Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 10 28.3300  2461341.8300  11.20  07:10:39.17 -27:28:36.1
239.62470  -8.29457 galactic  CMa  Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.9" and 7.0 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 2"  ASAS J071039-2728.7           
Type: MISC
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    12.710   V       Y     1.240   V         2452076.00000         78.500000000000                                
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits at 07:10:39.17 -27:28:36.1:  12.23 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits at 07:10:39.17 -27:28:36.1:  11.97 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.10 +/- 0.02
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits


CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits


fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits


fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits -crosshair 8491.83008 2254.73120 image    wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits -crosshair 1011.86200 3810.68262 image    wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits -crosshair 8474.47852 2371.75635 image    wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits -crosshair 8481.22656 2369.99072 image   

./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw

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

     TAU0008  C2026 10 28.33001 07 10 39.17 -27 28 36.1          11.2 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 10 28.32968 07 10 39.10 -27 28 36.2          11.2 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 10 28.33033 07 10 39.24 -27 28 36.0          11.2 R      V36

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

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

TCP 2026 10 28.3300*  07 10 39.17 -27 28 36.1  11.2 U             CMa       9 0

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

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ASAS J071039-2728.7,2461341.8300,11.20,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS


 **** VSNET file format ****

# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829   <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746    12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732    12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ASAS J071039-2728.7 20261028.3300 11.20CV NMW


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

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

FITS images used in this processing run:

Field CMa-03-Q1b1x1 reference image: CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
Field CMa-03-Q1b1x1 reference image: CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
Field CMa-03-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
Field CMa-03-Q1b1x1 second-epoch image: CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461082.66501993 11.02.2026 03:57:27.722   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
First image: 2461082.66501993 11.02.2026 03:57:27.722   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
Last  image: 2461341.83033257 28.10.2026 07:55:30.734   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.96
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  15831
Objects passed selection criteria:  15800
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.6    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.6    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 11176
Average stars matched: 10749.5 (96.1838 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   242092 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 03:01:38 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461082.66501993 11.02.2026 03:57:27.722   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
First image: 2461082.66501993 11.02.2026 03:57:27.722   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
Last  image: 2461341.83033257 28.10.2026 07:55:30.734   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 32
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.64
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: 17 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):  84824
Objects passed selection criteria:  84713
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.8    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 73610.8
Average stars matched: 72271.8 (98.181 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   569048 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 03:02:45 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ1b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 100
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
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: 
CMa-03-Q1b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting CMa-03-Q1b1x1 ###########
Processing CMa-03-Q1b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 199411 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 199411 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.png' -> 'transient_report/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits_preview.png'

CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits


renamed 'CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.png' -> 'transient_report/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits_preview.png'

CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.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.
----------------------------------------------
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 1663.6007
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 892.9155
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 7709.3797
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1932.3069
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 7669.8892
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1932.4415
----------------------------------------------
INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 4.63415
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.000
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
----------------------------------------------
Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     18.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 15.6 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE  =                    T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX  =                   16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1  =                 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2  =                 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO   =                32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT'              / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE=                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-10-28T02:54:34.6876821' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-10-28T07:54:34.6876821' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS =     61341.3295681365 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-10-28T07:54:44.5917370' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG =      61341.329682766 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING=                    1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING=                    1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN    =                   30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET  =                   30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M'            / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-33d3d743814b8b447' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0'             / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT=                   50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU1'       / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN=                135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO=                  2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA      =     100.798771300929 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC     =    -25.9998956458244 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT =     15.0611111111111 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/d_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits :)

Spent 0.764344 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/d_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     18.2900009155273 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 15.6 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.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_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/d_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits :)

