FITS images used in this processing run:

Field Vir-10-Q2b1x1 reference image: Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Field Vir-10-Q2b1x1 reference image: Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Field Vir-10-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
Field Vir-10-Q2b1x1 second-epoch image: Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits

## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461168.69990902 08.05.2026 04:47:42.139   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
First image: 2461168.69990902 08.05.2026 04:47:42.139   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Last  image: 2461347.98731145 03.11.2026 11:41:33.709   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.41
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 4 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  10.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     55000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.37            # detector gain in e-/ADU
VAST_SKIP_INDEX_VS_MAG is set - skipping the lib/index_vs_mag variability-index fitting
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  4928
Objects passed selection criteria:  4900
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 3434.75
Average stars matched: 3181.75 (92.6341 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   231332 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 05:46:46 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: 2461168.69990902 08.05.2026 04:47:42.139   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
First image: 2461168.69990902 08.05.2026 04:47:42.139   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Last  image: 2461347.98731145 03.11.2026 11:41:33.709   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 3
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.15
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: 15 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):  29107
Objects passed selection criteria:  29007
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.7    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 21147.2
Average stars matched: 19328 (91.3972 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   251388 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 05:47:34 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= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=esa_tap (lib/gaia_dr2_cone_search.sh -> ESA Gaia Archive TAP service)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Vir-10-Q2b1x1
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########### Starting Vir-10-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Vir-10-Q2b1x1
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 831805 MB at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
server tau has sufficient free disk space available: 831805 MB at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.png' -> 'transient_report/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits_preview.png'

Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits


renamed 'Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.png' -> 'transient_report/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits_preview.png'

Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.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= 700.4578
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 439.1723
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2757.0394
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 642.4337
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 2753.6083
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 642.9006
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INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 3.93605
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.001
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 =      9.5600004196167 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                  9.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/d_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits :)

Spent 0.522522 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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/d_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                 -0.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     9.55000019073486 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                  9.8 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits 
CCD-TEMP= -0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 0.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/d_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits :)

Spent 0.541228 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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/d_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits



fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.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/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.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/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.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: 2461347.98679934
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:00.539 -09:59:51.47 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
Image size: 940.7'x624.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:00.581 -09:59:52.13 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 12:00:00.539 -09:59:51.47
Second-epoch image center 12:00:00.581 -09:59:52.13
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0003 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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits
Image size: 940.6'x624.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:01.813 -09:59:24.44 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 12:00:00.539 -09:59:51.47
Second-epoch image center 12:00:01.813 -09:59:24.44
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0091 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  12:00:00.581 -09:59:52.13
Second-epoch second image center 12:00:01.813 -09:59:24.44
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00920 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/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Y44q2bs2M2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jHtDoYxmZ9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits &> /tmp/tmp.HJmHqJi0Nc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits &> /tmp/tmp.bUvf3FSjnE
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits and wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits and wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits and wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 5940 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 171.9442 to 188.0904 deg, Dec -15.2625 to -4.6850 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 171.9442 to 188.0904 deg, Dec -15.2625 to -4.6850 deg
Loaded 4263 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): 3523 out of 3607 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3607 out of 5940 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.720600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.720600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.41
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.31

