FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Cam-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Field Cam-03-Q2b1x1 reference image: Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Field Cam-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
Field Cam-03-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461049.69502470 09.01.2026 04:40:40.134   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
First image: 2461049.69502470 09.01.2026 04:40:40.134   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Last  image: 2461341.75745883 28.10.2026 06:10:34.443   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.29
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  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):  8354
Objects passed selection criteria:  8344
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.1    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 8355
Average stars matched: 7617.75 (91.1759 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   237380 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Thu Oct 15 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-241-g3eca6a38
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-15)
GNU bash, version 5.3.20(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Wed Oct 28 01:19:11 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: 2461049.69502470 09.01.2026 04:40:40.134   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
First image: 2461049.69502470 09.01.2026 04:40:40.134   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Last  image: 2461341.75745883 28.10.2026 06:10:34.443   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 26
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.94
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: 23 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):  61306
Objects passed selection criteria:  61152
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 58998.2
Average stars matched: 53996.2 (91.5218 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   570396 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Thu Oct 15 15:05:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-241-g3eca6a38
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.25.2 (2026-10-15)
GNU bash, version 5.3.20(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Wed Oct 28 01:20:17 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
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: 
Cam-03-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Cam-03-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Cam-03-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 262250 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 262250 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.png' -> 'transient_report/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits_preview.png'

Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits


renamed 'Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.png' -> 'transient_report/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits_preview.png'

Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 554.4690
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 674.0212
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3320.5252
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 815.6814
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3317.1578
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 814.3973
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 5.98866
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.002
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 =     16.2800006866455 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 16.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.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_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.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_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/d_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits :)

Spent 0.568035 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_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/d_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.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_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.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_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     16.1700000762939 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 16.3 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.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_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.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_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/d_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits :)

Spent 0.559336 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_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/d_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.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_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.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_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.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_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits



fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.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/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.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: 2461341.75660728
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_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:00:06.755 +77:30:36.28 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:00:25.476 +77:31:46.83 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 04:00:06.755 +77:30:36.28
Second-epoch image center 04:00:25.476 +77:31:46.83
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0259 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_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:00:28.707 +77:32:35.79 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 04:00:06.755 +77:30:36.28
Second-epoch image center 04:00:28.707 +77:32:35.79
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0386 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  04:00:25.476 +77:31:46.83
Second-epoch second image center 04:00:28.707 +77:32:35.79
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01391 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/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tsnxPGOWla
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QtmWxXrPIe
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits &> /tmp/tmp.eAjQneytRx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5NQqt90xOq
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.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_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits and wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.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_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits and wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits and wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 16218 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 10.9495 to 103.5032 deg, Dec +69.5806 to +83.1561 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 10.9495 to 103.5032 deg, Dec 69.5806 to 83.1561 deg
Loaded 18171 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): 8337 out of 8980 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8980 out of 16218 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.901100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.901100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.29
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.61

