FITS images used in this processing run:

Field For-04-Q2b1x1 reference image: For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Field For-04-Q2b1x1 reference image: For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
Field For-04-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
Field For-04-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461061.60197958 21.01.2026 02:26:41.036   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
First image: 2461061.60197958 21.01.2026 02:26:41.036   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Last  image: 2461347.70143378 03.11.2026 04:49:53.879   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 0
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.99
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 2 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  3339
Objects passed selection criteria:  3328
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.9    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.9    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 2486.25
Average stars matched: 2303.75 (92.6596 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   230008 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  Tue Nov  3 00:56:53 CST 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461061.60197958 21.01.2026 02:26:41.036   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
First image: 2461061.60197958 21.01.2026 02:26:41.036   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Last  image: 2461347.70143378 03.11.2026 04:49:53.879   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 5
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.76
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: 8 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):  18739
Objects passed selection criteria:  18682
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    3.0    3.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 14727.8
Average stars matched: 13541 (91.9421 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   242704 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  Tue Nov  3 00:57:41 CST 2026
Host name: tau
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######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.5
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK= yes
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 10000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 8000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 3
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES_HIGH_PRIORITY_EXTRA= default.sex.telephoto_lens_vTTU
HIGH_PRIORITY_FIELDS= Sco6 Oph-08-Q1b1x1 Oph-08-Q2b1x1 Sco-04-Q1b1x1 Sco-04-Q2b1x1 Sgr-04-Q1b1x1 Sgr-04-Q2b1x1 242
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 5
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
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SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
For-04-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting For-04-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing For-04-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 959870 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 959870 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.png' -> 'transient_report/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits_preview.png'

For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits


renamed 'For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.png' -> 'transient_report/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits_preview.png'

For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
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INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2167.0517
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 588.1089
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3720.3315
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 995.3044
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 3709.0838
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 992.1638
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 1.71677
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.003
INFO: the new-to-reference mean image value ratio check is disabled (DISABLE_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_RATIO_CHECK=yes) - expected with a background-subtracted reference image
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Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     12.1700000762939 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 12.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/d_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits :)

Spent 0.648173 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/d_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     12.1899995803833 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 12.2 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/d_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits :)

Spent 0.640975 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_0C_20s_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/d_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 37096.658242
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=24199.0, right_median=29433.0)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-08-12_multinight.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.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_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits



fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits




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

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.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/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.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: 2461347.70091520
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_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.8'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.90"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:07:52.085 -33:59:57.39 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_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
Image size: 938.6'x625.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:08:01.608 -34:03:06.81 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 03:07:52.085 -33:59:57.39
Second-epoch image center 03:08:01.608 -34:03:06.81
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0620 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_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
Image size: 938.6'x625.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:07:58.460 -34:02:46.54 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 03:07:52.085 -33:59:57.39
Second-epoch image center 03:07:58.460 -34:02:46.54
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0519 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  03:08:01.608 -34:03:06.81
Second-epoch second image center 03:07:58.460 -34:02:46.54
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01224 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/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits &> /tmp/tmp.yohKGTLTPb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits &> /tmp/tmp.dyS8GkjEqI
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits &> /tmp/tmp.rM0ed8pdKE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8pH86JIil7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits and wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits and wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits and wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits) and catalog (wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 3824 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 37.1795 to 57.2102 deg, Dec -39.3694 to -28.1457 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
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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 37.1795 to 57.2102 deg, Dec -39.3694 to -28.1457 deg
Loaded 5353 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): 3095 out of 3159 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3159 out of 3824 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.693400
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.693400
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.99
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.70

