086 (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 0.010469 (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 689 to 748 (Dec 47.9 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4858 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4846 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4836 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4846 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8388 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58" 

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 689 to 748 (Dec 47.9 to 59.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4858 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8388 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 8388 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61" 
Excluding outliers - 4845 stars left (next iteration limit 5330)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.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=4845 robust_rms=10.821 arcsec worst_region_rms=20.979 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=16.925 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4845 robust_rms=0.889 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.034 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.009 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4845 robust_rms=0.623 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.658 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.658 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4845 robust_rms_before=0.940 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.639 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.623 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.692 worst_region_rms_after=0.658 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.145 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.658
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.692 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.692 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.639 arcsec matched=4845
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits N_match=4845 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.617 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.658 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.610 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.589 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.644 n_q1=1347 n_q2=904 n_q3=2277 n_q4=317 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.066
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4845 N_valid=4845 bias_ra_arcsec=0.151 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.064 median_sep_arcsec=0.790 p95_sep_arcsec=2.138 n_q1=1347 n_q2=904 n_q3=2277 n_q4=317 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-21_CI_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits -region wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.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_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_231318_TTUQ1b1x1_465319_8MSfPEAJ/wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-11-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0139.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140.fits
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Preparing the HTML report for the field Dra-10-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits at 16:11:22.90 +57:24:51.8:  13.33 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-05-13_03-01-17_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0315.fits at 16:09:42.67 +57:52:47.7:  13.17 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits at 16:09:42.67 +57:52:47.7:  13.44 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-07-18_00-49-06_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0201.fits at 16:11:22.90 +57:24:51.8:  13.43 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.27 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.38 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 16:09:42.67 +57:52:47.7: ref_mag=13.27 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.1973 delta=1.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 16:11:22.90 +57:24:51.8: ref_mag=13.38 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=12.3199 delta=1.06 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out40736.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out49127.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 17s
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Considering the candidate 40736_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140
Preparing report for the candidate 40736_fd_Dra-10-Q1b1x1_2026-10-21_23-12-31_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0140
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 18s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Dra-10-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
16:09:42.67 +57:52:47.7
16:11:22.90 +57:24:51.8
########### Completed Dra-10-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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16:11:22.90 +57:24:51.8  -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
16:09:42.67 +57:52:47.7  -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
16:09:42.67 +57:52:47.7  -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
16:11:22.90 +57:24:51.8  -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
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)
16:09:42.67 +57:52:47.7  -- not a known variable star
16:11:22.90 +57:24:51.8  -- not a known variable star
Found 2 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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2 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
#### Adding the following to the exclusion list ####
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The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461335.67481291 -observatory V36
15:07:54.91 -20:51:04.1 Mercury (0.3mag)
13:47:43.76 -18:24:50.5 Venus (-4.2mag)
09:04:08.55 +18:12:38.0 Mars (1.0mag)
09:40:52.07 +14:35:09.6 Jupiter (-2.0mag)
00:39:26.66 +01:18:24.2 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:10:48.41 +20:54:42.8 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:09:20.15 -00:32:02.5 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:11.13 -23:43:02.0 Pluto (14.5mag)
22:36:16.49 -08:23:13.9 Moon (-11.4mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461335.67481291:
09:40:46.21 +14:35:43.3 Io (6.1mag)
09:41:02.67 +14:34:10.3 Europa (6.2mag)
09:40:38.22 +14:36:28.8 Ganymede (5.5mag)
09:40:57.53 +14:34:41.4 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:41:25.38 +14:51:40.0 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:40:49.08 +14:35:26.2 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:39:58.11 +14:58:54.5 Elara (17.5mag)
09:42:34.62 +13:59:20.8 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:38:42.76 +15:04:46.1 Carme (18.8mag)
00:39:35.47 +01:18:26.0 Titan (8.2mag)
00:39:19.75 +01:18:22.6 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:39:25.38 +01:16:33.2 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:39:42.38 +01:18:08.9 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:37:41.78 +01:05:59.3 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461335.67481291:
03:49:05.66 +20:04:14.6 JWST
17:26:56.07 +36:19:27.4 Chandra
05:51:38.65 +32:03:33.2 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461335.67481291 -observatory V36
03:41:38.28 +20:09:36.6 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
07:41:38.09 +37:33:52.6 18.0mag P/2004 V5 (LINEAR-Hill)
07:41:43.10 +37:33:40.0 18.0mag P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill)
07:41:03.98 +37:33:52.3 18.0mag P/2004 V5-B (LINEAR-Hill)
05:02:27.17 +40:52:12.8 17.9mag P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski)