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.61

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 16218 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 10.9495 to 103.5032 deg, Dec +69.5806 to +83.1561 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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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 10.9495 to 103.5032 deg, Dec 69.5806 to 83.1561 deg
Loaded 18171 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): 8337 out of 8980 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8980 out of 16218 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits (aperture=5.9)
Read 11846 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 13.6468 to 107.4590 deg, Dec +70.5132 to +82.7600 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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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 13.6468 to 107.4590 deg, Dec 70.5132 to 82.7600 deg
Loaded 16212 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): 8022 out of 8355 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8355 out of 11846 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
 2.3 pix  Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
 2.6 pix  fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
 2.6 pix  fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.6 mag.  Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
 15.2 mag.  Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
 14.4 mag.  fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
 14.4 mag.  fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.4 (SNR )  11.4 (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.tsnxPGOWla (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits' -> 'wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.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/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.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=1323, bad_region=3482, passed=16218
Got 16218 stars (including 11645 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16218 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 797 to 867 (Dec 69.6 to 83.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4920 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4906 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4906 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13434 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 797 to 867 (Dec 69.6 to 83.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4920 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13434 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4905 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13434 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 4905 stars left (next iteration limit 5396)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits N_match=4905 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.280 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.263 n_q1=1451 n_q2=846 n_q3=1707 n_q4=901 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.217
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4905 N_valid=4905 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.008 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.000 median_sep_arcsec=0.239 p95_sep_arcsec=0.858 n_q1=1451 n_q2=846 n_q3=1707 n_q4=901 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits -region wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.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.QtmWxXrPIe (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_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits' -> 'wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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=783, bad_region=2436, passed=11846
Got 11846 stars (including 8743 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11846 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010420 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 802 to 865 (Dec 70.5 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4914 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4899 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9978 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 802 to 865 (Dec 70.5 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4914 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9978 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4899 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9978 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Excluding outliers - 4899 stars left (next iteration limit 5388)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits N_match=4899 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.447 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.458 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.451 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.520 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.379 n_q1=1579 n_q2=962 n_q3=1431 n_q4=927 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.165
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4899 N_valid=4899 bias_ra_arcsec=0.022 bias_dec_arcsec=0.004 median_sep_arcsec=0.387 p95_sep_arcsec=1.268 n_q1=1579 n_q2=962 n_q3=1431 n_q4=927 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits -region wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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.eAjQneytRx (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_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.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_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.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=576, bad_region=1255, passed=6969
Got 6969 stars (including 5279 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 6969 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 803 to 865 (Dec 70.7 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4914 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4896 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6006 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 803 to 865 (Dec 70.7 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4914 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6006 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6006 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48" 
Excluding outliers - 4895 stars left (next iteration limit 5384)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4895 robust_rms=7.659 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.515 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=13.515 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4895 robust_rms=0.470 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.770 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.770 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4895 robust_rms=0.456 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.756 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.756 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=4895 robust_rms_before=0.817 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.472 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.470 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.833 worst_region_rms_after=0.770 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.971 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.770
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.833 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.833 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.472 arcsec matched=4895
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits N_match=4895 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.474 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.432 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.558 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.465 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.473 n_q1=1578 n_q2=957 n_q3=1484 n_q4=876 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.175
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4895 N_valid=4895 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.353 bias_dec_arcsec=0.487 median_sep_arcsec=0.742 p95_sep_arcsec=1.810 n_q1=1578 n_q2=957 n_q3=1484 n_q4=876 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.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.5NQqt90xOq (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_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.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_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.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=574, bad_region=1268, passed=7017
Got 7017 stars (including 5315 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7017 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 803 to 865 (Dec 70.7 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4915 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4895 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6038 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 803 to 865 (Dec 70.7 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4916 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6038 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4895 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 6038 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Excluding outliers - 4895 stars left (next iteration limit 5384)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4895 robust_rms=7.732 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.226 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=13.226 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4895 robust_rms=0.480 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.793 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.793 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4895 robust_rms=0.461 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.777 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.777 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=4895 robust_rms_before=0.821 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.463 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.480 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.844 worst_region_rms_after=0.793 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.025 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.793
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.844 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.844 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.463 arcsec matched=4895
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits N_match=4895 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.446 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.411 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.526 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.456 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.434 n_q1=1587 n_q2=961 n_q3=1489 n_q4=858 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.181
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4895 N_valid=4895 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.344 bias_dec_arcsec=0.490 median_sep_arcsec=0.753 p95_sep_arcsec=1.803 n_q1=1587 n_q2=961 n_q3=1489 n_q4=858 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.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_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits sigma_overall=0.298 worst_q_ratio=1.217
ref2=Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits sigma_overall=0.447 worst_q_ratio=1.165
new1=fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits sigma_overall=0.474 worst_q_ratio=1.175
new2=fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits sigma_overall=0.446 worst_q_ratio=1.181
reference average sigma_overall=0.3725 worst_q_ratio=1.191
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168_astrometric_residuals.png (4905 matched stars from wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222_astrometric_residuals.png (4899 matched stars from wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.41 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328_astrometric_residuals.png (4895 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.41 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329_astrometric_residuals.png (4895 matched stars from wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.40 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cam-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 02849_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329
The candidate 02849_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 28.25746    2461341.75746    9.51    02:43:16.39 +81:08:07.9   2982 5644   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits