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.70

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 3824 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 37.1795 to 57.2102 deg, Dec -39.3694 to -28.1457 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.10
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 37.1795 to 57.2102 deg, Dec -39.3694 to -28.1457 deg
Loaded 5353 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): 3095 out of 3159 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3159 out of 3824 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits (aperture=5.9)
Read 3739 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 37.1796 to 57.2104 deg, Dec -39.3870 to -28.1983 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.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
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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 37.1796 to 57.2104 deg, Dec -39.3870 to -28.1983 deg
Loaded 5331 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): 3029 out of 3107 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3107 out of 3739 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits (aperture=5.9)
____ 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  For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
 2.2 pix  For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.7 mag.  For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
 14.7 mag.  For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
 14.1 mag.  fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
 14.1 mag.  fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.1 (SNR )  11.0 (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.yohKGTLTPb (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/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits' -> 'wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=299, bad_region=821, passed=3824
Got 3824 stars (including 2773 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3824 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (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 0.010461 (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 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2728 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2721 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2721 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.24" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2721 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3155 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 

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 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2729 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2721 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3155 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2721 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3155 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.25" 
Excluding outliers - 2721 stars left (next iteration limit 2993)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits N_match=2721 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.271 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.252 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.236 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.283 n_q1=867 n_q2=473 n_q3=900 n_q4=481 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.102
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=2721 N_valid=2721 bias_ra_arcsec=0.000 bias_dec_arcsec=0.002 median_sep_arcsec=0.272 p95_sep_arcsec=0.738 n_q1=867 n_q2=473 n_q3=900 n_q4=481 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits -region wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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.dyS8GkjEqI (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/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.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_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits' -> 'wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.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/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=313, bad_region=822, passed=3739
Got 3739 stars (including 2677 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3739 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (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 0.010461 (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 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2637 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2631 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2631 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2631 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3072 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.26" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2636 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2630 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3072 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2630 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3072 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Excluding outliers - 2630 stars left (next iteration limit 2894)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits N_match=2630 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.295 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.252 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.303 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.273 n_q1=817 n_q2=457 n_q3=879 n_q4=477 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.062
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=2630 N_valid=2630 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.000 bias_dec_arcsec=0.012 median_sep_arcsec=0.260 p95_sep_arcsec=1.026 n_q1=817 n_q2=457 n_q3=879 n_q4=477 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits -region wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.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.rM0ed8pdKE (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_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.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_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=232, bad_region=601, passed=2639
Got 2639 stars (including 1842 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2639 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013036 (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 0.010429 (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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1811 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1809 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1809 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1809 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2140 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1812 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1808 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2140 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1808 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2140 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 1808 stars left (next iteration limit 1989)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1808 robust_rms=7.378 arcsec worst_region_rms=12.229 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=12.229 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1808 robust_rms=0.736 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.791 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.710 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1808 robust_rms=0.548 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.701 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.554 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1808 robust_rms_before=1.161 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.441 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.548 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.590 worst_region_rms_after=0.701 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.083 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.554
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.590 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.590 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.441 arcsec matched=1808
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits N_match=1808 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.455 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.485 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.590 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.398 n_q1=561 n_q2=336 n_q3=579 n_q4=332 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.297
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=1808 N_valid=1808 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.601 bias_dec_arcsec=0.067 median_sep_arcsec=1.003 p95_sep_arcsec=2.048 n_q1=561 n_q2=336 n_q3=579 n_q4=332 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits -region wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.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.8pH86JIil7 (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_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.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_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=229, bad_region=605, passed=2651
Got 2651 stars (including 1856 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2651 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013036 (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 0.010429 (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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1824 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1822 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1822 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1822 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2145 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 1825 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1821 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2145 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 1821 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2145 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 1821 stars left (next iteration limit 2004)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=1821 robust_rms=7.354 arcsec worst_region_rms=12.160 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=12.160 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=1821 robust_rms=0.753 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.912 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.786 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=1821 robust_rms=0.545 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.719 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.587 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=1821 robust_rms_before=1.179 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.445 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.545 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.656 worst_region_rms_after=0.719 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.090 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.587
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.656 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.656 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.445 arcsec matched=1821
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits N_match=1821 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.457 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.675 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.413 n_q1=554 n_q2=341 n_q3=589 n_q4=337 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.477
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=1821 N_valid=1821 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.499 bias_dec_arcsec=0.056 median_sep_arcsec=0.991 p95_sep_arcsec=2.113 n_q1=554 n_q2=341 n_q3=589 n_q4=337 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits -region wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.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_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits'
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits sigma_overall=0.271 worst_q_ratio=1.102
ref2=For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits sigma_overall=0.286 worst_q_ratio=1.062
new1=fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits sigma_overall=0.455 worst_q_ratio=1.297
new2=fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits sigma_overall=0.457 worst_q_ratio=1.477
reference average sigma_overall=0.2785 worst_q_ratio=1.082
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064_astrometric_residuals.png (2721 matched stars from wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.24 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065_astrometric_residuals.png (2630 matched stars from wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.25 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254_astrometric_residuals.png (1808 matched stars from wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.40 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255_astrometric_residuals.png (1821 matched stars from wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.40 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field For-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field For-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL

