FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Scl-01-Q2b1x1 reference image: Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Field Scl-01-Q2b1x1 reference image: Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Field Scl-01-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits
Field Scl-01-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461228.89270660 07.07.2026 09:25:19.850   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
First image: 2461228.89270660 07.07.2026 09:25:19.850   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Last  image: 2461337.69656196 24.10.2026 04:42:52.953   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.36
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):  1414
Objects passed selection criteria:  1404
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: 810.75
Average stars matched: 779 (96.0839 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   228620 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  Sat Oct 24 00:01:07 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461228.89270660 07.07.2026 09:25:19.850   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
First image: 2461228.89270660 07.07.2026 09:25:19.850   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Last  image: 2461337.69656196 24.10.2026 04:42:52.953   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.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.:  -8.03
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: 4 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):  9281
Objects passed selection criteria:  9246
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.3    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.3    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 5679.25
Average stars matched: 5382.75 (94.7792 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   236012 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  Sat Oct 24 00:01:42 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
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HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=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: 
Scl-01-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Scl-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Scl-01-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 449515 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 449515 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.png' -> 'transient_report/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits_preview.png'

Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits


renamed 'Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.png' -> 'transient_report/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits_preview.png'

Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.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... ERROR: the images are too bright (mean value > 25000)
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3717.8694
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 587.5175
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 24867.5852
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 5203.6892
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 25074.5973
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 5019.0649
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 6.68867
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.037
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     16.2700004577637 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 16.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.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_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/d_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits :)

Spent 0.504362 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/d_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     16.1599998474121 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 16.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.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_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/d_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits :)

Spent 0.505716 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/d_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.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_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits



fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits




Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.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/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.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: 2461337.69609632
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Image size: 937.8'x624.7'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:59.880 -25:59:51.98 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.88"/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_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.4'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:57.637 -26:05:31.09 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 23:59:59.880 -25:59:51.98
Second-epoch image center 23:59:57.637 -26:05:31.09
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0946 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_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.4'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:00.769 -26:05:21.07 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 23:59:59.880 -25:59:51.98
Second-epoch image center 00:00:00.769 -26:05:21.07
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0915 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  23:59:57.637 -26:05:31.09
Second-epoch second image center 00:00:00.769 -26:05:21.07
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01205 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/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits &> /tmp/tmp.R5qBiIV0gY
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lq3TWr6Gj8
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits &> /tmp/tmp.qT32dEalKv
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CuHJxxDIS7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.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_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits and wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.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_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits and wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits and wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits) and catalog (wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 1832 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.0308 to 9.1144 deg, Dec -31.2631 to -20.5811 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 351.0308 to 9.1144 deg, Dec -31.2631 to -20.5811 deg
Loaded 4401 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): 1460 out of 1482 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 1482 out of 1832 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.281850