**** FOUND  02:43:16.43 +81:08:07.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cam-03-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/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.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_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:00:06.755 +77:30:36.28 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:00:25.476 +77:31:46.83 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 04:00:06.755 +77:30:36.28
Second-epoch image center 04:00:25.476 +77:31:46.83
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0259 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_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
Image size: 937.0'x624.0'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 04:00:28.707 +77:32:35.79 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 04:00:06.755 +77:30:36.28
Second-epoch image center 04:00:28.707 +77:32:35.79
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0386 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  04:00:25.476 +77:31:46.83
Second-epoch second image center 04:00:28.707 +77:32:35.79
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01391 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/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits &> /tmp/tmp.z6JeT6u4VN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Xh8xRONKsa
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hHoK7RHbU3
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5YChPENGpe
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.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_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits and wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.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_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits and wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits and wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits) and catalog (wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 111565 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 10.9494 to 104.0495 deg, Dec +69.5806 to +83.1561 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 10.9494 to 104.0495 deg, Dec 69.5806 to 83.1561 deg
Loaded 18253 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): 7247 out of 9104 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9104 out of 111565 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.760900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.760900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -6.94
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.82

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.82

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 111565 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 10.9494 to 104.0495 deg, Dec +69.5806 to +83.1561 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 10.9494 to 104.0495 deg, Dec 69.5806 to 83.1561 deg
Loaded 18253 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): 7247 out of 9104 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9104 out of 111565 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits (aperture=4.4)
Read 80000 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 13.1685 to 107.4589 deg, Dec +70.4423 to +82.7833 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 13.1685 to 107.4589 deg, Dec 70.4423 to 82.7833 deg
Loaded 16454 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): 7802 out of 8912 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8912 out of 80000 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 20 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 1.9 pix  Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
 2.1 pix  Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.8 mag.  Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
 15.3 mag.  Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
 14.5 mag.  fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
 14.5 mag.  fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.5 (SNR )  13.7 (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.z6JeT6u4VN (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits' -> 'wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.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/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.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=19, blended=9221, bad_region=19845, passed=111546
Got 111546 stars (including 83807 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 111546 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 797 to 867 (Dec 69.6 to 83.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4923 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4917 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 95968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 797 to 867 (Dec 69.6 to 83.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4923 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 95968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4916 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 95969 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 4916 stars left (next iteration limit 5407)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.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_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits N_match=4916 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.287 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.279 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.258 n_q1=1520 n_q2=833 n_q3=1663 n_q4=900 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.157
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4916 N_valid=4916 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.007 bias_dec_arcsec=0.015 median_sep_arcsec=0.235 p95_sep_arcsec=0.816 n_q1=1520 n_q2=833 n_q3=1663 n_q4=900 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits -region wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.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.Xh8xRONKsa (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_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits' -> 'wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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=5, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=34, blended=5398, bad_region=10891, passed=79961
Got 79961 stars (including 64424 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 79961 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013025 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010420 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 802 to 865 (Dec 70.4 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4908 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 72275 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 802 to 865 (Dec 70.4 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4918 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 72275 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4908 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 72275 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Excluding outliers - 4908 stars left (next iteration limit 5398)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits N_match=4908 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.449 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.433 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.511 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.372 n_q1=1588 n_q2=969 n_q3=1386 n_q4=965 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.160
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4908 N_valid=4908 bias_ra_arcsec=0.018 bias_dec_arcsec=0.013 median_sep_arcsec=0.381 p95_sep_arcsec=1.277 n_q1=1588 n_q2=969 n_q3=1386 n_q4=965 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits -region wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.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.hHoK7RHbU3 (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_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.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_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.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=2742, bad_region=5341, passed=43881
Got 43881 stars (including 36866 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43881 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 803 to 865 (Dec 70.7 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4917 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4905 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 803 to 865 (Dec 70.7 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4917 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4904 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Excluding outliers - 4904 stars left (next iteration limit 5394)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.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=4904 robust_rms=7.530 arcsec worst_region_rms=13.111 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=13.111 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4904 robust_rms=0.465 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.767 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.767 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4904 robust_rms=0.455 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.752 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.752 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=4904 robust_rms_before=0.806 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.462 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.465 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.835 worst_region_rms_after=0.767 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.968 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.767