  ./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.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_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.8'  15.7(deg)x10.5(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.90"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:07:52.085 -33:59:57.39 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
###################################
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_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
Image size: 938.6'x625.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:08:01.608 -34:03:06.81 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 03:07:52.085 -33:59:57.39
Second-epoch image center 03:08:01.608 -34:03:06.81
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0620 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_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
Image size: 938.6'x625.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:07:58.460 -34:02:46.54 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 03:07:52.085 -33:59:57.39
Second-epoch image center 03:07:58.460 -34:02:46.54
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0519 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  03:08:01.608 -34:03:06.81
Second-epoch second image center 03:07:58.460 -34:02:46.54
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01224 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8fxQ20oVrz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fILeUDQa90
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CUbiMmSlb1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QbvogpVcbC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits and wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits and wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits and wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits) and catalog (wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 20810 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 37.1795 to 57.2807 deg, Dec -39.3728 to -28.1011 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 37.1795 to 57.2807 deg, Dec -39.3728 to -28.1011 deg
Loaded 5391 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): 3996 out of 4161 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4161 out of 20810 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.590900
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.590900
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.76
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.83

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  14.83

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 20810 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 37.1795 to 57.2807 deg, Dec -39.3728 to -28.1011 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 37.1795 to 57.2807 deg, Dec -39.3728 to -28.1011 deg
Loaded 5391 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): 3996 out of 4161 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4161 out of 20810 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits (aperture=4.9)
Read 21268 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 37.1796 to 57.2813 deg, Dec -39.3869 to -28.1699 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 37.1796 to 57.2813 deg, Dec -39.3869 to -28.1699 deg
Loaded 5365 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): 3994 out of 4161 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4161 out of 21268 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.2 pix  For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
 2.1 pix  For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 14.8 mag.  For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
 14.9 mag.  For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
 14.3 mag.  fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
 14.3 mag.  fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.3 (SNR )  13.5 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.8fxQ20oVrz (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/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits' -> 'wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=668, bad_region=3574, passed=20809
Got 20809 stars (including 16667 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20809 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (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 0.010461 (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 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4900 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18031 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 

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 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.1)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4906 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18031 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.27" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18031 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 4900 stars left (next iteration limit 5390)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits N_match=4900 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.286 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.262 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.264 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.315 n_q1=1640 n_q2=844 n_q3=1590 n_q4=826 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.103
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4900 N_valid=4900 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.005 bias_dec_arcsec=0.007 median_sep_arcsec=0.295 p95_sep_arcsec=0.799 n_q1=1640 n_q2=844 n_q3=1590 n_q4=826 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits -region wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.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.fILeUDQa90 (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/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.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_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits' -> 'wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.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/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=643, bad_region=3650, passed=21264
Got 21264 stars (including 17074 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21264 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (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 0.010461 (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 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4904 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4898 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18414 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 