Spent 0.573388 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ1b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/d_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 36313.440328
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=23343.0, right_median=27331.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ1b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.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_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits



fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.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/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.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: 2461341.82968388
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_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.6'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:43:09.837 -25:59:37.75 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_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
Image size: 943.7'x627.4'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:43:20.237 -26:03:19.99 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 06:43:09.837 -25:59:37.75
Second-epoch image center 06:43:20.237 -26:03:19.99
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0730 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_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits
Image size: 943.6'x627.4'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:43:17.563 -26:03:11.27 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 06:43:09.837 -25:59:37.75
Second-epoch image center 06:43:17.563 -26:03:11.27
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0660 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  06:43:20.237 -26:03:19.99
Second-epoch second image center 06:43:17.563 -26:03:11.27
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01030 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/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QlYcdzj1Ad
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits &> /tmp/tmp.rUSKLkBb4V
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ewfmM2Qsti
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits &> /tmp/tmp.IgsiT5Rgod
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.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_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits and wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.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_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits and wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits and wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits) and catalog (wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 18232 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 91.6243 to 109.8286 deg, Dec -31.2908 to -20.4080 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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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 91.6243 to 109.8286 deg, Dec -31.2908 to -20.4080 deg
Loaded 22194 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): 13358 out of 14279 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 14279 out of 18232 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.804400
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.804400
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.96
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.84

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.84

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 18232 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 91.6243 to 109.8286 deg, Dec -31.2908 to -20.4080 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 91.6243 to 109.8286 deg, Dec -31.2908 to -20.4080 deg
Loaded 22194 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): 13358 out of 14279 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 14279 out of 18232 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 17375 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 91.2555 to 109.7112 deg, Dec -31.7123 to -19.8857 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 91.2555 to 109.7112 deg, Dec -31.7123 to -19.8857 deg
Loaded 23994 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): 11995 out of 12773 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 12773 out of 17375 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits (aperture=8.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.3 pix  CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
 3.7 pix  CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
 3.0 pix  fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
 3.0 pix  fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.8 mag.  CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
 14.5 mag.  CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
 12.9 mag.  fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
 12.9 mag.  fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  12.9 (SNR )  10.3 (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.QlYcdzj1Ad (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_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits' -> 'wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.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/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1882, bad_region=0, passed=18232
Got 18232 stars (including 16333 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 18232 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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4899 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4834 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4835 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4834 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18232 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4902 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4835 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18232 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4835 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18232 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Excluding outliers - 4835 stars left (next iteration limit 5317)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits N_match=4835 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.401 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.405 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.400 n_q1=827 n_q2=1438 n_q3=1006 n_q4=1564 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.008
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4835 N_valid=4835 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.006 bias_dec_arcsec=0.003 median_sep_arcsec=0.297 p95_sep_arcsec=1.428 n_q1=827 n_q2=1438 n_q3=1006 n_q4=1564 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits -region wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.rUSKLkBb4V (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/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.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_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits' -> 'wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.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/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=1797, bad_region=0, passed=17375
Got 17375 stars (including 15573 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17375 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (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 291 to 352 (Dec -31.7 to -19.9)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4893 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4818 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4819 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.02" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4818 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17375 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.06" 