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.835 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.835 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.462 arcsec matched=4904
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits N_match=4904 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.455 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.524 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.456 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.479 n_q1=1620 n_q2=915 n_q3=1534 n_q4=835 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.151
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4904 N_valid=4904 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.348 bias_dec_arcsec=0.482 median_sep_arcsec=0.730 p95_sep_arcsec=1.819 n_q1=1620 n_q2=915 n_q3=1534 n_q4=835 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.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.5YChPENGpe (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_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.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_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.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=5, blended=2701, bad_region=5343, passed=43465
Got 43465 stars (including 36472 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43465 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013014 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010411 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 803 to 866 (Dec 70.7 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4913 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4900 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39486 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 803 to 866 (Dec 70.7 to 82.8)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4912 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39486 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39486 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Excluding outliers - 4900 stars left (next iteration limit 5390)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.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=4900 robust_rms=7.655 arcsec worst_region_rms=12.495 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=12.495 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4900 robust_rms=0.485 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.796 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.796 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4900 robust_rms=0.462 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.779 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.779 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 3
SIP_REFIT: order=3 matched=4900 robust_rms_before=0.816 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.464 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.485 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.852 worst_region_rms_after=0.796 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.024 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.796
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.852 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.852 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.464 arcsec matched=4900
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits N_match=4900 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.444 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.493 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.447 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.429 n_q1=1611 n_q2=917 n_q3=1548 n_q4=824 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.111
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4900 N_valid=4900 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.342 bias_dec_arcsec=0.481 median_sep_arcsec=0.747 p95_sep_arcsec=1.818 n_q1=1611 n_q2=917 n_q3=1548 n_q4=824 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits -region wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.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_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.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_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.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_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/wcs_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Cam-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 02:44:17.73 +75:46:52.4:  13.82 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 04:46:27.44 +79:09:56.9:  13.12 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 04:03:06.18 +81:13:04.6:  13.18 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 03:30:16.01 +75:16:12.8:  13.48 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-40-40_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0168.fits at 04:07:28.51 +73:59:39.5:  13.02 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 02:44:17.73 +75:46:52.4:  13.68 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.77 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:44:17.73 +75:46:52.4: ref_mag=13.77 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.8875 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 04:03:06.18 +81:13:04.6:  12.98 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 03:30:16.01 +75:16:12.8:  13.36 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 04:46:27.44 +79:09:56.9:  13.15 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.10 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:03:06.18 +81:13:04.6: ref_mag=13.10 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2358 delta=-0.14 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-07-13_04-16-35_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0222.fits at 04:07:28.51 +73:59:39.5:  13.11 +/- 0.05  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.13 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.44 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:46:27.44 +79:09:56.9: ref_mag=13.13 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1668 delta=-0.04 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:30:16.01 +75:16:12.8: ref_mag=13.44 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4402 delta=-0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.04 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:07:28.51 +73:59:39.5: ref_mag=13.04 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1649 delta=-0.12 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
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Considering the candidate 140519_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329
The candidate 140519_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 28.25661    2461341.75661    13.83    02:44:17.67 +75:46:52.5   2013 2551   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.25746    2461341.75746    13.98    02:44:17.79 +75:46:52.4   2011 2543   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 140523_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329
The candidate 140523_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.25746    2461341.75746    13.60    02:41:37.09 +79:04:21.9   2549 4468   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits

**** FOUND  02:41:37.19 +79:04:22.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 140665_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329
The candidate 140665_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.25746    2461341.75746    11.67    03:50:36.11 +80:18:06.3   4513 4865   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits

**** FOUND  03:50:36.20 +80:18:06.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 140852_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329
The candidate 140852_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.25746    2461341.75746    12.72    04:10:45.32 +80:41:30.8   5013 5109   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits

**** FOUND  04:10:45.34 +80:41:30.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 140898_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329
The candidate 140898_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.25746    2461341.75746    12.96    03:36:47.01 +73:40:40.1   3815 0890   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits

