This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB
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!
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
VZ Aqr,2461126.9872,13.19,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 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
VZ Aqr 20260327.4872 13.19CV 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/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 21:30:24.64 -02:59:15.5 ;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_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0719_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0556_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0719_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0555_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0719_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0556_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0719_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0555_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!
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
SW Aqr,2461126.9872,10.52,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 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
SW Aqr 20260327.4872 10.52CV 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/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i && util/make_finding_chart_script.sh wcs_`basename $i` 21:15:17.76 +00:04:34.9 ;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_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0719_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0556_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v1.png
montage resample_wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0719_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0555_fits__*pix_nofov.png -tile 2x1 -geometry +0+0 finder_chart_v2.png
# Create GIF animation
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0719_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20_00sec_-15_00C_LIGHT_0556_fits__*pix.png animation_v1.gif
convert -delay 50 -loop 0 resample_wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0719_fits__*pix.png resample_wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20_00sec_-14_90C_LIGHT_0555_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: 2461125.98904346 26.03.2026 11:44:03.355 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits
First image: 2461125.98904346 26.03.2026 11:44:03.355 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits
Last image: 2461126.98752260 27.03.2026 11:41:51.953 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.72
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 2 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 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): 3637
Objects passed selection criteria: 3635
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: 3526.5
Average stars matched: 3471 (98.4262 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 110364 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc89 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20251122 p4) 15.2.1 20251122
VaST compiled on Sat Mar 21 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc88-354-ge3e751fc
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-03-21)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Fri Mar 27 07:41:58 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461125.98904346 26.03.2026 11:44:03.355 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits
First image: 2461125.98904346 26.03.2026 11:44:03.355 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits
Last image: 2461126.98752260 27.03.2026 11:41:51.953 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 10
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.38
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: 10 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): 26228
Objects passed selection criteria: 26207
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.6 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.7 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 25038.2
Average stars matched: 24413.8 (97.5058 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 130576 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc89 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20251122 p4) 15.2.1 20251122
VaST compiled on Sat Mar 21 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc88-354-ge3e751fc
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-03-21)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Fri Mar 27 07:42:37 CDT 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/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.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/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.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: 2461126.98695584
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits'
wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits'
wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits'
wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits'
The image scale is 5.88"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 21:25:52.959 -02:01:21.67
Second-epoch image center 21:25:45.341 -01:59:30.79
Angular distance between the image centers 0.04 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 21:25:52.959 -02:01:21.67
Second-epoch image center 21:25:43.227 -02:00:04.81
Angular distance between the image centers 0.05 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 21:25:45.341 -01:59:30.79
Second-epoch second image center 21:25:43.227 -02:00:04.81
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01291 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/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits &> /tmp/tmp.LTqUujzTex
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lbPMXi92kM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Qj1mcDMUuk
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Y2qdCvkNOQ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.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_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits and wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.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_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits and wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits and wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.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 3594 out of 4268 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.619300
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.619300
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.72
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 13.90
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 13.90
Magnitude calibration plot:
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 3000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.5 pix Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits
2.5 pix Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits
2.8 pix fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits
2.6 pix fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
13.9 mag. Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits
13.8 mag. Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits
13.7 mag. fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits
13.7 mag. fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.7 (SNR ) 10.9 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.LTqUujzTex (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_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=338, passed=4268
Got 4268 stars (including 3928 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4268 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013040 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010432 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 938 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: 0.49"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
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 938 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61"
Excluding outliers - 935 stars left (next iteration limit 1027)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits -region wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.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.lbPMXi92kM (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_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=328, passed=4109
Got 4109 stars (including 3779 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4109 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013040 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010432 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 937 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: 0.50"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
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 937 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.59"
Excluding outliers - 934 stars left (next iteration limit 1026)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits -region wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.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.Qj1mcDMUuk (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_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.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_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=215, passed=3932
Got 3932 stars (including 3714 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3932 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 939.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 939.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013042 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010433 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 928 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: 0.51"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
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 928 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.64"
Excluding outliers - 925 stars left (next iteration limit 1016)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.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.Y2qdCvkNOQ (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_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=228, passed=3736
Got 3736 stars (including 3506 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3736 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 939.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 939.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013042 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010433 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 929 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: 0.50"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
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 929 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.64"
Excluding outliers - 925 stars left (next iteration limit 1016)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.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_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20153.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out20161.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20153_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556
