FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Cap-03-Q1b1x1 reference image: Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Field Cap-03-Q1b1x1 reference image: Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Field Cap-03-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits
Field Cap-03-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461242.80621082 21.07.2026 07:20:46.615   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
First image: 2461242.80621082 21.07.2026 07:20:46.615   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Last  image: 2461337.69726877 24.10.2026 04:43:54.022   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.74
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 2 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  6026
Objects passed selection criteria:  5992
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: 3376.75
Average stars matched: 3268 (96.7794 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   232640 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  Fri Oct 23 23:50:29 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q2: 93 -> 67, 27.957% > 20%; fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits vs fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.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: 41 -> 27, 34.146% > 20%; fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits vs fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.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: 2461242.80621082 21.07.2026 07:20:46.615   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
First image: 2461242.80621082 21.07.2026 07:20:46.615   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Last  image: 2461337.69726877 24.10.2026 04:43:54.022   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.45
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  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):  40336
Objects passed selection criteria:  40173
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.2    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.2    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 24110.8
Average stars matched: 23070 (95.6835 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   263764 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  Fri Oct 23 23:51:10 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## 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
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
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=esa_tap (lib/gaia_dr2_cone_search.sh -> ESA Gaia Archive TAP service)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Cap-03-Q1b1x1
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########### Starting Cap-03-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing Cap-03-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 456077 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 456077 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.png' -> 'transient_report/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits_preview.png'

Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits


renamed 'Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.png' -> 'transient_report/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits_preview.png'

Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.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= 1193.3025
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 510.9177
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 15363.5877
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 2967.2933
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 15773.3551
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 3156.0771
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 12.8748
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.060
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
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     18.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 16.7 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.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_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.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_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/d_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits :)

Spent 0.508482 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_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/d_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.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_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.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_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits
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Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.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_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.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_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/d_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits :)

Spent 0.510197 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_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/d_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.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_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.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_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.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_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits



fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.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: 2461337.69654509
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'asassn_transients_list.txt' -> '../asassn_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.5'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45 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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:19:59.608 -17:59:50.88 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 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45
Second-epoch image center 21:19:59.608 -17:59:50.88
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0149 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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:20:02.596 -18:00:20.24 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 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45
Second-epoch image center 21:20:02.596 -18:00:20.24
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0263 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  21:19:59.608 -17:59:50.88
Second-epoch second image center 21:20:02.596 -18:00:20.24
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01438 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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lkTcLl7BVG
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits &> /tmp/tmp.SSm2EYDL0q
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits &> /tmp/tmp.YeHATJRNkT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits &> /tmp/tmp.JWVU1ZAGJH
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 6360 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5300 to 328.4153 deg, Dec -23.2576 to -12.6409 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 311.5300 to 328.4153 deg, Dec -23.2576 to -12.6409 deg
Loaded 6825 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): 4715 out of 4834 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4834 out of 6360 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.521100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.521100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.74
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.78