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 291 to 352 (Dec -31.7 to -19.9)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4893 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4816 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17375 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.08" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4816 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17375 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.15" 
Excluding outliers - 4816 stars left (next iteration limit 5299)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits N_match=4816 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.967 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.935 sigma_q2_arcsec=1.474 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.699 sigma_q4_arcsec=1.273 n_q1=1656 n_q2=948 n_q3=1435 n_q4=777 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.524
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4816 N_valid=4816 bias_ra_arcsec=0.682 bias_dec_arcsec=1.096 median_sep_arcsec=1.461 p95_sep_arcsec=6.152 n_q1=1656 n_q2=948 n_q3=1435 n_q4=777 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits -region wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.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.ewfmM2Qsti (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_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.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_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.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_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=332, bad_region=0, passed=4682
Got 4682 stars (including 4346 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4682 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 943.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 943.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013107 (47.2 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010486 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 350 (Dec -31.4 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4248 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4174 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4177 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4174 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4682 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 350 (Dec -31.4 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4250 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4172 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4682 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4172 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4682 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Excluding outliers - 4172 stars left (next iteration limit 4591)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4172 robust_rms=12.075 arcsec worst_region_rms=23.429 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=23.429 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4172 robust_rms=0.717 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.200 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.966 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4172 robust_rms=0.446 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.659 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.659 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4172 robust_rms_before=1.593 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.487 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.446 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.774 worst_region_rms_after=0.659 outer_annulus_rms_before=2.018 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.659
verification OK: wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits.sip_refit.sJuOPt/candidate.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits.sip_refit.sJuOPt/candidate.fits
Image size: 944.0'x627.3'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:43:20.312 -26:03:21.39 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 4682 stars ###
'wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits.sip_refit.sJuOPt/candidate.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction_3360131.cat.log'
'wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits.sip_refit.sJuOPt/candidate.wcscat.xy2sky.BbdJia' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction_3360131.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.593 -> 0.446 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (cycle 1, search radius 3.0 arcsec, 4172 pairs from the previous matching)
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 350 (Dec -31.4 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3975 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 3975 pairs (4172 from the previous matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3975 robust_rms=11.803 arcsec worst_region_rms=22.961 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=22.961 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3975 robust_rms=0.703 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.079 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.901 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3975 robust_rms=0.438 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.632 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.632 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3975 robust_rms_before=0.439 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.439 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.438 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.626 worst_region_rms_after=0.632 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.626 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.632
SIP_REFIT: the refit on the re-matched pairs is worse than the solution it would replace (worst-region 0.632 vs 0.626 arcsec) - keeping the current solution
SIP_REFIT: the refit on the re-matched pairs was not applied - keeping the current solution
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4682 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3975 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4682 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits N_match=3975 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.436 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.636 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.352 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.428 n_q1=868 n_q2=844 n_q3=1051 n_q4=1212 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.458
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=3975 N_valid=3975 bias_ra_arcsec=0.002 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.008 median_sep_arcsec=0.345 p95_sep_arcsec=1.122 n_q1=868 n_q2=844 n_q3=1051 n_q4=1212 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits -region wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.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.IgsiT5Rgod (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_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.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_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.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_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=333, bad_region=0, passed=4706
Got 4706 stars (including 4369 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4706 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 943.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 943.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013106 (47.2 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010484 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 350 (Dec -31.4 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4272 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4203 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4207 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4202 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4706 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 350 (Dec -31.4 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4273 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4203 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4706 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4203 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4706 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Excluding outliers - 4203 stars left (next iteration limit 4622)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4203 robust_rms=12.352 arcsec worst_region_rms=22.539 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=22.539 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4203 robust_rms=0.690 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.189 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.892 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4203 robust_rms=0.419 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.611 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.611 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4203 robust_rms_before=1.484 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.477 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.419 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.718 worst_region_rms_after=0.611 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.968 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.611
verification OK: wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits.sip_refit.GYgQ15/candidate.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits.sip_refit.GYgQ15/candidate.fits
Image size: 943.8'x627.3'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:43:17.630 -26:03:12.56 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 4706 stars ###
'wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits.sip_refit.GYgQ15/candidate.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction_3360141.cat.log'
'wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits.sip_refit.GYgQ15/candidate.wcscat.xy2sky.fFX7bb' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction_3360141.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 1.484 -> 0.419 arcsec)
SIP_REFIT: re-matching the catalog with the refit solution (cycle 1, search radius 3.0 arcsec, 4203 pairs from the previous matching)
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 350 (Dec -31.4 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4002 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
SIP_REFIT: re-match found 4002 pairs (4203 from the previous matching)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=4002 robust_rms=12.070 arcsec worst_region_rms=22.579 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=22.579 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4002 robust_rms=0.679 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.066 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.880 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4002 robust_rms=0.411 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.579 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.579 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4002 robust_rms_before=0.410 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.410 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.411 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.582 worst_region_rms_after=0.579 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.582 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.579
verification OK: wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits.sip_refit.kP7ayY/candidate.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits.sip_refit.kP7ayY/candidate.fits
Image size: 943.8'x627.3'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:43:17.628 -26:03:12.55 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 4706 stars ###
'wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits.sip_refit.kP7ayY/candidate.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction_3360402.cat.log'
'wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits.sip_refit.kP7ayY/candidate.wcscat.xy2sky.eK5PVU' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction_3360402.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.410 -> 0.411 arcsec)
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4002 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4706 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4002 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4706 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34" 
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits N_match=4002 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.422 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.585 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.313 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.435 n_q1=871 n_q2=839 n_q3=1068 n_q4=1224 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.417
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4002 N_valid=4002 bias_ra_arcsec=0.008 bias_dec_arcsec=0.000 median_sep_arcsec=0.329 p95_sep_arcsec=1.113 n_q1=871 n_q2=839 n_q3=1068 n_q4=1224 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits -region wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.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_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits sigma_overall=0.401 worst_q_ratio=1.008
ref2=CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits sigma_overall=0.967 worst_q_ratio=1.524
new1=fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits sigma_overall=0.436 worst_q_ratio=1.458
new2=fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits sigma_overall=0.413 worst_q_ratio=1.417
reference average sigma_overall=0.684 worst_q_ratio=1.266
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101_astrometric_residuals.png (4835 matched stars from wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074_astrometric_residuals.png (4816 matched stars from wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.90 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420_astrometric_residuals.png (3975 matched stars from wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421_astrometric_residuals.png (4002 matched stars from wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field CMa-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field CMa-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.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_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.6'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:43:09.837 -25:59:37.75 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_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
Image size: 944.0'x627.3'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:43:20.312 -26:03:21.39 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 06:43:09.837 -25:59:37.75
Second-epoch image center 06:43:20.312 -26:03:21.39
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0735 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_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits
Image size: 943.8'x627.3'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:43:17.628 -26:03:12.55 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 06:43:09.837 -25:59:37.75
Second-epoch image center 06:43:17.628 -26:03:12.55
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0664 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  06:43:20.312 -26:03:21.39
Second-epoch second image center 06:43:17.628 -26:03:12.55
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01034 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/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nj4VLcyfYZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits &> /tmp/tmp.igPshfFPlO
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits &> /tmp/tmp.U5pqo7eOI7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits &> /tmp/tmp.LXnAZOgF74
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.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_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits and wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.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_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits and wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits and wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits) and catalog (wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 139379 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 91.5625 to 109.8616 deg, Dec -31.2971 to -20.4053 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 91.5625 to 109.8616 deg, Dec -31.2971 to -20.4053 deg
Loaded 22305 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): 14409 out of 18106 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 18106 out of 139379 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.641400
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.641400
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.64
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.00