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.281850
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.36
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  13.92

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  13.92

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 1832 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.0308 to 9.1144 deg, Dec -31.2631 to -20.5811 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 351.0308 to 9.1144 deg, Dec -31.2631 to -20.5811 deg
Loaded 4401 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): 1460 out of 1482 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 1482 out of 1832 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits (aperture=6.4)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 1834 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 351.0288 to 9.1191 deg, Dec -31.2300 to -20.5810 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 351.0288 to 9.1191 deg, Dec -31.2300 to -20.5810 deg
Loaded 4388 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): 1496 out of 1514 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 1514 out of 1834 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits (aperture=6.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.3 pix  Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
 2.3 pix  Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
 2.5 pix  fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 13.9 mag.  Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
 13.9 mag.  Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
 11.3 mag.  fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits
 11.3 mag.  fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  11.3 (SNR )   8.6 (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.R5qBiIV0gY (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits' -> 'wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.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/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=186, bad_region=377, passed=1832
Got 1832 stars (including 1317 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1832 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010420 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.0308 through 0 to 9.1144, gap 9.1144 to 351.0308
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1271 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1269 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1269 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1269 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1524 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.0294 through 0 to 9.1143, gap 9.1143 to 351.0294
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1271 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1269 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1524 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1269 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1524 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 1269 stars left (next iteration limit 1395)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits N_match=1269 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.421 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.376 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.452 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.425 n_q1=428 n_q2=224 n_q3=406 n_q4=211 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.074
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=1269 N_valid=1269 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.105 bias_dec_arcsec=0.242 median_sep_arcsec=0.660 p95_sep_arcsec=3.344 n_q1=428 n_q2=224 n_q3=406 n_q4=211 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits -region wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.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.lq3TWr6Gj8 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits' -> 'wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.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/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=187, bad_region=373, passed=1834
Got 1834 stars (including 1319 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1834 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010423 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.0288 through 0 to 9.1191, gap 9.1191 to 351.0288
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1275 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1273 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1273 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1273 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1529 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.0291 through 0 to 9.1191, gap 9.1191 to 351.0291
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.2 to -20.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1275 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1273 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1529 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1273 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1529 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 1273 stars left (next iteration limit 1400)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits N_match=1273 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.447 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.389 n_q1=432 n_q2=226 n_q3=403 n_q4=212 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.156
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=1273 N_valid=1273 bias_ra_arcsec=0.028 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.021 median_sep_arcsec=0.355 p95_sep_arcsec=1.226 n_q1=432 n_q2=226 n_q3=403 n_q4=212 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits -region wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.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.qT32dEalKv (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_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.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_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.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_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=67, bad_region=57, passed=240
Got 240 stars (including 131 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 240 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.1746 through 0 to 8.6288, gap 8.6288 to 351.1746
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 348 (Dec -31.3 to -20.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 121 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 121 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 22 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 121 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 32 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.1748 through 0 to 8.6292, gap 8.6292 to 351.1748