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.78

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 6360 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5300 to 328.4153 deg, Dec -23.2576 to -12.6409 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 311.5300 to 328.4153 deg, Dec -23.2576 to -12.6409 deg
Loaded 6825 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): 4715 out of 4834 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4834 out of 6360 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 6478 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5993 to 328.4343 deg, Dec -23.2575 to -12.6203 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 311.5993 to 328.4343 deg, Dec -23.2575 to -12.6203 deg
Loaded 6821 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): 4805 out of 4916 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4916 out of 6478 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ 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:
 2.2 pix  Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
 2.2 pix  Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
 2.2 pix  fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.8 mag.  Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
 14.8 mag.  Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
 11.5 mag.  fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits
 11.8 mag.  fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  11.5 (SNR )   8.8 (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.lkTcLl7BVG (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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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=453, bad_region=0, passed=6360
Got 6360 stars (including 5899 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6360 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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4811 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4798 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4798 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4798 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6360 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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4812 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4798 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6360 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4798 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6360 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4798 stars left (next iteration limit 5277)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits N_match=4798 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.449 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.382 n_q1=1363 n_q2=1018 n_q3=1373 n_q4=1044 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.160
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4798 N_valid=4798 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.004 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.004 median_sep_arcsec=0.317 p95_sep_arcsec=1.307 n_q1=1363 n_q2=1018 n_q3=1373 n_q4=1044 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits -region wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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.SSm2EYDL0q (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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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=435, bad_region=0, passed=6478
Got 6478 stars (including 6036 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6478 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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4816 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4799 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6478 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4815 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6478 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4799 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6478 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Excluding outliers - 4799 stars left (next iteration limit 5278)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits N_match=4799 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.399 n_q1=1357 n_q2=1006 n_q3=1389 n_q4=1047 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.168
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4799 N_valid=4799 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.003 bias_dec_arcsec=0.006 median_sep_arcsec=0.319 p95_sep_arcsec=1.404 n_q1=1357 n_q2=1006 n_q3=1389 n_q4=1047 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits -region wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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.YeHATJRNkT (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_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.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_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.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=76, bad_region=0, passed=404
Got 404 stars (including 328 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 404 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 288 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 286 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 141 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 286 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 202 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 289 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 287 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 195 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 287 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 195 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 287 stars left (next iteration limit 314)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=287 robust_rms=13.107 arcsec worst_region_rms=24.855 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=24.855 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=287 robust_rms=0.571 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.778 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.778 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=287 robust_rms_before=1.043 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.487 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.571 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.700 worst_region_rms_after=0.778 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.360 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.778
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.700 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.700 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.487 arcsec matched=287
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits N_match=287 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.449 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.430 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.436 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.487 n_q1=75 n_q2=93 n_q3=78 n_q4=41 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.084
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=287 N_valid=287 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.322 bias_dec_arcsec=0.723 median_sep_arcsec=0.951 p95_sep_arcsec=1.933 n_q1=75 n_q2=93 n_q3=78 n_q4=41 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.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.JWVU1ZAGJH (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_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.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_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.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=76, bad_region=0, passed=357
Got 357 stars (including 281 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 357 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 244 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 242 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 114 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 242 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 165 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.65" 

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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.3 to -12.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 245 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 242 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 162 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.71" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 242 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 161 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.64" 
Excluding outliers - 242 stars left (next iteration limit 266)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=242 robust_rms=8.908 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.378 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=13.378 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=242 robust_rms=0.597 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.797 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.797 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=242 robust_rms_before=1.058 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.665 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.597 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.820 worst_region_rms_after=0.797 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.309 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.797
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.820 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.820 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.665 arcsec matched=242
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits N_match=242 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.657 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.636 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.738 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.703 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.486 n_q1=84 n_q2=67 n_q3=64 n_q4=27 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.125
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=242 N_valid=242 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.409 bias_dec_arcsec=0.730 median_sep_arcsec=0.973 p95_sep_arcsec=1.790 n_q1=84 n_q2=67 n_q3=64 n_q4=27 occupied_cells_4x4=15/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits sigma_overall=0.387 worst_q_ratio=1.160
ref2=Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits sigma_overall=0.389 worst_q_ratio=1.168
new1=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits sigma_overall=0.449 worst_q_ratio=1.084
new2=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits sigma_overall=0.657 worst_q_ratio=1.125
reference average sigma_overall=0.388 worst_q_ratio=1.164
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
ERROR: large change in astrometric-star counts between the two new images (q2: 93 -> 67, 27.957% > 20%; fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits vs fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.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: 41 -> 27, 34.146% > 20%; fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits vs fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826_astrometric_residuals.png (4798 matched stars from wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294_astrometric_residuals.png (4799 matched stars from wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092_astrometric_residuals.png (287 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.44 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093_astrometric_residuals.png (242 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.59 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cap-03-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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.5'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:19:59.608 -17:59:50.88 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 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45
Second-epoch image center 21:19:59.608 -17:59:50.88
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0149 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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 21:20:02.596 -18:00:20.24 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 21:19:56.022 -18:00:07.45
Second-epoch image center 21:20:02.596 -18:00:20.24
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0263 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  21:19:59.608 -17:59:50.88
Second-epoch second image center 21:20:02.596 -18:00:20.24
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01438 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits &> /tmp/tmp.OzwSenf8Ak
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits &> /tmp/tmp.MvyBaZ7K3q
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8a8dcY82MF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jzQ0QJnOm1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits and wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 43812 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5184 to 328.4562 deg, Dec -23.2684 to -12.6245 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 311.5184 to 328.4562 deg, Dec -23.2684 to -12.6245 deg
Loaded 6876 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): 5472 out of 5901 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5901 out of 43812 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.372050
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.372050
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.45
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.92