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.31

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 5940 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 171.9442 to 188.0904 deg, Dec -15.2625 to -4.6850 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 171.9442 to 188.0904 deg, Dec -15.2625 to -4.6850 deg
Loaded 4263 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): 3523 out of 3607 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3607 out of 5940 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits (aperture=6.1)
Read 5891 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 171.9814 to 188.0904 deg, Dec -15.2480 to -4.6844 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 171.9814 to 188.0904 deg, Dec -15.2480 to -4.6844 deg
Loaded 4254 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): 3491 out of 3588 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3588 out of 5891 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits (aperture=6.2)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.3 pix  Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
 2.3 pix  Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.3 mag.  Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
 15.3 mag.  Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
 14.3 mag.  fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
 14.3 mag.  fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.3 (SNR )  11.3 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
cp: cannot create regular file 'local_wcs_cache/': Not a directory
############ /tmp/tmp.Y44q2bs2M2 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.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/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.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=332, bad_region=1469, passed=5940
Got 5940 stars (including 4190 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5940 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4117 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4113 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4113 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4113 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4756 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4117 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4113 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4756 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4113 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4756 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 4113 stars left (next iteration limit 4524)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits N_match=4113 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.333 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.315 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.334 n_q1=1319 n_q2=732 n_q3=1277 n_q4=785 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.040
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4113 N_valid=4113 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.052 bias_dec_arcsec=-0.004 median_sep_arcsec=0.281 p95_sep_arcsec=0.767 n_q1=1319 n_q2=732 n_q3=1277 n_q4=785 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits -region wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.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.jHtDoYxmZ9 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.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/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.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=342, bad_region=1455, passed=5891
Got 5891 stars (including 4153 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5891 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4085 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4081 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4081 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4081 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4721 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.2 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4085 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4081 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4721 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4081 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4721 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Excluding outliers - 4081 stars left (next iteration limit 4489)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits N_match=4081 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.340 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.318 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.357 n_q1=1299 n_q2=726 n_q3=1266 n_q4=790 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.051
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4081 N_valid=4081 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.030 bias_dec_arcsec=0.011 median_sep_arcsec=0.279 p95_sep_arcsec=0.756 n_q1=1299 n_q2=726 n_q3=1266 n_q4=790 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits -region wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.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.HJmHqJi0Nc (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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.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=173, bad_region=561, passed=3017
Got 3017 stars (including 2306 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3017 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013065 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010452 (37.6 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2272 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2270 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2270 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2270 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2556 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2271 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2270 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2556 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2270 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2556 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37" 
Excluding outliers - 2270 stars left (next iteration limit 2497)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2270 robust_rms=6.964 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.602 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.602 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2270 robust_rms=0.629 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.759 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.589 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2270 robust_rms=0.476 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.621 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.503 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2270 robust_rms_before=1.734 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.401 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.476 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.572 worst_region_rms_after=0.621 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.606 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.503
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.572 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.572 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.401 arcsec matched=2270
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits N_match=2270 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.541 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.360 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.473 n_q1=816 n_q2=348 n_q3=715 n_q4=391 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.327
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=2270 N_valid=2270 bias_ra_arcsec=0.714 bias_dec_arcsec=0.453 median_sep_arcsec=1.493 p95_sep_arcsec=3.623 n_q1=816 n_q2=348 n_q3=715 n_q4=391 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.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.bUvf3FSjnE (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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.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=196, bad_region=579, passed=3049
Got 3049 stars (including 2315 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3049 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013064 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010451 (37.6 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2276 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2274 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2274 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2274 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2578 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 2275 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2274 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2578 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2274 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2578 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39" 
Excluding outliers - 2274 stars left (next iteration limit 2501)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2274 robust_rms=7.055 arcsec worst_region_rms=10.550 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=10.550 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2274 robust_rms=0.648 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.835 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.723 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2274 robust_rms=0.489 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.578 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.572 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2274 robust_rms_before=1.682 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.411 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.489 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.522 worst_region_rms_after=0.578 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.626 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.572
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.522 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.522 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.411 arcsec matched=2274
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits N_match=2274 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.392 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.508 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.451 n_q1=819 n_q2=352 n_q3=706 n_q4=397 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.245
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=2274 N_valid=2274 bias_ra_arcsec=0.703 bias_dec_arcsec=0.453 median_sep_arcsec=1.468 p95_sep_arcsec=3.281 n_q1=819 n_q2=352 n_q3=706 n_q4=397 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits'
Saving the final (post-refit) wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits'
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits sigma_overall=0.333 worst_q_ratio=1.040
ref2=Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits sigma_overall=0.340 worst_q_ratio=1.051
new1=fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits sigma_overall=0.408 worst_q_ratio=1.327
new2=fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits sigma_overall=0.408 worst_q_ratio=1.245
reference average sigma_overall=0.3365 worst_q_ratio=1.0455
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136_astrometric_residuals.png (4113 matched stars from wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137_astrometric_residuals.png (4081 matched stars from wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556_astrometric_residuals.png (2270 matched stars from wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557_astrometric_residuals.png (2274 matched stars from wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.36 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-10-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
  
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Considering the candidate 20317_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557
The candidate 20317_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 11 03.48731    2461347.98731    9.49    12:14:36.56 -06:02:12.2   7021 5553   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits