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 348 (Dec -31.3 to -20.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 121 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 121 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 121 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Excluding outliers - 121 stars left (next iteration limit 133)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=121 robust_rms=6.882 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.058 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=-1.000 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=121 robust_rms=0.535 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.730 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=-1.000 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=121 robust_rms_before=1.122 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.561 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.535 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.692 worst_region_rms_after=0.730 outer_annulus_rms_before=-1.000 outer_annulus_rms_after=-1.000
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.692 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.692 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.561 arcsec matched=121
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits N_match=121 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.596 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.550 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.542 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.845 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.590 n_q1=44 n_q2=30 n_q3=22 n_q4=25 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.419
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=121 N_valid=121 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.729 bias_dec_arcsec=0.581 median_sep_arcsec=1.027 p95_sep_arcsec=2.061 n_q1=44 n_q2=30 n_q3=22 n_q4=25 occupied_cells_4x4=14/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits -region wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.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.CuHJxxDIS7 (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_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.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_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.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_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=64, bad_region=53, passed=223
Got 223 stars (including 119 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 223 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.1778 through 0 to 8.6288, gap 8.6288 to 351.1778
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 348 (Dec -31.3 to -20.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 109 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 109 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 11 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 109 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19 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
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.1778 through 0 to 8.6292, gap 8.6292 to 351.1778
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 348 (Dec -31.3 to -20.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 110 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 110 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 110 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 19 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Excluding outliers - 110 stars left (next iteration limit 119)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=110 robust_rms=5.934 arcsec worst_region_rms=7.258 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=-1.000 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=110 robust_rms=0.573 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.635 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=-1.000 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=110 robust_rms_before=1.099 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.532 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.573 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.612 worst_region_rms_after=0.635 outer_annulus_rms_before=-1.000 outer_annulus_rms_after=-1.000
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.612 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.612 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.532 arcsec matched=110
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits N_match=110 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.545 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.447 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.634 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.760 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.477 n_q1=36 n_q2=27 n_q3=23 n_q4=24 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.395
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=110 N_valid=110 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.648 bias_dec_arcsec=0.652 median_sep_arcsec=1.031 p95_sep_arcsec=1.885 n_q1=36 n_q2=27 n_q3=23 n_q4=24 occupied_cells_4x4=14/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits -region wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.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_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits sigma_overall=0.421 worst_q_ratio=1.074
ref2=Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits sigma_overall=0.387 worst_q_ratio=1.156
new1=fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits sigma_overall=0.596 worst_q_ratio=1.419
new2=fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits sigma_overall=0.545 worst_q_ratio=1.395
reference average sigma_overall=0.404 worst_q_ratio=1.115
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418_astrometric_residuals.png (1269 matched stars from wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419_astrometric_residuals.png (1273 matched stars from wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100_astrometric_residuals.png (121 matched stars from wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.54 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101_astrometric_residuals.png (110 matched stars from wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.47 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Scl-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Scl-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.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_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Image size: 937.8'x624.7'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:59.880 -25:59:51.98 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
The image scale is 5.88"/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_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.4'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 23:59:57.637 -26:05:31.09 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 23:59:59.880 -25:59:51.98
Second-epoch image center 23:59:57.637 -26:05:31.09
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0946 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_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.4'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 00:00:00.769 -26:05:21.07 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 23:59:59.880 -25:59:51.98
