This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 11.2001* 04 38 44.36 +18 52 02.3 10.8 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461082.7001,10.82,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260211.2001 10.82CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 04:38:44.36 +18:52:02.3 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0306_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0157_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0306_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0156_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0306_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0157_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0306_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0156_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 11.2001* 04 34 36.07 +16 46 15.6 12.3 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461082.7001,12.28,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260211.2001 12.28CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 04:34:36.07 +16:46:15.6 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0306_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0157_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0306_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0156_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0306_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0157_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0306_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0156_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 11.2001* 04 58 10.13 +16 04 39.9 12.5 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461082.7001,12.50,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260211.2001 12.50CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 04:58:10.13 +16:04:39.9 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0306_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0157_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0306_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0156_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0306_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0157_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0306_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0156_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 11.2001* 04 41 26.04 +18 50 22.1 13.2 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461082.7001,13.22,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260211.2001 13.22CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 04:41:26.04 +18:50:22.1 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0306_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0157_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0306_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0156_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0306_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0157_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0306_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0156_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 11.2001* 04 48 35.68 +17 12 50.3 14.0 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461082.7001,13.99,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260211.2001 13.99CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 04:48:35.68 +17:12:50.3 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0306_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0157_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0306_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0156_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0306_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0157_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0306_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0156_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 02 11.2001* 04 21 54.57 +18 31 31.6 14.1 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc89 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461082.7001,14.07,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260211.2001 14.07CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images and produce the finder charts
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 04:21:54.57 +18:31:31.6 ;done
# Combine the finder charts into one image (note the '*' symbols meaning the command will work only if you have a single transient in that field)
montage resample_wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0306_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0157_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0306_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0156_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0306_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0157_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0306_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0156_fits__*pix.png animation_v2.gif
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461032.76560473 23.12.2025 06:22:18.249 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
First image: 2461032.76560473 23.12.2025 06:22:18.249 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
Last image: 2461082.70035678 11.02.2026 04:48:20.826 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 5
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.56
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: 24
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
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 9108
Objects passed selection criteria: 9098
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.8 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.8 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 8809.5
Average stars matched: 8672.5 (98.4449 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 114892 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc89 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20251122 p4) 15.2.1 20251122
VaST compiled on Tue Feb 10 15:05:05 CST 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc88-299-g877bacc0
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-02-10)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Tue Feb 10 23:09:33 CST 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461032.76560473 23.12.2025 06:22:18.249 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
First image: 2461032.76560473 23.12.2025 06:22:18.249 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
Last image: 2461082.70035678 11.02.2026 04:48:20.826 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 63
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.27
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: 25 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
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
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 58620
Objects passed selection criteria: 58520
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 55884.8
Average stars matched: 54262.8 (97.0976 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 159188 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc89 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20251122 p4) 15.2.1 20251122
VaST compiled on Tue Feb 10 15:05:05 CST 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc88-299-g877bacc0
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-02-10)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Tue Feb 10 23:10:55 CST 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.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/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found 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: 2461082.69977281
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits'
wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits'
wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits'
wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits'
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:26:44.765 +13:59:10.76
Second-epoch image center 04:26:40.268 +13:59:57.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.02 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:26:44.765 +13:59:10.76
Second-epoch image center 04:26:43.204 +13:59:29.56
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01 deg.
###################################
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 04:26:40.268 +13:59:57.31
Second-epoch second image center 04:26:43.204 +13:59:29.56
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01415 deg.
###################################
Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FbWjJPPz1w
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits &> /tmp/tmp.iysBEH6MkP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits &> /tmp/tmp.SShWCDYNm5
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ERHoEIcfhe
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.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_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits and wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat
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_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits and wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits and wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Matched with Tycho-2 3665 out of 9359 detected stars.