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.92

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 43812 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5184 to 328.4562 deg, Dec -23.2684 to -12.6245 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 311.5184 to 328.4562 deg, Dec -23.2684 to -12.6245 deg
Loaded 6876 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): 5472 out of 5901 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5901 out of 43812 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 44610 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 311.5462 to 328.4751 deg, Dec -23.2614 to -12.6203 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 311.5462 to 328.4751 deg, Dec -23.2614 to -12.6203 deg
Loaded 6861 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): 5471 out of 5899 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5899 out of 44610 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
 2.1 pix  Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
 1.9 pix  fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits
 1.8 pix  fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.9 mag.  Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
 14.9 mag.  Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
 11.9 mag.  fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits
 11.9 mag.  fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  11.9 (SNR )  11.3 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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=19, blended=1808, bad_region=0, passed=43793
Got 43793 stars (including 41923 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43793 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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4802 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4793 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4793 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4793 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43793 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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4802 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4793 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43793 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4793 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 43793 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4793 stars left (next iteration limit 5272)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits N_match=4793 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.380 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.382 n_q1=1380 n_q2=1058 n_q3=1303 n_q4=1052 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.158
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4793 N_valid=4793 bias_ra_arcsec=0.013 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.014 median_sep_arcsec=0.317 p95_sep_arcsec=1.296 n_q1=1380 n_q2=1058 n_q3=1303 n_q4=1052 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits -region wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits' -> 'wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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=13, blended=1828, bad_region=0, passed=44597
Got 44597 stars (including 42705 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 44597 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 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4806 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4795 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4795 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4795 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44597 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 388 (Dec -23.3 to -12.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4806 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4795 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44597 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4795 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 44597 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Excluding outliers - 4795 stars left (next iteration limit 5274)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits N_match=4795 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.383 n_q1=1377 n_q2=1033 n_q3=1333 n_q4=1052 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.144
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4795 N_valid=4795 bias_ra_arcsec=0.008 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.009 median_sep_arcsec=0.316 p95_sep_arcsec=1.354 n_q1=1377 n_q2=1033 n_q3=1333 n_q4=1052 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits -region wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.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.8a8dcY82MF (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_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.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_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.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=107, bad_region=0, passed=4604
Got 4604 stars (including 4488 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4604 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 390 (Dec -23.4 to -12.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4284 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4265 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4263 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.82" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4265 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4599 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.82" 

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 333 to 390 (Dec -23.4 to -12.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4285 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4264 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4599 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.86" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4264 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4599 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.87" 
Excluding outliers - 4264 stars left (next iteration limit 4691)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.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=4264 robust_rms=9.021 arcsec worst_region_rms=38.334 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=38.334 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4264 robust_rms=0.981 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.285 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.285 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4264 robust_rms=0.854 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.970 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.970 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4264 robust_rms_before=1.259 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.888 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.854 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.998 worst_region_rms_after=0.970 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.470 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.970
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.998 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.998 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.888 arcsec matched=4264
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits N_match=4264 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.845 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.829 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.817 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.840 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.959 n_q1=1298 n_q2=1388 n_q3=971 n_q4=607 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.135
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4264 N_valid=4264 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.340 bias_dec_arcsec=0.635 median_sep_arcsec=1.082 p95_sep_arcsec=2.569 n_q1=1298 n_q2=1388 n_q3=971 n_q4=607 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.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.jzQ0QJnOm1 (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_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.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_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.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=101, bad_region=0, passed=4153
Got 4153 stars (including 4044 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4153 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 333 to 389 (Dec -23.4 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3856 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3836 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3835 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.84" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3836 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4149 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.85" 