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.00

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 139379 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 91.5625 to 109.8616 deg, Dec -31.2971 to -20.4053 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 91.5625 to 109.8616 deg, Dec -31.2971 to -20.4053 deg
Loaded 22305 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): 14409 out of 18106 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 18106 out of 139379 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 88872 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 91.2327 to 109.7112 deg, Dec -31.7280 to -19.8668 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 91.2327 to 109.7112 deg, Dec -31.7280 to -19.8668 deg
Loaded 24082 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): 13402 out of 16447 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 16447 out of 88872 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits (aperture=6.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 27 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
 3.5 pix  CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
 2.9 pix  fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
 2.9 pix  fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.0 mag.  CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
 14.5 mag.  CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
 13.1 mag.  fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
 13.1 mag.  fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.1 (SNR )  12.4 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.nj4VLcyfYZ (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_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits' -> 'wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.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/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=37, blended=14134, bad_region=1, passed=139342
Got 139342 stars (including 124995 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 139342 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 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4842 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4843 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4842 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 139342 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 293 to 349 (Dec -31.3 to -20.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4897 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4842 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 139342 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4842 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 139342 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 4842 stars left (next iteration limit 5326)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits is a symbolic link - will not rewrite the WCS of whatever it points to, but will still refit the output catalog positions
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits N_match=4842 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.378 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.410 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.390 n_q1=891 n_q2=1456 n_q3=1012 n_q4=1483 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.085
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4842 N_valid=4842 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.019 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.006 median_sep_arcsec=0.287 p95_sep_arcsec=1.382 n_q1=891 n_q2=1456 n_q3=1012 n_q4=1483 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits -region wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
FORCED_PHOTOMETRY_CALIBRATION_METHOD=tycho2 - not using remote photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
############ /tmp/tmp.igPshfFPlO (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/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.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_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits' -> 'wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.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/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=19, blended=13423, bad_region=1, passed=88853
Got 88853 stars (including 75386 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 88853 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013021 (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 0.010417 (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 291 to 352 (Dec -31.7 to -19.9)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4894 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4827 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.00" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4826 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 88853 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.95" 