Second-epoch image center 00:00:00.769 -26:05:21.07
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0915 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  23:59:57.637 -26:05:31.09
Second-epoch second image center 00:00:00.769 -26:05:21.07
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01205 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/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits &> /tmp/tmp.YK7QO1pLis
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XdJfvw2cGX
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ET4UAC6UxQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EW38Er680J
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.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_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits and wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.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_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits and wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits and wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits) and catalog (wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 11986 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 350.9560 to 9.1144 deg, Dec -31.2631 to -20.5314 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 350.9560 to 9.1144 deg, Dec -31.2631 to -20.5314 deg
Loaded 4450 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): 3548 out of 3632 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3632 out of 11986 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.108150
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.108150
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -8.03
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.08

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.08

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 11986 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 350.9560 to 9.1144 deg, Dec -31.2631 to -20.5314 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 350.9560 to 9.1144 deg, Dec -31.2631 to -20.5314 deg
Loaded 4450 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): 3548 out of 3632 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3632 out of 11986 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits (aperture=4.8)
The field straddles RA=0: the RA boundaries wrap around (min > max)
Read 12014 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 350.9532 to 9.1191 deg, Dec -31.2609 to -20.5233 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 350.9532 to 9.1191 deg, Dec -31.2609 to -20.5233 deg
Loaded 4454 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): 3592 out of 3675 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3675 out of 12014 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
 2.1 pix  Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.1 mag.  Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
 14.1 mag.  Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
 11.5 mag.  fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits
 11.5 mag.  fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  11.5 (SNR )  10.9 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.YK7QO1pLis (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits' -> 'wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.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/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=392, bad_region=2207, passed=11982
Got 11982 stars (including 9514 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11982 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010420 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 350.9560 through 0 to 9.1144, gap 9.1144 to 350.9560
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4850 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4842 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4843 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4842 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10305 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 350.9542 through 0 to 9.1143, gap 9.1143 to 350.9542
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4852 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10305 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4845 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10305 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51" 
Excluding outliers - 4845 stars left (next iteration limit 5326)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.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_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits N_match=4845 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.527 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.507 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.494 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.635 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.457 n_q1=1606 n_q2=902 n_q3=1487 n_q4=850 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.205
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4845 N_valid=4845 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.096 bias_dec_arcsec=0.240 median_sep_arcsec=0.731 p95_sep_arcsec=3.283 n_q1=1606 n_q2=902 n_q3=1487 n_q4=850 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits -region wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-25-19_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0418.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.XdJfvw2cGX (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits 572.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits' -> 'wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.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/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=351, bad_region=2140, passed=12012
Got 12012 stars (including 9580 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12012 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013029 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010423 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 350.9532 through 0 to 9.1191, gap 9.1191 to 350.9532
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4849 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4841 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4841 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4841 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10400 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 350.9538 through 0 to 9.1190, gap 9.1190 to 350.9538
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4849 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4840 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10400 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4840 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 10400 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50" 