**** FOUND  03:36:47.14 +73:40:39.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 140914_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329
The candidate 140914_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.25746    2461341.75746    12.84    04:18:41.08 +74:39:09.5   5542 1485   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits

**** FOUND  04:18:41.04 +74:39:09.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 140920_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329
The candidate 140920_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.25746    2461341.75746    13.01    02:55:50.51 +73:22:19.9   2045 1006   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits

**** FOUND  02:55:50.43 +73:22:20.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 140936_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329
The candidate 140936_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.25746    2461341.75746    13.19    02:27:46.50 +80:37:11.4   2523 5478   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits

**** FOUND  02:27:46.32 +80:37:11.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 140975_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329
The candidate 140975_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.25746    2461341.75746    13.13    03:48:57.89 +80:21:11.5   4473 4898   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits

**** FOUND  03:48:57.88 +80:21:11.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 141029_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329
The candidate 141029_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.25746    2461341.75746    13.08    04:11:50.56 +79:02:41.9   5102 4115   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits

**** FOUND  04:11:50.33 +79:02:43.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 141037_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329
The candidate 141037_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 28.25661    2461341.75661    13.17    04:07:28.86 +73:59:39.1   5114 1064   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.25746    2461341.75746    13.16    04:07:28.15 +73:59:40.0   5112 1055   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 141039_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329
The candidate 141039_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.25746    2461341.75746    12.97    05:19:01.74 +81:13:19.8   6536 5754   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits

**** FOUND  05:19:02.36 +81:13:19.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 141048_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329
The candidate 141048_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 28.25661    2461341.75661    13.24    04:03:05.86 +81:13:04.6   4819 5428   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.25746    2461341.75746    13.23    04:03:06.50 +81:13:04.5   4818 5420   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 141075_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329
The candidate 141075_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 28.25661    2461341.75661    13.21    04:46:27.23 +79:09:55.5   6073 4331   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.25746    2461341.75746    13.13    04:46:27.65 +79:09:58.4   6071 4323   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 141086_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329
The candidate 141086_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 28.25661    2461341.75661    13.39    03:30:15.93 +75:16:14.1   3651 1887   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-09-20_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0328.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.25746    2461341.75746    13.50    03:30:16.09 +75:16:11.6   3649 1878   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 141166_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329
The candidate 141166_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.25746    2461341.75746    13.36    02:51:43.50 +76:59:10.7   2479 3166   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits

**** FOUND  02:51:43.63 +76:59:11.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 141182_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329
The candidate 141182_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.25746    2461341.75746    13.49    04:45:25.84 +80:31:54.5   5874 5127   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits

**** FOUND  04:45:25.91 +80:31:54.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 141229_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329
The candidate 141229_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.25746    2461341.75746    13.64    03:16:34.79 +76:35:04.1   3264 2737   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits

**** FOUND  03:16:35.12 +76:35:05.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 135260_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329
The candidate 135260_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 28.25746    2461341.75746    12.36    01:36:13.42 +78:36:02.3   0690 5077   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits

**** FOUND  01:36:13.49 +78:36:02.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 17177_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329
The candidate 17177_fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 28.25746    2461341.75746    9.72    02:43:16.41 +81:08:07.8   2982 5643   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_011509_TTUQ2b1x1_4120890_2ZqRdINq/fd_Cam-03-Q2b1x1_2026-10-28_01-10-34_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0329.fits