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 291 to 352 (Dec -31.7 to -19.9)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4824 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 88853 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.96" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4824 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 88853 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.03" 
Excluding outliers - 4824 stars left (next iteration limit 5308)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.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_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits N_match=4824 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.928 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.878 sigma_q2_arcsec=1.466 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.703 sigma_q4_arcsec=1.303 n_q1=1641 n_q2=893 n_q3=1532 n_q4=758 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.580
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4824 N_valid=4824 bias_ra_arcsec=0.672 bias_dec_arcsec=1.130 median_sep_arcsec=1.491 p95_sep_arcsec=5.861 n_q1=1641 n_q2=893 n_q3=1532 n_q4=758 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits -region wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.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.U5pqo7eOI7 (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_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.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_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.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_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=1245, bad_region=1, passed=34633
Got 34633 stars (including 33343 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34633 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 944.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 944.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013111 (47.2 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010489 (37.8 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 292 to 350 (Dec -31.4 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4890 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4809 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4810 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4809 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34633 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

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 292 to 350 (Dec -31.4 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4890 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4811 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34633 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4811 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34633 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 4811 stars left (next iteration limit 5289)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.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=4811 robust_rms=12.018 arcsec worst_region_rms=23.078 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=23.078 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4811 robust_rms=0.703 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.084 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.948 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4811 robust_rms=0.449 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.678 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.678 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4811 robust_rms_before=0.449 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.457 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.449 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.682 worst_region_rms_after=0.678 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.682 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.678
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.682 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.682 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.449 arcsec matched=4811
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits N_match=4811 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.445 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.430 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.591 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.478 n_q1=1034 n_q2=1017 n_q3=1291 n_q4=1469 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.328
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4811 N_valid=4811 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.003 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.017 median_sep_arcsec=0.359 p95_sep_arcsec=1.855 n_q1=1034 n_q2=1017 n_q3=1291 n_q4=1469 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits -region wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.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.LXnAZOgF74 (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_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.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_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.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_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:   190.0  1039.0   192.0  1041.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   226.0  1548.0   228.0  1550.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   351.0  1875.0   353.0  1877.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   501.0  5912.0   503.0  5914.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   638.0  5545.0   640.0  5547.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   724.0  2731.0   726.0  2733.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   883.0  1376.0   885.0  1378.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:   901.0  3972.0   903.0  3974.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1151.0   918.0  1153.0   920.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1157.0   135.0  1159.0   137.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=1245, bad_region=1, passed=34254
Got 34254 stars (including 32967 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34254 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 943.8'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 943.8 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013108 (47.2 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010487 (37.8 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 292 to 350 (Dec -31.4 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4890 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4813 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4814 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4813 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34254 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 