**** FOUND  12:14:36.54 -06:02:12.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Vir-10-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/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.3'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:00.539 -09:59:51.47 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
Image size: 940.7'x624.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:00.581 -09:59:52.13 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 12:00:00.539 -09:59:51.47
Second-epoch image center 12:00:00.581 -09:59:52.13
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0003 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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits
Image size: 940.6'x624.7'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.89"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 12:00:01.813 -09:59:24.44 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 12:00:00.539 -09:59:51.47
Second-epoch image center 12:00:01.813 -09:59:24.44
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0091 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  12:00:00.581 -09:59:52.13
Second-epoch second image center 12:00:01.813 -09:59:24.44
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00920 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/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits &> /tmp/tmp.2FMwOACJr5
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits &> /tmp/tmp.SzouuC8VXI
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8mrVQ0Ouia
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits &> /tmp/tmp.zXoc6KMleZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits and wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits and wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits and wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits) and catalog (wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 33319 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 171.9442 to 188.0935 deg, Dec -15.2625 to -4.6823 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 171.9442 to 188.0935 deg, Dec -15.2625 to -4.6823 deg
Loaded 4265 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): 3501 out of 3719 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3719 out of 33319 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.599400
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.599400
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.15
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.45

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.45

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 33319 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 171.9442 to 188.0935 deg, Dec -15.2625 to -4.6823 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 171.9442 to 188.0935 deg, Dec -15.2625 to -4.6823 deg
Loaded 4265 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): 3501 out of 3719 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3719 out of 33319 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00001.cat.aperture for wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits (aperture=4.8)
Read 33275 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 171.9652 to 188.1182 deg, Dec -15.2621 to -4.6823 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 171.9652 to 188.1182 deg, Dec -15.2621 to -4.6823 deg
Loaded 4266 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): 3495 out of 3720 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3720 out of 33275 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: reusing the VaST-run aperture from image00002.cat.aperture for wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits (aperture=4.8)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.1 pix  Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
 2.1 pix  Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
 2.4 pix  fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.5 mag.  Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
 15.4 mag.  Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
 14.4 mag.  fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
 14.4 mag.  fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  14.4 (SNR )  13.7 (80% of stars)  with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of  following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50). 
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image. 
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.2FMwOACJr5 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.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/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.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=13, blended=1421, bad_region=6068, passed=33306
Got 33306 stars (including 26173 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33306 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4886 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28718 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28718 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4886 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28718 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 4886 stars left (next iteration limit 5374)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits N_match=4886 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.317 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.341 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.344 n_q1=1539 n_q2=887 n_q3=1518 n_q4=942 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.036
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4886 N_valid=4886 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.064 bias_dec_arcsec=0.001 median_sep_arcsec=0.281 p95_sep_arcsec=0.758 n_q1=1539 n_q2=887 n_q3=1518 n_q4=942 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits -region wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-47-42_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0136.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.SzouuC8VXI (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits' -> 'wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.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/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.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=7, blended=1345, bad_region=6017, passed=33268
Got 33268 stars (including 26234 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 33268 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010414 (37.5 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4896 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4891 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28718 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4895 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28718 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4891 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28718 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Excluding outliers - 4891 stars left (next iteration limit 5380)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits N_match=4891 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.357 n_q1=1550 n_q2=894 n_q3=1516 n_q4=931 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.042
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4891 N_valid=4891 bias_ra_arcsec=-0.038 bias_dec_arcsec=0.017 median_sep_arcsec=0.278 p95_sep_arcsec=0.767 n_q1=1550 n_q2=894 n_q3=1516 n_q4=931 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits -region wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-05-07_23-48-31_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0137.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.8mrVQ0Ouia (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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.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=3, blended=500, bad_region=2408, passed=17722
Got 17722 stars (including 14894 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17722 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013065 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010452 (37.6 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4859 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4848 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4848 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15953 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4859 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15953 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15953 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 4850 stars left (next iteration limit 5332)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.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=4850 robust_rms=6.688 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.746 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.746 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4850 robust_rms=0.664 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.809 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.623 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4850 robust_rms=0.525 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.689 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.542 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4850 robust_rms_before=1.745 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.434 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.525 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.571 worst_region_rms_after=0.689 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.610 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.542
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.571 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.571 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.434 arcsec matched=4850
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits N_match=4850 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.428 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.540 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.465 n_q1=1685 n_q2=724 n_q3=1596 n_q4=845 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.228
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4850 N_valid=4850 bias_ra_arcsec=0.692 bias_dec_arcsec=0.471 median_sep_arcsec=1.521 p95_sep_arcsec=3.587 n_q1=1685 n_q2=724 n_q3=1596 n_q4=845 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.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.zXoc6KMleZ (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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.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=1, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=573, bad_region=2477, passed=17942
Got 17942 stars (including 15002 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17942 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 940.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 940.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013064 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010451 (37.6 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 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
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: 0.42" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4850 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16119 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 373 to 428 (Dec -15.3 to -4.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4856 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(), 16119 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4851 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 16119 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41" 
Excluding outliers - 4851 stars left (next iteration limit 5335)
Stop iterations.