**** FOUND  02:43:16.45 +81:08:07.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Cam-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Cam-03-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)2461341.75660728 -observatory V36
15:05:18.16 -19:58:13.7 Mercury (1.3mag)
13:35:08.37 -16:03:48.7 Venus (-4.3mag)
09:17:05.29 +17:23:23.2 Mars (0.9mag)
09:44:07.94 +14:19:56.0 Jupiter (-2.0mag)
00:37:52.36 +01:09:01.9 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:09:57.63 +20:52:32.3 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:08:48.84 -00:35:18.6 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:17.47 -23:42:24.9 Pluto (14.5mag)
04:00:43.29 +25:26:01.7 Moon (-12.0mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461341.75660728:
09:44:14.99 +14:19:16.3 Io (6.0mag)
09:44:02.79 +14:20:24.3 Europa (6.1mag)
09:44:07.12 +14:20:01.5 Ganymede (5.5mag)
09:43:43.10 +14:22:15.1 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:45:08.46 +14:33:14.0 Himalia (15.5mag)
09:44:04.82 +14:20:13.6 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:43:33.30 +14:44:28.1 Elara (17.4mag)
09:45:22.95 +13:45:35.5 Pasiphae (17.7mag)
09:41:33.78 +14:50:46.6 Carme (18.7mag)
00:37:38.19 +01:09:06.8 Titan (8.2mag)
00:37:54.32 +01:08:43.9 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:38:09.18 +01:08:22.0 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:37:45.70 +01:09:21.0 Hyperion (14.2mag)
00:36:06.14 +00:56:41.7 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461341.75660728:
04:14:59.75 +18:50:44.4 JWST
18:52:19.77 +07:03:21.2 Chandra
06:36:26.39 +10:49:17.8 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461341.75660728 -observatory V36
03:37:58.77 +20:04:31.0 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
07:44:24.48 +37:57:23.5 17.9mag P/2004 V5 (LINEAR-Hill)
07:44:29.62 +37:57:10.7 17.9mag P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill)
07:43:49.39 +37:57:27.0 17.9mag P/2004 V5-B (LINEAR-Hill)
05:02:50.23 +40:04:52.0 17.8mag P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski)
18:41:19.52 -33:03:31.9 14.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:44:37.80 -73:30:39.4 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:13:00.05 +35:08:14.3 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:28:25.55 +47:37:03.7 17.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:34:55.78 +25:20:53.8 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:07:42.16 +37:40:47.4 16.4mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:33:16.19 +40:57:49.2 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:44:46.66 -13:38:37.2 16.4mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:49:42.84 +14:38:22.6 15.8mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
14:08:34.92 -04:06:11.0 16.4mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
19:51:06.73 +56:54:52.7 15.4mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
13:01:47.33 +16:09:54.3 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:14:11.82 -60:26:11.0 14.0mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
19:28:13.95 -05:15:30.3 16.8mag P/2026 T1 (ATLAS)
23:43:51.15 +15:37:26.2 17.0mag 2P/Encke
23:18:13.60 -27:29:10.1 15.2mag 10P/Tempel
02:32:41.70 +33:34:59.3 16.4mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:22:17.40 -09:32:18.2 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:13:07.63 -09:05:25.4 15.8mag 65P/Gunn
07:54:58.23 +14:12:52.8 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
02:41:28.06 +13:24:22.9 18.0mag 88P/Howell
08:39:09.00 +44:34:48.7 17.1mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:39:14.19 +07:55:39.8 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
12:14:54.54 +09:25:20.0 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
20:05:54.41 +12:35:13.4 10.0mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:58:54.58 -01:58:07.9 15.7mag 169P/NEAT
03:16:30.70 +02:41:42.7 15.1mag 220P/McNaught
06:20:54.27 +48:39:42.2 15.6mag 260P/McNaught
07:49:46.95 +25:12:01.1 17.6mag 266P/Christensen
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
17:54:18.84 -27:36:35.70  TCP J17541876-2736362  2026-10-24.76 9.92
10:38:47.97 +53:30:34.00  SN2026sqf  2026-10-24.6 13.27
21:49:53.30 +14:07:44.90  ASASSN-26fq  2026-10-23.23 14.82
01:00:14.36 +34:04:05.90  ASASSN-26fp  2026-10-23.34 12.9