Excluding outliers - 4840 stars left (next iteration limit 5325)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.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_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits N_match=4840 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.513 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.486 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.657 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.461 n_q1=1612 n_q2=908 n_q3=1478 n_q4=842 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.282
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4840 N_valid=4840 bias_ra_arcsec=0.022 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.004 median_sep_arcsec=0.465 p95_sep_arcsec=1.555 n_q1=1612 n_q2=908 n_q3=1478 n_q4=842 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits -region wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-07_04-26-13_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0419.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.ET4UAC6UxQ (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_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.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_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.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_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=94, bad_region=454, passed=2100
Got 2100 stars (including 1571 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2100 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.0519 through 0 to 8.9177, gap 8.9177 to 351.0519
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 348 (Dec -31.4 to -20.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1529 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1529 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1527 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.88" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1529 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1733 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.87" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.0521 through 0 to 8.9182, gap 8.9182 to 351.0521
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 348 (Dec -31.4 to -20.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1529 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1529 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1734 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.91" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1529 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1734 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.91" 
Excluding outliers - 1529 stars left (next iteration limit 1681)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.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=1529 robust_rms=7.674 arcsec worst_region_rms=14.947 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=14.947 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1529 robust_rms=0.973 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.340 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.340 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1529 robust_rms=0.877 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.987 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.987 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1529 robust_rms_before=1.352 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.900 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.877 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=1.038 worst_region_rms_after=0.987 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.620 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.987
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 1.038 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits worst_region_rms_kept=1.038 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.900 arcsec matched=1529
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits N_match=1529 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.834 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.848 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.780 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.852 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.882 n_q1=543 n_q2=347 n_q3=332 n_q4=307 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.057
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=1529 N_valid=1529 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.687 bias_dec_arcsec=0.571 median_sep_arcsec=1.155 p95_sep_arcsec=2.636 n_q1=543 n_q2=347 n_q3=332 n_q4=307 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits -region wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.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.EW38Er680J (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_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.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_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.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_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=76, bad_region=439, passed=2054
Got 2054 stars (including 1554 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2054 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.0527 through 0 to 8.9173, gap 8.9173 to 351.0527
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 348 (Dec -31.3 to -20.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1507 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1507 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1505 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.86" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1507 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1703 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.86" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
RA wraps around 0/360 boundary: field RA 351.0529 through 0 to 8.9177, gap 8.9177 to 351.0529
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 348 (Dec -31.3 to -20.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1507 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1507 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1703 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.89" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1507 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1703 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.90" 
Excluding outliers - 1507 stars left (next iteration limit 1657)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.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=1507 robust_rms=7.283 arcsec worst_region_rms=18.337 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=18.337 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1507 robust_rms=1.002 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.358 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=1.358 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1507 robust_rms=0.880 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.942 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.942 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1507 robust_rms_before=1.358 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.901 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.880 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=1.020 worst_region_rms_after=0.942 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.675 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.942