18:34:59.55 -33:13:34.2 14.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:43:22.51 -73:06:47.4 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:14:15.46 +34:57:48.8 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:40:54.25 +48:11:18.8 17.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:33:39.09 +25:22:25.0 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:06:10.00 +36:54:00.1 16.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:30:15.92 +41:07:08.2 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:45:50.68 -13:39:59.6 16.5mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:37:40.68 +15:07:06.6 16.0mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
14:02:06.28 -03:36:44.1 16.4mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
19:26:50.36 +60:17:10.2 15.5mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:23:53.30 +41:32:48.9 18.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:56:00.10 +15:25:32.2 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:23:58.11 -52:10:41.2 13.6mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
19:22:52.63 -05:06:11.4 16.6mag P/2026 T1 (ATLAS)
23:59:27.01 +17:02:05.8 17.2mag 2P/Encke
23:10:45.28 -29:06:11.4 14.9mag 10P/Tempel
02:25:09.05 +35:59:22.4 16.5mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:18:22.16 -09:02:36.5 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:16:05.22 -09:04:45.4 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
07:48:50.20 +14:51:20.2 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
02:48:26.76 +13:45:49.7 17.8mag 88P/Howell
08:17:53.82 +43:07:32.7 17.0mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:26:42.37 +10:12:26.1 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
12:02:52.09 +10:47:53.1 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
14:34:23.27 -35:08:31.3 18.0mag 124P/Mrkos
20:29:45.41 +10:12:01.5 9.8mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:44:54.05 -00:44:57.1 15.2mag 169P/NEAT
03:21:51.51 +03:18:41.9 15.0mag 220P/McNaught
06:16:38.33 +47:28:52.2 15.5mag 260P/McNaught
07:42:23.36 +25:20:34.4 17.7mag 266P/Christensen
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
22:14:03.37 -45:07:18.60  ASASSN-26fm   VIZIER
01:57:48.19 -33:14:42.30  SN 2026aedl   -------
18:05:22.06 +17:52:41.00  ASASSN-26fn  2026-10-11.74 15.23
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   -------
09:20:05.05 +27:03:12.40  SN2026aeif   -------
02:58:07.77 -65:18:52.90  ASASSN-26fl   VIZIER
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   VIZIER
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   -------
00:08:42.74 -32:33:16.50  SN2026abhc   -------
21:02:30.26 -19:27:41.80  SN2026acxa   -------
04:39:17.45 -28:06:12.40  ASASSN-26fg   VIZIER
05:25:07.80 +04:38:32.40  SN2026aajs   -------
19:56:12.67 +08:25:27.70  AT2026acgs   -------
00:02:34.06 +52:55:18.90  ASASSN-26ff  2026-09-16.38 15.41
23:44:33.18 +17:46:12.20  SN2026yjv   -------
16:21:12.24 +57:37:51.30  SN 2026aafh   -------
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   -------
16:46:08.71 +37:25:21.80  SN2026aafk  2026-09-13.25 17.4
23:48:37.86 +50:25:24.60  SN2026aafs   -------
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   -------
02:47:25.52 -32:58:34.50  SN 2026znh   -------
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   VIZIER
03:52:53.26 -14:19:28.70  SN 2026zfw   -------
01:53:26.46 +10:07:25.10  SN2026aacj   -------
20:04:34.47 +62:38:38.10  SN2026zji  2026-09-7.14 15.87
22:37:05.64 +34:24:35.00  SN2026aaiv   -------
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   VIZIER
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   -------
17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10  ASASSN-26ez   VIZIER
19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00  AT2026zwo   -------
04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90  AT2026zjy   -------
03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50  SN2026ymb  2026-08-23.4 16.44
20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30  SN2026yid   -------
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   -------
23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00  SN 2026yib   -------
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   VIZIER
13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00  SN 2026wkv   -------
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
23:47:50.89 +49:28:51.30  SN2026wjs  2026-08-9.24 17.09
16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70  AT2026xau   -------
01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50  SN2026weo   -------
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40  AT2026wdy   -------
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90  AT2026wek   -------
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60  ASASSN-26ev   VIZIER
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20  SN2026wgm   -------
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00  ASASSN-26er   VIZIER
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   VIZIER
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50  ASASSN-26et   VIZIER
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60  SN2026uwk   -------
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   VIZIER
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   VIZIER
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80  ASASSN-26ej   VIZIER
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90  ASASSN-26ek   VIZIER
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   VIZIER
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10  AT 2023mhb   -------
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   VIZIER
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80  ASASSN-22le   -------
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   -------
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   -------
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10  ASASSN-26ee   VIZIER
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80  AT2026ryu   -------
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50  AT2026qqg   -------
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   VIZIER
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30  ASASSN-26eb   VIZIER
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20  SN 2026qqp   -------
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90  ASASSN-26dz   VIZIER
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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/ :
01:10:49.770 +02:38:30.67  AT 2026aebt  2026-09-30.66 21.23
01:05:19.330 -00:11:32.74  AT 2026aebs  2026-09-30.65 21.65
01:35:09.144 -01:03:49.94  AT 2026aebr  2026-09-20.83 23.01
01:02:37.840 +04:28:02.19  AT 2026aebq  2026-09-20.82 22.78
01:28:12.190 +05:17:51.61  AT 2026aebp  2026-09-13.85 22.41
22:47:15.050 +03:42:02.27  AT 2026aebo  2026-09-21.73 22.04
23:45:08.040 +01:05:55.47  AT 2026aebn  2026-09-30.76 21.95
23:25:27.380 -00:44:47.15  AT 2026aebm  2026-09-15.74 22.29
00:43:52.136 -04:09:35.26  SN 2026aebl  2026-09-20.33 20.4818
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Wed Oct 21 23:16:56 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 2 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 7s (0.12 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 35s (0.58 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 9s (0.15 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: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 56s (0.93 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 4 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 2 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 12s (0.20 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: 12s (0.20 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: 18s (0.30 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 44s (0.73 min)
FIELD_Dra-10-Q1b1x1: 119s (1.98 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 121s (2.02 min)
Finished: Wed Oct 21 23:18:57 CDT 2026