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 253 to 311 (Dec -39.4 to -28.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4904 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18414 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4898 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 18414 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Excluding outliers - 4898 stars left (next iteration limit 5387)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.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_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits N_match=4898 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.295 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.256 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.281 n_q1=1624 n_q2=838 n_q3=1605 n_q4=831 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.072
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4898 N_valid=4898 bias_ra_arcsec=0.002 bias_dec_arcsec=0.018 median_sep_arcsec=0.280 p95_sep_arcsec=0.944 n_q1=1624 n_q2=838 n_q3=1605 n_q4=831 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits -region wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.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.CUbiMmSlb1 (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_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.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_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=6, blended=455, bad_region=2969, passed=15174
Got 15174 stars (including 11830 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15174 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013036 (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 0.010429 (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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4856 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4850 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12949 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 

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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4858 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4853 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12949 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4853 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12949 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47" 
Excluding outliers - 4853 stars left (next iteration limit 5335)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.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=4853 robust_rms=6.999 arcsec worst_region_rms=12.345 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=12.345 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4853 robust_rms=0.775 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.827 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.807 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4853 robust_rms=0.610 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.704 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.638 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4853 robust_rms_before=1.181 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.499 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.610 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.594 worst_region_rms_after=0.704 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.116 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.638
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.594 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.594 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.499 arcsec matched=4853
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits N_match=4853 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.490 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.500 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.555 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.488 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.430 n_q1=1537 n_q2=886 n_q3=1488 n_q4=942 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.135
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4853 N_valid=4853 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.574 bias_dec_arcsec=0.083 median_sep_arcsec=1.015 p95_sep_arcsec=2.098 n_q1=1537 n_q2=886 n_q3=1488 n_q4=942 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits -region wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.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.QbvogpVcbC (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_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.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_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat 
Excluding image region:    -1.0    -1.0     1.0     1.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  7500.0     0.0  9576.0  6388.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1122.0  1550.0  1124.0  1552.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1637.0  2824.0  1639.0  2826.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1831.0  2839.0  1833.0  2841.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  1905.0  4570.0  1907.0  4572.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2012.0  4693.0  2014.0  4695.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2397.0  4241.0  2399.0  4243.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region:  2679.0  2807.0  2681.0  2809.0  (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions  (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=448, bad_region=2954, passed=15170
Got 15170 stars (including 11855 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15170 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013036 (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 0.010429 (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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4857 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4851 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12965 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 253 to 309 (Dec -39.3 to -28.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4858 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12965 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12965 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45" 
Excluding outliers - 4851 stars left (next iteration limit 5336)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.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=4851 robust_rms=7.081 arcsec worst_region_rms=12.550 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=12.550 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4851 robust_rms=0.798 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.950 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.822 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4851 robust_rms=0.610 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.751 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.661 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4851 robust_rms_before=1.225 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.481 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.610 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.596 worst_region_rms_after=0.751 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.117 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.661
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.596 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.596 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.481 arcsec matched=4851
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits N_match=4851 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.477 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.486 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.550 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.472 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.434 n_q1=1526 n_q2=876 n_q3=1495 n_q4=954 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.154
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4851 N_valid=4851 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.519 bias_dec_arcsec=0.080 median_sep_arcsec=1.031 p95_sep_arcsec=2.221 n_q1=1526 n_q2=876 n_q3=1495 n_q4=954 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits -region wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.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_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.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_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.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_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/wcs_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field For-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits at 03:00:39.02 -36:32:12.3:  14.45 +/- 0.20  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits at 02:56:14.81 -35:29:31.1:  10.33 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits at 02:54:59.31 -32:41:16.9:  13.29 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-26-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0064.fits at 02:51:52.42 -38:03:46.9:  13.29 +/- 0.08  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits at 03:00:39.02 -36:32:12.3:  14.55 +/- 0.21  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits at 02:54:59.31 -32:41:16.9:  13.38 +/- 0.06  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  14.50 +/- 0.14
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:00:39.02 -36:32:12.3: ref_mag=14.50 +/- 0.14 new_mean_mag=14.0428 delta=0.45 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.33 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:54:59.31 -32:41:16.9: ref_mag=13.33 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.6763 delta=-0.34 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits at 02:56:14.81 -35:29:31.1:  10.38 +/- 0.00  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  10.35 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:56:14.81 -35:29:31.1: ref_mag=10.35 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=10.6131 delta=-0.26 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-20_20-27-41_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0065.fits at 02:51:52.42 -38:03:46.9:  13.22 +/- 0.07  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.25 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:51:52.42 -38:03:46.9: ref_mag=13.25 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.2191 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 2s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 31502_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255
The candidate 31502_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 11 03.20092    2461347.70092    13.79    02:54:59.31 -32:41:16.1   3138 4002   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 11 03.20143    2461347.70143    13.60    02:54:59.31 -32:41:17.8   3144 3999   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 31508_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255
The candidate 31508_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 11 03.20092    2461347.70092    10.55    02:56:14.78 -35:29:30.7   3332 2314   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 11 03.20143    2461347.70143    10.70    02:56:14.85 -35:29:31.4   3339 2310   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 33517_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255
The candidate 33517_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 11 03.20092    2461347.70092    13.21    02:51:52.40 -38:03:46.6   2840 0741   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 11 03.20143    2461347.70143    13.22    02:51:52.44 -38:03:47.1   2846 0738   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 34377_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255
The candidate 34377_fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 11 03.20092    2461347.70092    14.02    03:00:39.07 -36:32:11.7   3880 1693   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-09_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0254.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 11 03.20143    2461347.70143    14.07    03:00:38.96 -36:32:13.0   3887 1690   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_For-04-Q2b1x1_004824_TTUQ2b1x1_3113939_V05tOsUy/fd_For-04-Q2b1x1_2026-11-02_22-49-53_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0255.fits