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 333 to 389 (Dec -23.4 to -12.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3856 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3836 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4149 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.89" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3836 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4149 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.90" 
Excluding outliers - 3836 stars left (next iteration limit 4219)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.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=3836 robust_rms=8.600 arcsec worst_region_rms=34.179 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=34.179 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3836 robust_rms=1.001 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.343 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.343 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3836 robust_rms=0.875 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.947 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.937 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3836 robust_rms_before=1.280 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.920 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.875 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=1.045 worst_region_rms_after=0.947 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.538 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.937
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 1.045 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits worst_region_rms_kept=1.045 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.920 arcsec matched=3836
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits N_match=3836 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.867 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.852 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.846 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.878 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.921 n_q1=1356 n_q2=1169 n_q3=836 n_q4=475 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.062
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=3836 N_valid=3836 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.388 bias_dec_arcsec=0.642 median_sep_arcsec=1.102 p95_sep_arcsec=2.626 n_q1=1356 n_q2=1169 n_q3=836 n_q4=475 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits -region wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.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_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.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_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.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_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/wcs_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cap-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-21_02-20-46_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0826.fits at 21:33:44.19 -13:43:48.0:  11.75 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-07-22_02-18-07_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0294.fits at 21:33:44.19 -13:43:48.0:  11.76 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.76 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:33:44.19 -13:43:48.0: ref_mag=11.76 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.5580 delta=0.20 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 54033_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093
The candidate 54033_fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 24.19655    2461337.69655    11.58    21:33:44.10 -13:43:48.4   2890 0549   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-51_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0092.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 24.19727    2461337.69727    11.55    21:33:44.28 -13:43:47.5   2897 0544   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_234455_TTUQ1b1x1_311793_4iet0U5A/fd_Cap-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-23_23-43-54_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0093.fits