01:06:23.14 -63:46:37.10  ASASSN-26fo  2026-10-19.79 -4.88
00:25:28.03 +20:14:39.10  SN2026afqd  2026-10-19.36 -0.77
22:14:03.37 -45:07:18.60  ASASSN-26fm  2026-10-13.75 14.42
01:57:48.19 -33:14:42.30  SN 2026aedl  2026-10-12.33 15.3
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  2026-10-9.94 17.52
09:20:05.05 +27:03:12.40  SN2026aeif  2026-10-9.47 15.93
02:58:07.77 -65:18:52.90  ASASSN-26fl  2026-10-7.9 -0.85
02:49:03.98 -49:55:57.00  SN 2026adfy  2026-10-4.88 16.61
22:03:46.31 -11:07:57.70  AT2026adgn  2026-10-4.28 -2.56
15:03:12.98 +49:51:05.40  ASASSN-26fj  2026-10-2.06 15.91
08:07:27.96 -65:51:03.90  ASASSN-26fi  2026-10-1.36 15.82
21:02:34.66 +23:57:26.20  ASASSN-26fh  2026-10-1.27 15.94
20:00:16.62 +03:26:29.90  AT2026adfv  2026-10-1.3 16.42
00:08:42.74 -32:33:16.50  SN2026abhc  2026-09-29.15 15.57
21:02:30.26 -19:27:41.80  SN2026acxa  2026-09-29.13 14.65
04:39:17.45 -28:06:12.40  ASASSN-26fg  2026-09-23.25 15.73
05:25:07.80 +04:38:32.40  SN2026aajs  2026-09-21.32 17.04
19:56:12.67 +08:25:27.70  AT2026acgs  2026-09-18.14 15.84
00:02:34.06 +52:55:18.90  ASASSN-26ff  2026-09-16.38 15.41
23:44:33.18 +17:46:12.20  SN2026yjv  2026-09-15.38 18.32
16:21:12.24 +57:37:51.30  SN 2026aafh  2026-09-14.11 15.02
23:36:00.27 -19:28:18.00  SN 2026aaks  2026-09-14.44 16.89
16:35:24.86 -05:32:38.20  SN2026aasi  2026-09-12.99 16.58
16:46:08.71 +37:25:21.80  SN2026aafk  2026-09-13.25 17.4
23:48:37.86 +50:25:24.60  SN2026aafs  2026-09-13.47 17
21:20:27.02 +02:10:42.50  SN2026aagh   -------
08:02:26.85 -24:37:44.10  ASASSN-26fe  2026-09-13.34 13.67
02:29:34.91 +23:06:56.30  SN2026aars  2026-09-12.27 16.93
02:47:25.52 -32:58:34.50  SN 2026znh  2026-09-9.92 16.26
04:59:14.53 -83:27:58.80  ASASSN-26fd  2026-09-9.11 17.27
17:52:06.79 -23:43:20.70  ASASSN-26fc  2026-09-8.79 12.14
03:52:53.26 -14:19:28.70  SN 2026zfw  2026-09-8 17.78
01:53:26.46 +10:07:25.10  SN2026aacj  2026-09-7.17 16.27
20:04:34.47 +62:38:38.10  SN2026zji  2026-09-7.14 15.87
22:37:05.64 +34:24:35.00  SN2026aaiv  2026-09-7.25 13.48
22:24:21.29 -10:25:31.60  ASASSN-26fb  2026-09-5.3 13.93
00:44:54.28 +41:33:10.50  AT2026aabo  2026-09-3.29 15.02
00:52:12.40 -58:22:08.60  SN 2026zhl  2026-08-31.92 16.51
19:53:57.87 +61:00:19.70  ASASSN-26fa  2026-08-31.18 14.63
00:21:50.96 -09:29:16.30  AT2026zwp  2026-08-31.41 15.59
19:45:06.20 +18:22:48.80  V488  2026-08-30.13 9.37
18:25:12.79 -22:25:29.10  V8055  2026-08-30 10.76
17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10  ASASSN-26ez  2026-08-25.13 10.87
19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00  AT2026zwo  2026-08-24.16 15.78
04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90  AT2026zjy  2026-08-23.03 15.91
03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50  SN2026ymb  2026-08-23.4 16.44
20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30  SN2026yid  2026-08-22.82 15.13
04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60  ASASSN-26ey  2026-08-20.02 15.55
16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80  ASASSN-26ex  2026-08-18.78 3.63
21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60  SN 2026sfn  2026-08-16.3 17.09
23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00  SN 2026yib  2026-08-14.85 17.36
00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70  SN 2026whu  2026-08-14.96 16.5
19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90  ASASSN-26ew  2026-08-13.82 14.73
13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00  SN 2026wkv  2026-08-10.12 15.83
05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-10.59 9.34
01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10  SN2026wpd  2026-08-9.34 16.37
23:47:50.87 +49:28:49.80  SN2026wjs  2026-08-9.35 17.12
16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70  AT2026xau  2026-08-9.3 17.71
01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50  SN2026weo  2026-08-7.46 15.76
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40  AT2026wdy  2026-08-5.05 16.08
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90  AT2026wek  2026-08-3.82 17.17
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60  ASASSN-26ev  2026-08-2.15 14.02
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20  SN2026wgm  2026-08-1.73 15.61
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00  ASASSN-26er  2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.89 -10:37:05.90  SN2026vbh  2026-07-25.05 15.79