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 292 to 350 (Dec -31.4 to -20.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4892 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4813 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34254 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4812 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34254 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 4812 stars left (next iteration limit 5294)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.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=4812 robust_rms=12.116 arcsec worst_region_rms=23.191 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=23.191 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4812 robust_rms=0.688 arcsec worst_region_rms=1.073 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.893 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4812 robust_rms=0.424 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.602 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.602 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4812 robust_rms_before=0.428 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.451 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.424 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.582 worst_region_rms_after=0.602 outer_annulus_rms_before=0.582 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.602
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.582 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.582 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.428 arcsec matched=4812
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits N_match=4812 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.430 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.623 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.474 n_q1=1034 n_q2=1021 n_q3=1305 n_q4=1452 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.431
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4812 N_valid=4812 bias_ra_arcsec=0.006 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.014 median_sep_arcsec=0.349 p95_sep_arcsec=1.786 n_q1=1034 n_q2=1021 n_q3=1305 n_q4=1452 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits -region wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.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_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.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_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.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_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/wcs_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field CMa-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits at 06:54:29.88 -23:20:37.1:  11.88 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits at 06:31:19.67 -23:37:53.9:  11.86 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits at 07:12:06.07 -25:23:05.5:  11.85 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits at 06:25:30.05 -22:17:15.0:  12.07 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits at 06:58:02.30 -21:29:47.1:  12.04 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits at 07:00:01.40 -22:59:17.8:  12.32 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits at 06:56:38.79 -23:57:45.6:  11.88 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits at 06:31:19.67 -23:37:53.9:  11.97 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits at 07:12:06.07 -25:23:05.5:  11.40 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits at 06:58:02.30 -21:29:47.1:  11.55 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits at 06:54:29.88 -23:20:37.1:  11.67 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits at 06:25:30.05 -22:17:15.0:  11.96 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.90 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.59 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.76 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.78 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:31:19.67 -23:37:53.9: ref_mag=11.90 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.7438 delta=0.15 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 07:12:06.07 -25:23:05.5: ref_mag=11.59 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.7757 delta=-0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:58:02.30 -21:29:47.1: ref_mag=11.76 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.7806 delta=-0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:54:29.88 -23:20:37.1: ref_mag=11.78 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9360 delta=-0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.02 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:25:30.05 -22:17:15.0: ref_mag=12.02 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0826 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits at 06:39:49.75 -22:53:32.6:  12.50 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits at 06:20:37.18 -23:36:57.8:  12.44 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits at 07:00:01.40 -22:59:17.8:  12.19 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.26 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 07:00:01.40 -22:59:17.8: ref_mag=12.26 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=11.8757 delta=0.38 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits at 06:56:38.79 -23:57:45.6:  11.67 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  11.78 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:56:38.79 -23:57:45.6: ref_mag=11.78 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.7302 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits at 06:20:37.18 -23:36:57.8:  12.56 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits at 06:39:49.75 -22:53:32.6:  12.60 +/- 0.04  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.48 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:20:37.18 -23:36:57.8: ref_mag=12.48 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.3681 delta=0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.54 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:39:49.75 -22:53:32.6: ref_mag=12.54 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.3404 delta=0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_21-57-27_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0101.fits at 07:10:39.17 -27:28:36.1:  12.23 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-21_21-29-55_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0074.fits at 07:10:39.17 -27:28:36.1:  11.97 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.10 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 07:10:39.17 -27:28:36.1: ref_mag=12.10 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=11.1954 delta=0.91 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 154560_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421
The candidate 154560_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.33033    2461341.83033    12.00    07:04:10.58 -23:15:21.3   7631 4928   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits

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Considering the candidate 154562_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421
The candidate 154562_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 28.32968    2461341.82968    11.77    07:12:06.07 -25:23:02.6   8702 3633   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.33033    2461341.83033    11.79    07:12:06.08 -25:23:08.5   8709 3630   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 154563_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421
The candidate 154563_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 28.32968    2461341.82968    11.94    06:54:29.86 -23:20:37.3   6279 4865   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.33033    2461341.83033    11.93    06:54:29.90 -23:20:36.8   6286 4863   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 154566_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421
The candidate 154566_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 28.32968    2461341.82968    12.08    06:25:30.04 -22:17:13.7   2225 5342   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.33033    2461341.83033    12.09    06:25:30.06 -22:17:16.2   2231 5340   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 154567_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421
The candidate 154567_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 28.32968    2461341.82968    11.76    06:58:02.30 -21:29:47.4   6767 5990   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.33033    2461341.83033    11.81    06:58:02.30 -21:29:46.8   6774 5989   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 154569_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421
The candidate 154569_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 28.32968    2461341.82968    11.75    06:31:19.69 -23:37:53.8   3087 4577   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.33033    2461341.83033    11.74    06:31:19.66 -23:37:53.9   3093 4576   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 154570_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421
The candidate 154570_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.33033    2461341.83033    11.86    06:14:01.67 -24:46:53.1   0752 3714   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits

**** FOUND  06:14:01.68 -24:46:53.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 154594_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421
The candidate 154594_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.33033    2461341.83033    11.49    06:35:05.07 -22:55:51.2   3591 5026   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits

**** FOUND  06:35:05.05 -22:55:51.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 154603_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421
The candidate 154603_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.33033    2461341.83033    10.99    07:13:44.70 -30:34:47.1   8847 0480   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits

**** FOUND  07:13:44.65 -30:34:47.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 154616_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421
The candidate 154616_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.33033    2461341.83033    11.38    07:10:13.88 -27:30:29.0   8424 2352   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits

**** FOUND  07:10:13.91 -27:30:28.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 154624_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421
The candidate 154624_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.33033    2461341.83033    11.74    06:45:21.96 -23:26:14.1   5024 4777   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits