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

SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.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=6.778 arcsec worst_region_rms=9.806 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=9.702 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=4851 robust_rms=0.666 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.851 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.730 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=4851 robust_rms=0.517 arcsec worst_region_rms=0.628 arcsec outer_annulus_rms=0.613 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=4851 robust_rms_before=1.695 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.425 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.517 arcsec worst_region_rms_before=0.525 worst_region_rms_after=0.628 outer_annulus_rms_before=1.631 outer_annulus_rms_after=0.613
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-region baseline 0.525 arcsec) - keeping the original
SIP_REFIT_REJECTED: file=fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits worst_region_rms_kept=0.525 arcsec robust_rms_kept=0.425 arcsec matched=4851
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits N_match=4851 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.425 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.436 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.527 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.439 n_q1=1674 n_q2=730 n_q3=1603 n_q4=844 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.240
WCS_HEADER_DIAG: file=fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits selection=current_pairs N_selected=4851 N_valid=4851 bias_ra_arcsec=0.689 bias_dec_arcsec=0.475 median_sep_arcsec=1.489 p95_sep_arcsec=3.229 n_q1=1674 n_q2=730 n_q3=1603 n_q4=844 occupied_cells_4x4=16/16
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits -region wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-40-49_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.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_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/wcs_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Vir-10-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 0s
  
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Considering the candidate 53475_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557
The candidate 53475_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 11 03.48731    2461347.98731    12.47    11:48:25.09 -10:20:20.3   3061 2998   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits

**** FOUND  11:48:25.08 -10:20:20.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 03788_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557
The candidate 03788_fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 3     2026 11 03.48731    2461347.98731    9.60    12:14:36.52 -06:02:11.9   7021 5553   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-11-03_CI_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_054214_TTUQ2b1x1_1812919_LTunnn9K/fd_Vir-10-Q2b1x1_2026-11-03_05-41-33_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0557.fits