make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cap-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Cap-03-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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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461337.69654509 -observatory V36
15:09:13.77 -20:48:16.5 Mercury (0.5mag)
13:43:24.65 -17:40:41.9 Venus (-4.2mag)
09:08:30.28 +17:56:21.1 Mars (0.9mag)
09:41:59.24 +14:29:56.5 Jupiter (-2.0mag)
00:38:54.58 +01:15:11.3 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:10:32.08 +20:54:00.9 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:09:09.48 -00:33:09.6 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:12.75 -23:42:51.3 Pluto (14.5mag)
00:12:19.86 +04:10:58.0 Moon (-12.1mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Oct 23 23:50 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461337.69654509:
09:41:56.92 +14:30:10.1 Io (6.1mag)
09:41:49.21 +14:30:53.4 Europa (6.2mag)
09:41:54.19 +14:30:25.8 Ganymede (5.5mag)
09:41:43.10 +14:31:28.5 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:42:41.66 +14:45:27.1 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:41:56.18 +14:30:13.5 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:41:11.57 +14:53:59.1 Elara (17.4mag)
09:43:32.84 +13:54:33.5 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:39:41.58 +14:59:58.6 Carme (18.8mag)
00:38:54.41 +01:15:27.7 Titan (8.2mag)
00:38:58.72 +01:14:55.7 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:38:59.57 +01:13:41.9 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:39:06.34 +01:15:12.4 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:37:09.17 +01:02:47.3 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Oct 23 23:50 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461337.69654509:
03:58:16.44 +19:41:33.9 JWST
16:09:33.35 +47:48:23.3 Chandra
06:08:00.56 +25:26:22.4 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Oct 23 23:50 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461337.69654509 -observatory V36
03:40:30.02 +20:08:12.4 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
07:42:37.02 +37:41:29.1 17.9mag P/2004 V5 (LINEAR-Hill)
07:42:42.05 +37:41:16.5 17.9mag P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill)
07:42:02.59 +37:41:30.2 18.0mag P/2004 V5-B (LINEAR-Hill)
05:02:43.54 +40:37:32.6 17.9mag P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski)
18:37:03.48 -33:10:18.4 14.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:43:51.31 -73:14:45.4 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:13:52.04 +35:01:18.2 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:36:55.86 +48:02:09.8 17.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:34:07.87 +25:21:48.1 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:06:44.92 +37:09:08.6 16.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:31:11.13 +41:03:38.5 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:45:33.57 -13:39:55.0 16.4mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:41:38.64 +14:57:28.1 15.9mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
14:04:14.54 -03:46:35.6 16.4mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
19:34:59.50 +59:12:45.4 15.5mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:21:37.39 +41:10:47.7 18.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:57:55.81 +15:39:50.8 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:21:13.01 -55:25:15.0 13.7mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
19:24:36.61 -05:09:34.8 16.7mag P/2026 T1 (ATLAS)
23:54:12.89 +16:35:08.5 17.1mag 2P/Encke
23:13:12.39 -28:34:30.9 15.0mag 10P/Tempel
02:27:42.11 +35:15:24.6 16.4mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:19:40.91 -09:12:29.6 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:15:02.86 -09:05:29.5 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
07:50:58.66 +14:38:27.3 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
02:46:08.23 +13:38:46.4 17.9mag 88P/Howell
08:25:02.24 +43:37:18.0 17.0mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:30:57.28 +09:27:11.1 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
12:06:53.60 +10:20:21.3 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
14:39:42.26 -35:39:26.9 18.0mag 124P/Mrkos
20:20:52.03 +11:04:38.2 9.9mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:49:38.96 -01:09:54.5 15.4mag 169P/NEAT
03:20:08.77 +03:05:44.2 15.0mag 220P/McNaught
06:18:19.50 +47:52:54.8 15.5mag 260P/McNaught
07:44:55.62 +25:17:37.9 17.7mag 266P/Christensen
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 1.8K Oct 23 23:50 comets.txt
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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/ :
01:56:50.726 -00:15:50.01  AT 2026aekq  2026-10-04.54 20.65
21:53:52.165 -03:57:11.79  AT 2026aekp  2026-10-04.30 20.65
21:09:53.506 -04:58:54.11  AT 2026aeko  2026-10-04.29 20.26
04:13:29.796 -06:55:30.79  AT 2026aekn  2026-10-03.57 20.84
02:32:58.393 +13:55:00.06  AT 2026aekm  2026-10-04.42 20.04
01:05:52.095 +06:54:00.24  AT 2026aekl  2026-10-04.53 19.74
05:09:54.501 -31:21:30.57  AT 2026aekk  2026-10-05.77 20.11
01:29:07.892 -26:42:21.39  AT 2026aekj  2026-10-05.60 19.74
06:14:23.530 -19:34:40.68  AT 2026aeki  2026-10-03.70 19.19
05:58:35.793 -31:52:49.19  AT 2026aekh  2026-10-03.72 20.02
22:42:30.822 +15:28:22.07  AT 2026aekg  2026-10-05.87 19.9
22:38:34.879 -03:25:35.76  AT 2026aekf  2026-10-05.87 20.25
07:32:36.549 -37:03:17.03  AT 2026aeke  2026-10-05.60 19.029
19:25:22.740 -32:13:07.77  AT 2026aekd  2026-10-05.27 17.996
09:12:21.710 -05:34:42.86  AT 2026aekc  2026-10-05.62 18.67
08:29:04.899 -04:03:01.61  AT 2026aekb  2026-10-05.52 19.2696
03:04:56.578 -27:30:12.21  AT 2026aeka  2026-09-18.79 20.21
01:40:37.614 -22:02:34.42  AT 2026aejz  2026-10-03.60 19.79
03:48:35.736 -31:55:43.92  AT 2026aejy  2026-10-03.65 20.11
16:14:39.042 +07:02:42.65  AT 2026aejx  2026-10-05.22 16.65
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Fri Oct 23 23:46:56 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 1 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 24s (0.40 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 7s (0.12 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: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 36s (0.60 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 3 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 7s (0.12 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 10s (0.17 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 21s (0.35 min)
FIELD_Cap-03-Q1b1x1: 71s (1.18 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 268s (4.47 min)
Finished: Fri Oct 23 23:51:24 CDT 2026