**** FOUND  06:45:21.94 -23:26:14.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 154628_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421
The candidate 154628_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 28.32968    2461341.82968    11.85    07:00:01.30 -22:59:18.5   7046 5089   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.33033    2461341.83033    11.91    07:00:01.51 -22:59:17.1   7053 5087   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 154629_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421
The candidate 154629_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.33033    2461341.83033    12.25    06:38:26.99 -23:33:33.1   4073 4668   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits

**** FOUND  06:38:27.01 -23:33:33.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 154632_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421
The candidate 154632_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 28.32968    2461341.82968    11.85    06:56:38.80 -23:57:47.2   6579 4495   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.33033    2461341.83033    11.66    06:56:38.77 -23:57:44.0   6586 4494   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 154637_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421
The candidate 154637_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.33033    2461341.83033    12.23    06:45:45.14 -21:02:47.9   5038 6224   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits

**** FOUND  06:45:45.20 -21:02:48.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 154639_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421
The candidate 154639_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 28.32968    2461341.82968    12.46    06:20:37.23 -23:36:57.3   1602 4492   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.33033    2461341.83033    12.30    06:20:37.14 -23:36:58.4   1608 4491   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 154642_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421
The candidate 154642_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.33033    2461341.83033    12.13    06:50:31.32 -25:47:03.2   5762 3384   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits

**** FOUND  06:50:31.45 -25:47:01.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 154647_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421
The candidate 154647_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 10 28.32968    2461341.82968    12.34    06:39:49.68 -22:53:32.2   4241 5079   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-54-34_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0420.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.33033    2461341.83033    12.34    06:39:49.82 -22:53:32.9   4248 5078   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 154657_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421
The candidate 154657_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 10 28.33033    2461341.83033    12.40    06:11:11.36 -26:27:50.8   0454 2661   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits

**** FOUND  06:11:11.34 -26:27:50.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 153975_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421
The candidate 153975_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 28.33033    2461341.83033    11.11    06:51:17.61 -26:10:59.4   5870 3147   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits

**** FOUND  06:51:17.59 -26:10:59.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 152887_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421
The candidate 152887_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 28.33033    2461341.83033    12.06    07:02:07.93 -24:16:18.7   7343 4313   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits

**** FOUND  07:02:07.84 -24:16:18.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 34788_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421
The candidate 34788_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 28.33033    2461341.83033    11.83    06:09:13.35 -27:43:07.5   0259 1875   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits

**** FOUND  06:09:13.33 -27:43:07.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 129619_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421
The candidate 129619_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 28.33033    2461341.83033    11.51    06:59:18.27 -23:32:38.5   6952 4751   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits

**** FOUND  06:59:18.26 -23:32:38.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 42788_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421
The candidate 42788_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 28.33033    2461341.83033    11.11    07:03:54.97 -27:23:40.7   7573 2431   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits

**** FOUND  07:03:54.95 -27:23:39.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 41354_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421
Preparing report for the candidate 41354_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421
  
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Considering the candidate 42130_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421
The candidate 42130_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 28.33033    2461341.83033    10.59    06:12:31.35 -27:10:13.9   0676 2252   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits

**** FOUND  06:12:31.34 -27:10:13.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 126890_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421
The candidate 126890_fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 10 28.33033    2461341.83033    12.03    07:08:42.92 -23:15:20.0   8266 4926   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-10-28_CI_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_025734_TTUQ1b1x1_3232489_WfkpqOCw/fd_CMa-03-Q1b1x1_2026-10-28_02-55-30_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHTs_0421.fits