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 1.020 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits worst_region_rms_kept=1.020 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.901 arcsec matched=1507
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits N_match=1507 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.844 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.877 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.759 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.880 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.870 n_q1=497 n_q2=333 n_q3=329 n_q4=348 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.043
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=1507 N_valid=1507 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.723 bias_dec_arcsec=0.560 median_sep_arcsec=1.182 p95_sep_arcsec=2.727 n_q1=497 n_q2=333 n_q3=329 n_q4=348 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-23_CI_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits -region wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.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_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.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_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0100.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.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_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_235722_TTUQ2b1x1_459511_x9Ppnh50/wcs_fd_Scl-01-Q2b1x1_2026-10-23_23-42-52_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0101.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Scl-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Scl-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Scl-01-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461337.69609632 -observatory V36
15:09:13.77 -20:48:16.6 Mercury (0.5mag)
13:43:24.70 -17:40:42.5 Venus (-4.2mag)
09:08:30.23 +17:56:21.3 Mars (0.9mag)
09:41:59.22 +14:29:56.5 Jupiter (-2.0mag)
00:38:54.59 +01:15:11.3 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:10:32.09 +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)
00:12:19.09 +04:10:47.6 Moon (-12.1mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 362 Oct 24 00:01 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461337.69609632:
09:41:56.90 +14:30:10.2 Io (6.1mag)
09:41:49.19 +14:30:53.5 Europa (6.2mag)
09:41:54.16 +14:30:25.9 Ganymede (5.5mag)
09:41:43.09 +14:31:28.6 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:42:41.64 +14:45:27.2 Himalia (15.6mag)
09:41:56.17 +14:30:13.5 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:41:11.55 +14:53:59.1 Elara (17.4mag)
09:43:32.83 +13:54:33.6 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
09:39:41.57 +14:59:58.7 Carme (18.8mag)
00:38:54.42 +01:15:27.8 Titan (8.2mag)
00:38:58.73 +01:14:55.7 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:38:59.58 +01:13:42.0 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:39:06.35 +01:15:12.5 Hyperion (14.1mag)
00:37:09.18 +01:02:47.3 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Oct 24 00:01 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461337.69609632:
03:58:16.39 +19:41:33.6 JWST
16:09:27.69 +47:49:06.8 Chandra
06:07:46.04 +25:32:41.0 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461337.69609632 -observatory V36
03:40:30.03 +20:08:12.4 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
07:42:37.01 +37:41:29.0 17.9mag P/2004 V5 (LINEAR-Hill)
07:42:42.04 +37:41:16.4 17.9mag P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill)
07:42:02.58 +37:41:30.1 18.0mag P/2004 V5-B (LINEAR-Hill)
05:02:43.54 +40:37:32.8 17.9mag P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski)
18:37:03.46 -33:10:18.4 14.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:43:51.31 -73:14:45.3 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:13:52.04 +35:01:18.1 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:36:55.91 +48:02:09.9 17.6mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:34:07.87 +25:21:48.1 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:06:44.91 +37:09:08.4 16.3mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:31:11.12 +41:03:38.5 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:45:33.57 -13:39:55.0 16.4mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:41:38.58 +14:57:28.2 15.9mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
14:04:14.51 -03:46:35.5 16.4mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
19:34:59.40 +59:12:46.3 15.5mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:21:37.42 +41:10:48.0 18.0mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
12:57:55.79 +15:39:50.6 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:21:13.05 -55:25:12.6 13.7mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
19:24:36.59 -05:09:34.8 16.7mag P/2026 T1 (ATLAS)
23:54:12.96 +16:35:08.9 17.1mag 2P/Encke
23:13:12.36 -28:34:31.3 15.0mag 10P/Tempel
02:27:42.08 +35:15:25.2 16.4mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:19:40.89 -09:12:29.5 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:15:02.88 -09:05:29.5 15.7mag 65P/Gunn
07:50:58.63 +14:38:27.5 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
02:46:08.26 +13:38:46.4 17.9mag 88P/Howell
08:25:02.15 +43:37:17.6 17.0mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:30:57.22 +09:27:11.7 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
12:06:53.55 +10:20:21.6 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
14:39:42.19 -35:39:26.5 18.0mag 124P/Mrkos
20:20:52.14 +11:04:37.5 9.9mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:49:38.90 -01:09:54.2 15.4mag 169P/NEAT
03:20:08.80 +03:05:44.4 15.0mag 220P/McNaught
06:18:19.48 +47:52:54.4 15.5mag 260P/McNaught
07:44:55.59 +25:17:37.9 17.7mag 266P/Christensen
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
22:14:03.37 -45:07:18.60  ASASSN-26fm   VIZIER
01:57:48.19 -33:14:42.30  SN 2026aedl   -------
18:05:22.06 +17:52:41.00  ASASSN-26fn  2026-10-11.74 15.23
21:50:55.86 -02:51:49.30  SN2026acyb  2026-10-9.85 16.83
03:40:34.04 +02:31:56.70  SN2026acvp  2026-10-9.95 17.75
04:33:25.91 -13:41:04.20  SN2026adhl   -------
09:20:05.05 +27:03:12.40  SN2026aeif   -------
02:58:07.77 -65:18:52.90  ASASSN-26fl   VIZIER
02:49:03.98 -49:55:57.00  SN 2026adfy  2026-10-4.88 16.61
22:03:46.31 -11:07:57.70  AT2026adgn  2026-10-4.28 -2.56
15:03:12.98 +49:51:05.40  ASASSN-26fj   VIZIER
08:07:27.96 -65:51:03.90  ASASSN-26fi  2026-10-1.36 15.82
21:02:34.66 +23:57:26.20  ASASSN-26fh  2026-10-1.27 15.94
20:00:16.62 +03:26:29.90  AT2026adfv   -------
00:08:42.74 -32:33:16.50  SN2026abhc   -------
21:02:30.26 -19:27:41.80  SN2026acxa   -------
04:39:17.45 -28:06:12.40  ASASSN-26fg   VIZIER
05:25:07.80 +04:38:32.40  SN2026aajs   -------
19:56:12.67 +08:25:27.70  AT2026acgs   -------
00:02:34.06 +52:55:18.90  ASASSN-26ff  2026-09-16.38 15.41
23:44:33.18 +17:46:12.20  SN2026yjv   -------
16:21:12.24 +57:37:51.30  SN 2026aafh   -------
23:36:00.27 -19:28:18.00  SN 2026aaks  2026-09-14.44 16.89
16:35:24.86 -05:32:38.20  SN2026aasi   -------
16:46:08.71 +37:25:21.80  SN2026aafk  2026-09-13.25 17.4
23:48:37.86 +50:25:24.60  SN2026aafs   -------