make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 3s
Prepared the HTML report for the field For-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed For-04-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
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renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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0 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN=NO  ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Nothing to add to the exclusion list ####
The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461347.70091520 -observatory V36
14:43:36.60 -16:44:22.4 Mercury (5.2mag)
13:25:34.33 -13:38:51.0 Venus (-4.3mag)
09:29:12.56 +16:34:49.6 Mars (0.8mag)
09:47:00.67 +14:06:30.5 Jupiter (-2.0mag)
00:36:27.55 +01:00:50.1 Saturn (0.5mag)
04:09:03.56 +20:50:12.1 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:08:20.81 -00:38:12.0 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:28.00 -23:41:34.5 Pluto (14.5mag)
10:01:02.83 +11:35:59.0 Moon (-9.9mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 361 Nov  3 00:56 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461347.70091520:
09:46:57.71 +14:06:48.4 Io (6.0mag)
09:46:55.32 +14:07:03.5 Europa (6.1mag)
09:47:15.55 +14:05:05.2 Ganymede (5.5mag)
09:47:29.48 +14:03:46.4 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:48:26.95 +14:16:07.8 Himalia (15.5mag)
09:46:59.03 +14:06:39.6 Thebe (16.3mag)
09:46:46.05 +14:31:30.7 Elara (17.4mag)
09:47:47.12 +13:34:06.5 Pasiphae (17.7mag)
09:44:02.99 +14:38:23.4 Carme (18.7mag)
00:36:35.76 +01:00:21.0 Titan (8.3mag)
00:36:29.50 +01:00:48.8 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:36:57.57 +01:01:26.6 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:36:15.69 +01:00:31.7 Hyperion (14.2mag)
00:34:40.80 +00:48:40.1 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Nov  3 00:56 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461347.70091520:
04:35:38.40 +17:23:02.9 JWST
13:00:52.37 +53:11:43.5 Chandra
06:21:38.25 +18:44:58.8 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Nov  3 00:56 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461347.70091520 -observatory V36
03:33:48.69 +19:57:07.5 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
07:46:34.22 +38:22:09.5 17.9mag P/2004 V5 (LINEAR-Hill)
07:46:39.58 +38:21:56.5 17.9mag P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill)
07:45:58.16 +38:22:16.1 17.9mag P/2004 V5-B (LINEAR-Hill)
05:01:58.08 +39:08:46.8 17.8mag P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski)
18:47:50.44 -32:53:02.3 15.0mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:45:17.41 -73:53:33.7 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:11:32.32 +35:18:10.3 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
07:35:41.73 +25:20:21.7 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:08:33.36 +38:30:01.9 16.4mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:36:52.14 +40:52:26.2 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:43:07.88 -13:33:33.3 16.3mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
14:15:02.53 -04:34:16.7 16.3mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
20:13:58.35 +53:13:29.4 15.2mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
13:07:23.49 +16:57:23.6 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:01:05.79 -65:17:32.8 14.5mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