**** FOUND  12:14:36.50 -06:02:11.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 0s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Vir-10-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
########### Completed Vir-10-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)2461347.98679934 -observatory V36
14:42:16.94 -16:32:13.5 Mercury (5.5mag)
13:25:15.43 -13:32:18.1 Venus (-4.3mag)
09:29:46.65 +16:32:31.9 Mars (0.8mag)
09:47:08.51 +14:05:54.7 Jupiter (-2.0mag)
00:36:23.60 +01:00:28.0 Saturn (0.5mag)
04:09:00.82 +20:50:05.3 Uranus (5.6mag)
00:08:19.50 -00:38:19.9 Neptune (7.7mag)
20:24:28.60 -23:41:31.5 Pluto (14.5mag)
10:15:22.27 +10:09:30.0 Moon (-9.8mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 361 Nov  3 05:46 planets.txt
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461347.98679934:
09:47:02.01 +14:06:32.5 Io (6.0mag)
09:46:59.36 +14:06:48.5 Europa (6.1mag)
09:47:20.61 +14:04:45.4 Ganymede (5.5mag)
09:47:38.31 +14:03:04.8 Callisto (6.8mag)
09:48:35.97 +14:15:20.7 Himalia (15.5mag)
09:47:08.91 +14:05:53.4 Thebe (16.3mag)
09:46:54.84 +14:30:55.7 Elara (17.4mag)
09:47:53.52 +13:33:37.0 Pasiphae (17.7mag)
09:44:09.68 +14:37:50.3 Carme (18.7mag)
00:36:32.84 +01:00:00.1 Titan (8.3mag)
00:36:23.50 +01:00:30.1 Rhea (9.6mag)
00:36:54.11 +01:01:08.1 Iapetus (11.0mag)
00:36:12.71 +01:00:07.6 Hyperion (14.2mag)
00:34:36.88 +00:48:18.7 Phoebe (16.4mag)
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 568 Nov  3 05:46 moons.txt
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461347.98679934:
04:35:14.26 +17:19:17.4 JWST
15:34:31.71 +53:00:24.5 Chandra
07:21:48.09 -22:43:27.7 XMM-Newton
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 96 Nov  3 05:46 spacecraft.txt
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461347.98679934 -observatory V36
03:33:35.48 +19:56:42.6 17.1mag P/1996 R2 (Lagerkvist)
07:46:39.46 +38:23:24.9 17.9mag P/2004 V5 (LINEAR-Hill)
07:46:44.83 +38:23:12.0 17.9mag P/2004 V5-A (LINEAR-Hill)
07:46:03.36 +38:23:31.7 17.9mag P/2004 V5-B (LINEAR-Hill)
05:01:53.14 +39:05:50.7 17.8mag P/2009 Y2 (Kowalski)
18:48:09.86 -32:52:29.9 15.0mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
07:45:18.31 -73:54:39.6 17.2mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
06:11:27.70 +35:18:38.8 17.7mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
07:35:43.10 +25:20:22.4 16.9mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:08:34.74 +38:32:30.9 16.4mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
18:37:03.69 +40:52:15.4 17.4mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
05:43:02.02 -13:33:12.7 16.3mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
14:15:21.49 -04:35:36.7 16.3mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
20:15:03.19 +53:02:12.6 15.2mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
13:07:39.70 +16:59:47.9 17.7mag A/2026 E1
16:00:26.83 -65:28:20.0 14.5mag P/2026 R2 (Leonard)
19:34:08.54 -05:22:13.5 17.1mag P/2026 T1 (ATLAS)
23:28:43.72 +14:02:20.1 16.8mag 2P/Encke
23:26:09.65 -25:45:17.6 15.4mag 10P/Tempel
02:40:01.10 +30:31:50.3 16.3mag 11P/Tempel-Swift-LINEAR
12:26:12.43 -10:02:31.6 16.3mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
00:10:39.22 -09:01:17.4 15.9mag 65P/Gunn
08:00:15.60 +13:34:45.4 14.0mag 78P/Gehrels
09:00:02.38 +45:58:02.9 17.1mag 112P/Urata-Niijima
09:51:16.99 +05:34:01.2 17.8mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