21:20:27.02 +02:10:42.50  SN2026aagh   -------
08:02:26.85 -24:37:44.10  ASASSN-26fe  2026-09-13.34 13.67
02:29:34.91 +23:06:56.30  SN2026aars   -------
02:47:25.52 -32:58:34.50  SN 2026znh   -------
04:59:14.53 -83:27:58.80  ASASSN-26fd  2026-09-9.11 17.27
17:52:06.79 -23:43:20.70  ASASSN-26fc   VIZIER
03:52:53.26 -14:19:28.70  SN 2026zfw   -------
01:53:26.46 +10:07:25.10  SN2026aacj   -------
20:04:34.47 +62:38:38.10  SN2026zji  2026-09-7.14 15.87
22:37:05.64 +34:24:35.00  SN2026aaiv   -------
22:24:21.29 -10:25:31.60  ASASSN-26fb  2026-09-5.3 13.93
00:44:54.28 +41:33:10.50  AT2026aabo  2026-09-3.29 15.02
00:52:12.40 -58:22:08.60  SN 2026zhl  2026-08-31.92 16.51
19:53:57.87 +61:00:19.70  ASASSN-26fa   VIZIER
00:21:50.96 -09:29:16.30  AT2026zwp  2026-08-31.41 15.59
19:45:06.20 +18:22:48.80  V488  2026-08-30.13 9.37
18:25:12.74 -22:25:28.60  V8055   -------
17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10  ASASSN-26ez   VIZIER
19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00  AT2026zwo   -------
04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90  AT2026zjy   -------
03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50  SN2026ymb  2026-08-23.4 16.44
20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30  SN2026yid   -------
04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60  ASASSN-26ey  2026-08-20.02 15.55
16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80  ASASSN-26ex  2026-08-18.78 3.63
21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60  SN 2026sfn   -------
23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00  SN 2026yib   -------
00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70  SN 2026whu  2026-08-14.96 16.5
19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90  ASASSN-26ew   VIZIER
13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00  SN 2026wkv   -------
05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-10.59 9.34
01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10  SN2026wpd  2026-08-9.34 16.37
23:47:50.89 +49:28:51.30  SN2026wjs  2026-08-9.24 17.09
16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70  AT2026xau   -------
01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50  SN2026weo   -------
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40  AT2026wdy   -------
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90  AT2026wek   -------
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60  ASASSN-26ev   VIZIER
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20  SN2026wgm   -------
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00  ASASSN-26er   VIZIER
01:21:27.83 -10:37:05.00  SN2026vbh  2026-07-25.61 15.97
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90  ASASSN-26eq  2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60  ASASSN-26ep   VIZIER
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50  ASASSN-26et   VIZIER
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60  SN2026uwk   -------
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90  ASASSN-26en  2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10  ASASSN-26es  2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00  ASASSN-26em  2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70  ASASSN-26eu   VIZIER
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40  AT2026ugi  2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80  ASASSN-26eo   VIZIER
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80  ASASSN-26ej   VIZIER
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90  ASASSN-26ek   VIZIER
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50  ASASSN-26el  2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30  ASASSN-26ei   VIZIER
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10  AT 2023mhb   -------
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20  AT 2026unl  2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80  ASASSN-26eh   VIZIER
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80  ASASSN-22le   -------
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30  ASASSN-26ef  2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70  SN 2026qtn  2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40  ASASSN-26ec  2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50  AT2026stb   -------
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00  AT2026pjf  2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70  SN2026pir  2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30  ASASSN-26ed  2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10  AT2026qil   -------
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10  ASASSN-26ee   VIZIER
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80  AT2026ryu   -------
11:06:55.46 -04:07:04.50  AT2026qqg   -------
19:07:23.69 -74:13:37.30  AT2026qly  2026-07-5.02 17.31
17:57:43.80 +27:18:40.10  ASASSN-26ea   VIZIER
19:59:01.43 -32:07:34.30  ASASSN-26eb   VIZIER
18:46:50.35 -57:44:13.20  SN 2026qqp   -------
19:17:31.69 -39:55:29.90  ASASSN-26dz   VIZIER
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
19:45:06.48 +18:22:42.2  PNV J19450648+1822422  2026-08-25.1278  9.0mag
00:42:54.65 +41:22:59.3  PNV J00425465+4122593  2026-08-25.4712  18.9mag
00:42:50.38 +41:18:58.76  PNV J00425038+4118587  2026-09-04.1512  18.2mag
00:42:12.76 +41:16:28.4  PNV J00421276+4116284  2026-09-10.9176  18.67Cmag
17:52:06.80 -23:43:20.7  TCP J17520680-2343207  2026-09-08.7896  12.6mag
00:42:40.94 +41:15:37.1  PNV J00424094+4115371  2026-09-17.8925  18.3mag
08:49:20.13 -09:19:15.8  TCP J08492013-0919158  2026-09-18.4698  13.3mag
00:42:13.93 +41:16:35.6  PNV J00421393+4116356  2026-09-22.6597  19.66Cmag
18:14:01.58 +15:13:55.5  TCP J18140158+1513555  2026-09-24.4645  14.1mag
00:42:36.61 +41:13:50.5  TCP J00423661+4113505  2026-09-29.7462  17.4mag
22:03:46.29 -11:07:57.8  TCP J22034629-1107578  2026-09-29.7438  14.51Cmag
22:05:02.06 +20:49:01.2  TCP J22050206+2049012  2026-10-03.5715  17.13Cmag
00:38:15.01 +41:14:47.2  TCP J00381501+4114472  2026-10-08.5978  17.72Cmag
01:06:05.83 +09:51:20.4  TCP J01060583+0951204  2026-10-10.8543  14.54Cmag
17:54:18.76 -27:36:36.2  TCP J17541876-2736362  2026-10-12.3993  10.8mag
09:56:00.79 +69:06:15.2  PNV J09560079+6906152  2026-10-14.9274  19.38Cmag
00:43:30.83 +41:26:55.3  PNV J00433083+4126553  2026-10-17.5651  18.61Cmag
04:57:32.08 +30:15:41.6  TCP J04573208+3015416  2026-10-17.7818  18.21Cmag
05:21:07.64 +23:38:21.3  TCP J05210764+2338213  2026-10-18.4020  10.3mag
05:34:11.01 +28:45:30.5  TCP J05341101+2845305  2026-10-18.3604  16.6mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
01:56:50.726 -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 23:59:20 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 22s (0.37 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 6s (0.10 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 33s (0.55 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 3 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 8s (0.13 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 13s (0.22 min)
FIELD_Scl-01-Q2b1x1: 60s (1.00 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 151s (2.52 min)
Finished: Sat Oct 24 00:01:51 CDT 2026