19:33:51.63 -05:21:59.1 17.1mag P/2026 T1 (ATLAS)
23:29:23.96 +14:06:51.1 16.8mag 2P/Encke
23:25:47.76 -25:50:12.7 15.4mag 10P/Tempel
02:39:43.37 +30:41:00.7 16.3mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:26:01.73 -10:01:08.6 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:10:45.37 -09:01:35.6 15.8mag 65P/Gunn
08:00:02.63 +13:36:26.9 14.0mag 78P/Gehrels
08:59:06.57 +45:54:13.3 17.1mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:50:44.92 +05:40:31.8 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
12:26:28.73 +08:05:34.9 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
19:49:25.94 +14:21:27.5 10.2mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
11:11:43.84 -03:04:11.5 16.2mag 169P/NEAT
09:41:29.33 +23:30:26.0 18.0mag 186P/Garradd
03:10:54.48 +02:12:12.3 15.3mag 220P/McNaught
06:22:38.48 +49:43:56.5 15.6mag 260P/McNaught
07:56:16.17 +25:04:45.6 17.6mag 266P/Christensen
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 1.6K Nov  3 00:56 comets.txt
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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/ :
07:41:25.037 +21:02:16.50  SN 2026afqs  2026-10-13.18 19.73
08:37:58.823 +12:32:25.90  SN 2026afqr  2026-10-17.23 19.93
04:51:17.403 -26:27:57.01  AT 2026afqq  2026-10-17.26 19.449
04:37:45.596 -24:04:12.02  AT 2026afqp  2026-10-17.26 19.535
01:25:03.389 -32:39:10.49  AT 2026afqo  2026-10-12.21 19.322
03:17:26.864 -15:58:34.85  AT 2026afqn  2026-10-17.30 19.375
17:53:52.220 +41:47:24.16  AT 2026afqm  2026-10-16.83 19.331
06:23:17.419 +70:33:15.10  SN 2026afql  2026-10-17.15 18.737
02:38:36.934 +41:55:58.84  AT 2026afqk  2026-10-17.04 19.369
05:26:14.588 -27:06:01.24  AT 2026afqj  2026-10-17.29 19.31
02:01:09.758 -36:18:14.69  AT 2026afqi  2026-10-12.26 19.361
09:44:49.328 +38:11:23.47  SN 2026afqh  2026-10-17.22 18.467
17:38:02.102 +55:52:14.30  AT 2026afqg  2026-10-16.84 19.253
02:35:38.526 -36:21:14.39  AT 2026afqf  2026-10-17.25 19.522
00:43:30.828 +41:26:55.48  AT 2026afqe  2026-10-17.57 18.61
00:25:27.859 +20:14:37.33  SN 2026afqd  2026-10-17.09 19.18
08:07:08.624 +06:16:20.09  SN 2026afqc  2026-10-11.25 19.94
04:47:31.739 +04:21:53.97  SN 2026afqb  2026-10-05.43 20.6842
03:07:45.440 -28:00:44.28  AT 2026afqa  2026-09-13.29 19.318
05:09:31.456 +75:44:45.10  AT 2026afpz  2026-10-11.55 19.477
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Tue Nov  3 00:53:36 CST 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 2 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 3s (0.05 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 27s (0.45 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 9s (0.15 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 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: 43s (0.72 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 5 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 8s (0.13 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 0s (0.00 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 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: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 3s (0.05 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 29s (0.48 min)
FIELD_For-04-Q2b1x1: 88s (1.47 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 266s (4.43 min)
Finished: Tue Nov  3 00:58:02 CST 2026