12:27:01.97 +08:01:46.9 14.8mag 123P/West-Hartley
19:48:46.68 +14:25:56.2 10.2mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
11:12:19.63 -03:07:14.4 16.2mag 169P/NEAT
09:41:36.45 +23:29:39.9 18.0mag 186P/Garradd
03:10:37.37 +02:10:58.3 15.3mag 220P/McNaught
06:22:38.72 +49:46:58.2 15.6mag 260P/McNaught
07:56:33.45 +25:04:29.1 17.6mag 266P/Christensen
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
17:54:18.84 -27:36:35.70  TCP J17541876-2736362  2026-10-24.76 9.92
10:38:47.97 +53:30:34.00  SN2026sqf  2026-10-24.6 13.27
21:49:53.30 +14:07:44.90  ASASSN-26fq  2026-10-23.23 14.82
01:00:14.36 +34:04:05.90  ASASSN-26fp  2026-10-23.34 12.9
01:06:23.14 -63:46:37.10  ASASSN-26fo  2026-10-19.79 -4.88
00:25:28.03 +20:14:39.10  SN2026afqd  2026-10-19.36 -0.77
22:14:03.37 -45:07:18.60  ASASSN-26fm  2026-10-13.75 14.42
01:57:48.19 -33:14:42.30  SN 2026aedl  2026-10-12.33 15.3
18:05:22.06 +17:52:41.00  ASASSN-26fn  2026-10-11.74 15.23
21:50:55.86 -02:51:49.30  SN2026acyb  2026-10-9.85 16.83
03:40:34.04 +02:31:56.70  SN2026acvp  2026-10-9.95 17.75
04:33:25.91 -13:41:04.20  SN2026adhl  2026-10-9.94 17.52
09:20:05.05 +27:03:12.40  SN2026aeif  2026-10-9.47 15.93
02:58:07.77 -65:18:52.90  ASASSN-26fl  2026-10-7.9 -0.85
02:49:03.98 -49:55:57.00  SN 2026adfy  2026-10-4.88 16.61
22:03:46.31 -11:07:57.70  AT2026adgn  2026-10-4.28 -2.56
15:03:12.98 +49:51:05.40  ASASSN-26fj  2026-10-2.06 15.91
08:07:27.96 -65:51:03.90  ASASSN-26fi  2026-10-1.36 15.82
21:02:34.66 +23:57:26.20  ASASSN-26fh  2026-10-1.27 15.94
20:00:16.62 +03:26:29.90  AT2026adfv  2026-10-1.3 16.42
00:08:42.74 -32:33:16.50  SN2026abhc  2026-09-29.15 15.57
21:02:30.26 -19:27:41.80  SN2026acxa  2026-09-29.13 14.65
04:39:17.45 -28:06:12.40  ASASSN-26fg  2026-09-23.25 15.73
05:25:07.80 +04:38:32.40  SN2026aajs  2026-09-21.32 17.04
19:56:12.67 +08:25:27.70  AT2026acgs  2026-09-18.14 15.84
00:02:34.06 +52:55:18.90  ASASSN-26ff  2026-09-16.38 15.41
23:44:33.18 +17:46:12.20  SN2026yjv  2026-09-15.38 18.32
16:21:12.24 +57:37:51.30  SN 2026aafh  2026-09-14.11 15.02
23:36:00.27 -19:28:18.00  SN 2026aaks  2026-09-14.44 16.89
16:35:24.86 -05:32:38.20  SN2026aasi  2026-09-12.99 16.58
16:46:08.71 +37:25:21.80  SN2026aafk  2026-09-13.25 17.4
23:48:37.86 +50:25:24.60  SN2026aafs  2026-09-13.47 17
21:20:27.02 +02:10:42.50  SN2026aagh   -------
08:02:26.85 -24:37:44.10  ASASSN-26fe  2026-09-13.34 13.67
02:29:34.91 +23:06:56.30  SN2026aars  2026-09-12.27 16.93
02:47:25.52 -32:58:34.50  SN 2026znh  2026-09-9.92 16.26
04:59:14.53 -83:27:58.80  ASASSN-26fd  2026-09-9.11 17.27
17:52:06.79 -23:43:20.70  ASASSN-26fc  2026-09-8.79 12.14
03:52:53.26 -14:19:28.70  SN 2026zfw  2026-09-8 17.78
01:53:26.46 +10:07:25.10  SN2026aacj  2026-09-7.17 16.27
20:04:34.47 +62:38:38.10  SN2026zji  2026-09-7.14 15.87
22:37:05.64 +34:24:35.00  SN2026aaiv  2026-09-7.25 13.48
22:24:21.29 -10:25:31.60  ASASSN-26fb  2026-09-5.3 13.93
00:44:54.28 +41:33:10.50  AT2026aabo  2026-09-3.29 15.02
00:52:12.40 -58:22:08.60  SN 2026zhl  2026-08-31.92 16.51
19:53:57.87 +61:00:19.70  ASASSN-26fa  2026-08-31.18 14.63
00:21:50.96 -09:29:16.30  AT2026zwp  2026-08-31.41 15.59
19:45:06.20 +18:22:48.80  V488  2026-08-30.13 9.37
18:25:12.79 -22:25:29.10  V8055  2026-08-30 10.76
17:17:45.96 +64:31:40.10  ASASSN-26ez  2026-08-25.13 10.87
19:02:47.09 +58:08:21.00  AT2026zwo  2026-08-24.16 15.78
04:20:07.58 -42:26:59.90  AT2026zjy  2026-08-23.03 15.91