**** FOUND  07:08:42.92 -23:15:17.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 6s
Prepared the HTML report for the field CMa-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
07:10:39.17 -27:28:36.1
########### Completed CMa-03-Q1b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ1.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
07:10:39.17 -27:28:36.1
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07:10:39.17 -27:28:36.1  -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
07:10:39.17 -27:28:36.1  -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
07:10:39.17 -27:28:36.1  -- a known variable star
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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1 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN= NO   ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Adding the following to the exclusion list ####
07:10:39.17 -27:28:36.1
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The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461341.82968388 -observatory V36
15:05:09.00 -19:56:42.6 Mercury (1.3mag)
13:35:00.82 -16:02:01.4 Venus (-4.3mag)
09:17:14.47 +17:22:48.1 Mars (0.9mag)
09:44:10.20 +14:19:45.6 Jupiter (-2.0mag)
00:37:51.24 +01:08:55.5 Saturn (0.4mag)
04:09:56.98 +20:52:30.7 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:08:48.47 -00:35:20.8 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:17.57 -23:42:24.3 Pluto (14.5mag)
04:03:52.04 +25:42:08.1 Moon (-12.0mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461341.82968388:
09:44:17.32 +14:19:05.6 Io (6.0mag)
09:44:06.27 +14:20:06.9 Europa (6.1mag)
09:44:08.28 +14:19:57.5 Ganymede (5.5mag)
09:43:45.79 +14:22:02.3 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:45:11.04 +14:33:01.2 Himalia (15.5mag)
09:44:08.18 +14:19:57.5 Thebe (16.4mag)
09:43:35.79 +14:44:18.3 Elara (17.4mag)
09:45:24.86 +13:45:26.4 Pasiphae (17.7mag)
09:41:35.73 +14:50:37.1 Carme (18.7mag)
00:37:37.06 +01:08:59.7 Titan (8.2mag)
00:37:53.67 +01:08:37.7 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:38:08.26 +01:08:16.5 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:37:44.24 +01:09:14.5 Hyperion (14.2mag)
00:36:05.02 +00:56:35.4 Phoebe (16.4mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461341.82968388:
04:14:56.43 +18:50:30.3 JWST
19:08:29.84 +00:27:49.9 Chandra
06:55:19.64 -01:29:58.1 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461341.82968388 -observatory V36
03:37:55.76 +20:04:26.6 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
07:44:26.26 +37:57:41.6 17.9mag P/2004 V5 (LINEAR-Hill)
07:44:31.41 +37:57:28.8 17.9mag P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill)
07:43:51.16 +37:57:45.1 17.9mag P/2004 V5-B (LINEAR-Hill)
05:02:49.89 +40:04:15.1 17.8mag P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski)
18:41:24.25 -33:03:24.1 14.9mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:44:38.49 -73:30:56.7 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:12:59.04 +35:08:21.9 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
04:28:15.64 +47:36:33.3 17.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
07:34:56.50 +25:20:53.4 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:07:43.04 +37:41:22.9 16.4mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:33:18.65 +40:57:43.4 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:44:45.62 -13:38:35.1 16.4mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
12:49:51.70 +14:38:02.3 15.8mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
14:08:39.68 -04:06:32.0 16.4mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
19:51:23.97 +56:52:16.0 15.4mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
13:01:51.54 +16:10:27.8 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:14:03.88 -60:30:40.2 14.0mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
19:28:17.98 -05:15:36.0 16.8mag P/2026 T1 (ATLAS)
23:43:39.95 +15:36:21.0 17.0mag 2P/Encke
23:18:18.91 -27:27:57.2 15.2mag 10P/Tempel
02:32:46.36 +33:33:02.3 16.4mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:22:20.22 -09:32:39.6 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:13:05.62 -09:05:24.1 15.8mag 65P/Gunn
07:55:02.29 +14:12:25.8 13.9mag 78P/Gehrels
02:41:22.87 +13:24:07.3 18.0mag 88P/Howell
08:39:24.06 +44:35:51.5 17.1mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:39:22.99 +07:54:00.8 17.7mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
12:15:03.22 +09:24:20.9 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
20:05:40.15 +12:36:41.0 10.0mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
10:59:04.48 -01:58:58.7 15.7mag 169P/NEAT
03:16:26.45 +02:41:18.4 15.1mag 220P/McNaught
06:20:56.26 +48:40:33.7 15.6mag 260P/McNaught
07:49:51.99 +25:11:56.0 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 02:59:26 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 28s (0.47 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 16s (0.27 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 52s (0.87 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 8 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 5 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 3 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 19s (0.32 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 19s (0.32 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: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 6s (0.10 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 47s (0.78 min)
FIELD_CMa-03-Q1b1x1: 116s (1.93 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 227s (3.78 min)
Finished: Wed Oct 28 03:03:13 CDT 2026