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.991789
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.991789
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.56
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.43
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.43
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 5 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 3000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
2.0 pix Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits
2.3 pix fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
2.3 pix fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
15.4 mag. Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits
15.2 mag. fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
15.2 mag. fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.2 (SNR ) 12.3 (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 14.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.FbWjJPPz1w (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_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=738, passed=9359
Got 9359 stars (including 8609 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9359 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 956 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 956 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 956 stars left (next iteration limit 1051)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits -region wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.iysBEH6MkP (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_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=734, passed=9349
Got 9349 stars (including 8595 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 9349 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 957 stars left (next iteration limit 1052)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits -region wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.SShWCDYNm5 (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_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.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_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=638, passed=8411
Got 8411 stars (including 7763 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8411 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 958 stars left (next iteration limit 1053)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.ERHoEIcfhe (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_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.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_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=630, passed=8376
Got 8376 stars (including 7730 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8376 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 959 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 959 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 959 stars left (next iteration limit 1054)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-06-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20444.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20458.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 5s
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: 2s
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Considering the candidate 20444_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157
Preparing report for the candidate 20444_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157
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Considering the candidate 20458_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157
Preparing report for the candidate 20458_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157
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Considering the candidate 20460_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157
The candidate 20460_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:43:24.86 +09:00:48.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20463_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157
The candidate 20463_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:21:12.19 +16:26:17.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 20237_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157
The candidate 20237_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:53:45.03 +18:04:13.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 7s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Tau-06-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
04:38:44.36 +18:52:02.3
04:34:36.07 +16:46:15.6
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found 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_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits exists and is non-empty
The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:26:44.765 +13:59:10.76
Second-epoch image center 04:26:40.268 +13:59:57.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.02 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 04:26:44.765 +13:59:10.76
Second-epoch image center 04:26:43.204 +13:59:29.56
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 04:26:40.268 +13:59:57.31
Second-epoch second image center 04:26:43.204 +13:59:29.56
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01415 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits &> /tmp/tmp.c9xBEJ2yw0
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AnzcTebRHT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wYxUhONVAS
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ozTFDpSgwT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.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_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits and wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat
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_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits and wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits and wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Matched with Tycho-2 3674 out of 61474 detected stars.
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.864852
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.864852
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.27
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.59
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.59
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 15 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 3000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
1.9 pix Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits
2.2 pix fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
2.2 pix fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
15.6 mag. Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits
15.3 mag. fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
15.3 mag. fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 15.3 (SNR ) 14.7 (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 14.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.c9xBEJ2yw0 (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_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=3422, passed=61469
Got 61469 stars (including 57932 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 61469 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 952 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 952 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 952 stars left (next iteration limit 1047)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits -region wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-22-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0306.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.AnzcTebRHT (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_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=14, blended=3481, passed=61490
Got 61490 stars (including 57887 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 61490 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 953 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 953 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 953 stars left (next iteration limit 1048)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits -region wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2025-12-23_00-23-18_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0307.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.wYxUhONVAS (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_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.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_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=16, blended=2980, passed=51451
Got 51451 stars (including 48361 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 51451 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 952 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 952 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 951 stars left (next iteration limit 1046)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.ozTFDpSgwT (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_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.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_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=18, blended=2885, passed=50891
Got 50891 stars (including 47905 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 50891 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 951 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 951 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 951 stars left (next iteration limit 1046)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.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_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-47-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0156.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.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_2026-02-10_CI_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_230727_TTUQ1b1x1_11594_1wpJ1Q5x/wcs_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-06-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out76760.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out76779.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out76805.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out76683.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out76706.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out76767.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out76772.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s
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: 2s
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Considering the candidate 76652_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157
The candidate 76652_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:41:42.33 +09:22:22.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 76657_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157
The candidate 76657_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:54:37.24 +11:29:05.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 76659_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157
The candidate 76659_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:15:44.01 +14:21:38.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 76662_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157
The candidate 76662_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:38:44.36 +18:52:02.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 76677_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157
The candidate 76677_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:34:36.09 +16:46:16.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 76683_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157
Preparing report for the candidate 76683_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157
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Considering the candidate 76706_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157
Preparing report for the candidate 76706_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157
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Considering the candidate 76755_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157
The candidate 76755_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:05:45.52 +15:08:59.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 76760_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157
The candidate 76760_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:58:10.86 +18:18:07.8 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.96, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.94)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 3.365 49767611422016640 059.54435003216 +18.30178775153 14.0525 13.3041 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#3.365#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 76767_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157
Preparing report for the candidate 76767_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157
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Considering the candidate 76772_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157
Preparing report for the candidate 76772_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157
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Considering the candidate 76779_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157
The candidate 76779_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:29:14.34 +09:55:57.8 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.20, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.18)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 3.305 3305666629279630592 067.30980763348 +09.93180594290 14.0104 13.0628 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#3.305#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 76805_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157
The candidate 76805_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:45:15.53 +09:04:14.1 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=14.41, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=15.39)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 2.615 3292792447630904064 071.31445673065 +09.07126597947 14.7735 14.1467 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#2.615#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 06513_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157
The candidate 06513_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:53:45.02 +18:04:13.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 17185_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157
The candidate 17185_fd_Tau-06-Q1b1x1_2026-02-10_22-48-20_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0157 did not pass the final checks