03:08:18.02 +11:54:46.50  SN2026ymb  2026-08-23.4 16.44
20:22:32.48 -50:45:14.30  SN2026yid  2026-08-22.82 15.13
04:24:28.39 -56:20:21.60  ASASSN-26ey  2026-08-20.02 15.55
16:46:37.81 -63:14:59.80  ASASSN-26ex  2026-08-18.78 3.63
21:28:47.85 +20:31:03.60  SN 2026sfn  2026-08-16.3 17.09
23:01:28.67 -61:00:39.00  SN 2026yib  2026-08-14.85 17.36
00:22:23.20 -32:16:02.70  SN 2026whu  2026-08-14.96 16.5
19:56:21.71 -37:24:19.90  ASASSN-26ew  2026-08-13.82 14.73
13:53:14.21 +00:26:52.00  SN 2026wkv  2026-08-10.12 15.83
05:21:07.61 +23:38:20.10  TCP J05210763+2338194  2026-08-10.59 9.34
01:28:20.49 +40:13:27.10  SN2026wpd  2026-08-9.34 16.37
23:47:50.87 +49:28:49.80  SN2026wjs  2026-08-9.35 17.12
16:03:20.92 +17:43:23.70  AT2026xau  2026-08-9.3 17.71
01:10:22.05 -09:34:08.50  SN2026weo  2026-08-7.46 15.76
00:56:54.35 -35:55:29.40  AT2026wdy  2026-08-5.05 16.08
22:08:07.63 -53:03:58.90  AT2026wek  2026-08-3.82 17.17
14:51:51.34 +66:13:24.60  ASASSN-26ev  2026-08-2.15 14.02
12:06:50.79 -36:16:06.20  SN2026wgm  2026-08-1.73 15.61
16:56:36.90 -59:29:26.00  ASASSN-26er  2026-07-25.82 15.09
01:21:27.89 -10:37:05.90  SN2026vbh  2026-07-25.05 15.79
21:17:31.59 +22:25:50.90  ASASSN-26eq  2026-07-24.37 15.13
18:53:36.89 +16:56:43.60  ASASSN-26ep  2026-07-23.47 -4.06
12:18:47.98 -30:48:47.50  ASASSN-26et  2026-07-22.76 13.98
13:00:47.82 +15:42:17.60  SN2026uwk  2026-07-21.75 16.38
18:52:31.11 -32:28:00.90  ASASSN-26en  2026-07-21.77 14.63
14:42:58.01 -62:32:59.10  ASASSN-26es  2026-07-20.79 15.36
20:12:45.57 -32:53:13.00  ASASSN-26em  2026-07-20.94 16.83
18:54:24.33 -46:11:51.70  ASASSN-26eu  2026-07-20.93 14.86
03:18:56.99 -80:55:10.40  AT2026ugi  2026-07-20.03 17.12
18:43:58.40 +24:22:41.80  ASASSN-26eo  2026-07-19.36 16.16
04:50:01.03 -02:22:33.80  ASASSN-26ej  2026-07-16.17 17.02
18:34:55.28 -31:41:00.90  ASASSN-26ek  2026-07-16.24 15.73
17:07:43.61 -44:21:53.50  ASASSN-26el  2026-07-15.86 16.01
14:45:08.35 +24:13:12.30  ASASSN-26ei  2026-07-16.17 16.46
10:00:46.44 -32:36:31.10  AT 2023mhb  2026-07-14.73 16.67
14:39:37.45 -11:22:36.20  AT 2026unl  2026-07-15.27 17.11
10:49:42.57 -11:25:55.80  ASASSN-26eh  2026-07-14.72 16.58
19:33:53.06 -07:15:00.80  ASASSN-22le  2026-07-14.15 15.5
02:45:40.52 -27:55:30.30  ASASSN-26ef  2026-07-12.35 15.86
23:26:43.80 +04:42:39.70  SN 2026qtn  2026-07-12.22 16.47
02:19:17.26 +28:57:15.40  ASASSN-26ec  2026-07-11.53 2.78
18:31:15.56 -05:34:31.50  AT2026stb  2026-07-11.28 -1.29
13:36:08.24 +23:29:05.00  AT2026pjf  2026-07-10.18 -0.72
17:33:39.82 +04:22:36.70  SN2026pir  2026-07-9.86 -0.66
11:21:41.26 -50:33:36.30  ASASSN-26ed  2026-07-8.8 -1.3
23:41:42.11 +26:29:49.10  AT2026qil  2026-07-9.3 16.15
20:21:30.50 -32:03:40.10  ASASSN-26ee  2026-07-7.22 15.53
19:37:44.09 -05:35:42.80  AT2026ryu  2026-07-7.17 14.88
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
19:45:06.48 +18:22:42.2  PNV J19450648+1822422  2026-08-25.1278  9.0mag
00:42:54.65 +41:22:59.3  PNV J00425465+4122593  2026-08-25.4712  18.9mag
00:42:50.38 +41:18:58.76  PNV J00425038+4118587  2026-09-04.1512  18.2mag
00:42:12.76 +41:16:28.4  PNV J00421276+4116284  2026-09-10.9176  18.67Cmag
17:52:06.80 -23:43:20.7  TCP J17520680-2343207  2026-09-08.7896  12.6mag
00:42:40.94 +41:15:37.1  PNV J00424094+4115371  2026-09-17.8925  18.3mag
08:49:20.13 -09:19:15.8  TCP J08492013-0919158  2026-09-18.4698  13.3mag
00:42:13.93 +41:16:35.6  PNV J00421393+4116356  2026-09-22.6597  19.66Cmag