The candidate 20153_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:15:17.76 +00:04:35.3 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=10.55, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=11.53)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.486 2689556491246048896 318.82420045393 +00.07611143751 11.1990 10.7249 VARIABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.486#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 20161_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556
The candidate 20161_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:19:17.03 -01:20:57.1 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=11.07, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=12.05)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.686 2686147764681524096 319.82097036071 -01.34966255052 10.9587 10.6361 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.686#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aqr-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.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_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits exists and is non-empty
The image scale is 5.88"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 21:25:52.959 -02:01:21.67
Second-epoch image center 21:25:45.341 -01:59:30.79
Angular distance between the image centers 0.04 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 21:25:52.959 -02:01:21.67
Second-epoch image center 21:25:43.227 -02:00:04.81
Angular distance between the image centers 0.05 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 21:25:45.341 -01:59:30.79
Second-epoch second image center 21:25:43.227 -02:00:04.81
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01291 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/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6dC64fGVCT
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits &> /tmp/tmp.qb0VEBZO6Q
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits &> /tmp/tmp.FOARHXug8d
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits &> /tmp/tmp.rDCjOuBlrV
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.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_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits and wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.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_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits and wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits and wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.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 6473 out of 30349 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.394103
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.394103
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -8.38
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.01
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.01
Magnitude calibration plot:
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 8 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 3000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits
2.3 pix Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits
2.7 pix fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits
2.5 pix fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.0 mag. Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits
13.9 mag. Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits
13.7 mag. fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits
13.7 mag. fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.7 (SNR ) 13.1 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.6dC64fGVCT (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_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=1202, passed=30345
Got 30345 stars (including 29104 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30345 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013040 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010432 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 936 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: 0.46"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 936 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Excluding outliers - 935 stars left (next iteration limit 1026)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits -region wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.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.qb0VEBZO6Q (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_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=1184, passed=29175
Got 29175 stars (including 27949 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 29175 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013040 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010432 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 934 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: 0.46"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Excluding outliers - 933 stars left (next iteration limit 1025)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits -region wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.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.FOARHXug8d (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_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.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_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=858, passed=24325
Got 24325 stars (including 23435 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 24325 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 939.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 939.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013042 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010433 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 931 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: 0.50"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
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 931 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.59"
Excluding outliers - 930 stars left (next iteration limit 1021)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.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.rDCjOuBlrV (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_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=896, passed=24234
Got 24234 stars (including 23298 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 24234 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 939.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 939.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013042 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010433 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 929 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: 0.48"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
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 929 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Excluding outliers - 927 stars left (next iteration limit 1019)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.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_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.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_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-03_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0719.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.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_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/wcs_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-26_06-44-47_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0720.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.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_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0555.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-03-27_CI_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_073942_TTUQ2b1x1_893_dOsN8IwB/wcs_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out51878.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52029.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52048.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52082.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52088.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_apass.txt__out51989.dat to exclusion_list_apass.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out29038.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out51998.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 3s
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 51878_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556
The candidate 51878_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:36:28.47 -02:15:46.0 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.06, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.04)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 2.171 2674401338364645376 324.11805731009 -02.26298285625 13.3063 12.6302 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#2.171#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 51989_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556
The candidate 51989_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:04:39.73 -05:45:56.5 in APASS (TIMEOUTCOMMAND_GAIA_VIZIER=#timeout 40 #, MAG_MEAN=13.03, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.01)
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Considering the candidate 51998_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556
Preparing report for the candidate 51998_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556
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Considering the candidate 52029_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556
The candidate 52029_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:00:47.05 -00:27:16.5 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.46, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.44)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 4.329 6917455635240446848 315.19687035611 -00.45545482714 13.5816 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#4.329#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 52048_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556
The candidate 52048_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:01:55.86 -00:58:42.8 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.36, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.34)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 3.390 6917231167365049728 315.48361989792 -00.97891620842 13.3468 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#3.390#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 52082_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556
The candidate 52082_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 21:08:50.15 -01:28:34.4 in Gaia DR2 single (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=13.55, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=14.53)GAIADR2_OUTPUT=# 1.932 2688945334579644800 317.20925197083 -01.47667139059 13.4489 12.9500 NOT_AVAILABLE#N_GAIA_STARS_WITIN_BLEND_SEARCH_RADIUS=#1#DISTANCE_ARCSEC=#1.932#MAX_ANGULAR_DISTANCE_BETWEEN_MEASURED_POSITION_AND_CATALOG_MATCH_ARCSEC=#5.9#
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Considering the candidate 52088_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556
The candidate 52088_fd_Aqr-01-Q2b1x1_2026-03-27_06-41-51_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0556 did not pass the final checks