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90  ASASSN-26eq  2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60  ASASSN-26ep  2026-07-23.47 -4.06
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50  ASASSN-26et  2026-07-22.76 13.98
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60  SN2026uwk  2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90  ASASSN-26en  2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10  ASASSN-26es  2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00  ASASSN-26em  2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70  ASASSN-26eu  2026-07-20.93 14.86
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40  AT2026ugi  2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80  ASASSN-26eo  2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80  ASASSN-26ej  2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90  ASASSN-26ek  2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50  ASASSN-26el  2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30  ASASSN-26ei  2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10  AT 2023mhb  2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20  AT 2026unl  2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80  ASASSN-26eh  2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80  ASASSN-22le  2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30  ASASSN-26ef  2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70  SN 2026qtn  2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40  ASASSN-26ec  2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50  AT2026stb  2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00  AT2026pjf  2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70  SN2026pir  2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30  ASASSN-26ed  2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10  AT2026qil  2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10  ASASSN-26ee  2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80  AT2026ryu  2026-07-7.17 14.88
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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/ :
00:24:47.391 -02:59:42.80  SN 2026aett  2026-10-08.29 20.1822
02:59:10.941 -20:30:34.93  AT 2026aets  2026-10-06.37 19.7659
05:53:12.927 +45:08:05.58  AT 2026aetr  2026-10-04.49 19.6205
06:25:25.402 +52:26:28.41  AT 2026aetq  2026-10-08.47 18.185
01:27:10.008 +12:53:26.88  TDE 2026aetp  2026-10-06.86 20.42
06:50:16.761 +21:22:25.66  AT 2026aeto  2026-10-07.46 19.0121
19:50:47.681 +36:22:07.63  AT 2026aetn  2026-10-05.31 19.441
07:21:33.096 +24:38:24.50  AT 2026aetl  2026-10-07.22 19.8
08:30:03.915 +01:34:45.41  AT 2026aetk  2026-10-05.52 19.5934
10:32:09.821 +11:37:46.17  AT 2026aetj  2026-10-01.53 18.5059
16:11:43.883 +20:59:33.48  AT 2026aeti  2026-10-03.14 19.2268
19:55:55.462 +58:10:08.22  AT 2026aeth  2026-10-02.16 20.7283
14:55:19.146 +37:33:21.65  AT 2026aetg  2026-10-02.14 17.2445
14:51:59.504 +47:04:29.76  AT 2026aetf  2026-10-02.14 19.1738
06:50:36.388 +58:36:08.80  SN 2026aete  2026-10-07.53 19.306
09:20:29.340 +55:06:35.79  SN 2026aetd  2026-10-07.54 17.677
08:26:28.724 +38:08:57.54  AT 2026aetc  2026-10-02.47 19.3657
06:41:51.189 +21:53:58.11  SN 2026aetb  2026-10-07.46 19.5374
08:34:43.981 +46:14:33.95  AT 2026aeta  2026-10-02.51 19.5454
09:00:29.362 -03:20:55.67  AT 2026aesz  2026-10-03.53 19.6849
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Wed Oct 28 01:17:01 CDT 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 3 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 31s (0.52 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 5s (0.08 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 46s (0.77 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 13 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 4 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 3 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 24s (0.40 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 2s (0.03 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 17s (0.28 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 2s (0.03 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 46s (0.77 min)
FIELD_Cam-03-Q2b1x1: 106s (1.77 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 218s (3.63 min)
Finished: Wed Oct 28 01:20:39 CDT 2026