18:14:01.58 +15:13:55.5  TCP J18140158+1513555  2026-09-24.4645  14.1mag
00:42:36.61 +41:13:50.5  TCP J00423661+4113505  2026-09-29.7462  17.4mag
22:03:46.29 -11:07:57.8  TCP J22034629-1107578  2026-09-29.7438  14.51Cmag
22:05:02.06 +20:49:01.2  TCP J22050206+2049012  2026-10-03.5715  17.13Cmag
00:38:15.01 +41:14:47.2  TCP J00381501+4114472  2026-10-08.5978  17.72Cmag
01:06:05.83 +09:51:20.4  TCP J01060583+0951204  2026-10-10.8543  14.54Cmag
17:54:18.76 -27:36:36.2  TCP J17541876-2736362  2026-10-12.3993  10.8mag
09:56:00.79 +69:06:15.2  PNV J09560079+6906152  2026-10-14.9274  19.38Cmag
00:43:30.83 +41:26:55.3  PNV J00433083+4126553  2026-10-17.5651  18.61Cmag
04:57:32.08 +30:15:41.6  TCP J04573208+3015416  2026-10-17.7818  18.21Cmag
05:21:07.64 +23:38:21.3  TCP J05210764+2338213  2026-10-18.4020  10.3mag
05:34:11.01 +28:45:30.5  TCP J05341101+2845305  2026-10-18.3604  16.6mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
00:58:27.412 -22:03:24.97  SN 2026afsw  2026-10-17.21 18.226
23:34:39.952 +13:04:33.30  AT 2026afsv  2026-10-18.23 19.8853
01:44:42.847 +02:02:43.85  AT 2026afsu  2026-10-16.33 20.1698
05:01:31.593 +09:22:51.39  AT 2026afst  2026-10-16.48 20.0945
05:07:17.177 +15:10:39.52  AT 2026afss  2026-10-07.48 20.8919
01:46:51.117 -03:32:45.52  AT 2026afsr  2026-10-09.42 20.8495
02:40:13.442 +09:41:35.87  AT 2026afsq  2026-10-09.42 20.8105
01:53:33.220 +15:17:08.15  AT 2026afsp  2026-10-14.33 20.3641
05:17:19.580 -11:56:45.36  AT 2026afso  2026-10-18.42 19.8609
05:07:12.333 -10:39:28.07  AT 2026afsn  2026-10-18.42 19.8368
03:51:59.889 +04:08:13.56  AT 2026afsm  2026-10-18.41 20.0289
10:10:48.919 +25:50:29.45  AT 2026afsl  2026-10-18.53 20.0139
09:28:13.437 -18:47:45.86  AT 2026afsk  2026-10-18.59 18.259
06:18:17.122 +02:53:09.71  AT 2026afsj  2026-10-18.34 19.384
23:15:34.188 -43:11:36.92  AT 2026afsi  2026-10-18.35 18.839
01:05:10.811 +07:14:30.54  SN 2026afsh  2026-10-18.31 18.764
12:02:02.958 +29:50:40.95  SN 2026afsg  2026-10-18.87 16.4
09:23:29.659 +61:32:27.44  AT 2026afsf  2026-09-25.49 19.541
07:38:29.533 +53:56:33.67  AT 2026afse  2026-10-01.41 20.2164
09:06:11.873 +17:26:33.92  AT 2026afsd  2026-10-02.52 19.0664
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Tue Nov  3 05:43:31 CST 2026
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TIMING SExtractor: 3 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 0 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 4s (0.07 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 22s (0.37 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 5s (0.08 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 2s (0.03 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 1s (0.02 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 36s (0.60 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 12 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 1 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 16s (0.27 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 0s (0.00 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 1s (0.02 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 8s (0.13 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 1s (0.02 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 26s (0.43 min)
FIELD_Vir-10-Q2b1x1: 76s (1.27 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 253s (4.22 min)
Finished: Tue Nov  3 05:47:44 CST 2026