This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s
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 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
Gaia DR3 183263097725025920,2461150.6182,11.09,0.05,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
Gaia DR3 183263097725025920 20260420.1182 11.09CV 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
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 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ASASSN-V J052739.74+411006.7,2461150.6182,11.64,0.05,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
ASASSN-V J052739.74+411006.7 20260420.1182 11.64CV 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
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461083.61922233 12.02.2026 02:51:30.809 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
First image: 2461083.61922233 12.02.2026 02:51:30.809 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
Last image: 2461150.61846133 20.04.2026 02:50:25.059 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.58
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: 5 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): 22310
Objects passed selection criteria: 22090
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.1 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.1 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 12690.2
Average stars matched: 12233.8 (96.4028 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 128376 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Thu Apr 16 15:05:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-19-g55e4b97d
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-04-16)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sun Apr 19 22:00:42 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461083.61922233 12.02.2026 02:51:30.809 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
First image: 2461083.61922233 12.02.2026 02:51:30.809 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
Last image: 2461150.61846133 20.04.2026 02:50:25.059 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 65
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.24
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: 59 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): 174354
Objects passed selection criteria: 173606
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.1 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.1 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 102262
Average stars matched: 97788.5 (95.6255 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 1944532 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Thu Apr 16 15:05:05 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-19-g55e4b97d
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-04-16)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sun Apr 19 22:07:44 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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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/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.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/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.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: 2461150.61795358
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits'
wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits'
wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits'
wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
Image size: 943.3'x627.4' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:27:33.978 +37:59:21.26 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.91"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits
Image size: 937.2'x623.9' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:27:27.019 +38:00:03.53 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 05:27:33.978 +37:59:21.26
Second-epoch image center 05:27:27.019 +38:00:03.53
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0257 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
Image size: 937.2'x623.9' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:27:28.132 +38:00:01.56 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 05:27:33.978 +37:59:21.26
Second-epoch image center 05:27:28.132 +38:00:01.56
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0222 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 05:27:27.019 +38:00:03.53
Second-epoch second image center 05:27:28.132 +38:00:01.56
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00369 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/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits &> /tmp/tmp.7wZOVy6UwM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3Sz9uGQacl
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5rvPVTRoZz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits &> /tmp/tmp.c3E5PNfOhz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.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_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits and wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.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_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits and wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits and wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 30329 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 71.3560 to 92.7536 deg, Dec +32.1688 to +43.3136 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 71.3560 to 92.7536 deg, Dec 32.1688 to 43.3136 deg
Loaded 16011 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 5748 out of 6465 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6465 out of 30329 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.940226
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.940226
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.58
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.36
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.36
Magnitude calibration plot:
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
2.1 pix Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits
2.5 pix fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits
2.5 pix fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
15.4 mag. Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits
11.0 mag. fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits
11.1 mag. fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 11.0 (SNR ) 9.5 (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.7wZOVy6UwM (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits' -> 'wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=3460, passed=30329
Got 30329 stars (including 26832 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30329 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 943.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 943.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013101 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010481 (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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 905 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 863 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.84"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 896 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26894 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 2.17"
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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 920 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 26910 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 2.14"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 912 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 27622 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.18"
Excluding outliers - 912 stars left (next iteration limit 985)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits -region wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.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.3Sz9uGQacl (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits' -> 'wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=3436, passed=30261
Got 30261 stars (including 26784 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 30261 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (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 0.010459 (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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 944 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 903 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28158 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.2 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 944 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28159 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 28158 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Excluding outliers - 943 stars left (next iteration limit 1037)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits -region wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.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.5rvPVTRoZz (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_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.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_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=55, passed=1355
Got 1355 stars (including 1297 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1355 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.6 to 43.2)
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...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 903 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1305 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58"
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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.6 to 43.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 927 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 923 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1306 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 923 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1306 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.64"
Excluding outliers - 923 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_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits -region wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.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.c3E5PNfOhz (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_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.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_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=52, passed=1253
Got 1253 stars (including 1199 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1253 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.6 to 43.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 932 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 908 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1208 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.6 to 43.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 932 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1208 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1208 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62"
Excluding outliers - 928 stars left (next iteration limit 1020)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits -region wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.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_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aur-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 0s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 51811_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 51811_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:26:54.56 +36:54:12.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aur-03-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/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.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_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
Image size: 943.3'x627.4' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.91"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:27:33.978 +37:59:21.26 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.91"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits
Image size: 937.2'x623.9' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:27:27.019 +38:00:03.53 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 05:27:33.978 +37:59:21.26
Second-epoch image center 05:27:27.019 +38:00:03.53
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0257 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
util/fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh: line 144: echo: write error: Broken pipe
Image size: 937.2'x623.9' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:27:28.132 +38:00:01.56 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 05:27:33.978 +37:59:21.26
Second-epoch image center 05:27:28.132 +38:00:01.56
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0222 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 05:27:27.019 +38:00:03.53
Second-epoch second image center 05:27:28.132 +38:00:01.56
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00369 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/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits &> /tmp/tmp.u7NpKfN2o1
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CK4R3IC8Mb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hjCEaso1X6
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits &> /tmp/tmp.w6zc83AM3V
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.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_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits and wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.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_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits and wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits and wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 230190 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 71.3492 to 92.7576 deg, Dec +32.1361 to +43.3174 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 71.3492 to 92.7576 deg, Dec 32.1361 to 43.3174 deg
Loaded 16068 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 4267 out of 6645 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6645 out of 230190 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.800367
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.800367
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.24
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.56
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.56
Magnitude calibration plot:
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 48 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
1.9 pix Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits
2.4 pix fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits
2.4 pix fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
15.5 mag. Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits
12.2 mag. fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits
12.1 mag. fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 12.1 (SNR ) 11.7 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.u7NpKfN2o1 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits' -> 'wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=41, blended=35441, passed=230149
Got 230149 stars (including 194360 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 230149 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 943.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 943.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013101 (47.2 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010481 (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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.1 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 910 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 884 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 2.04"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 900 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 215460 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 2.04"
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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.1 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 924 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 215468 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 2.03"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 919 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 218781 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.02"
Excluding outliers - 919 stars left (next iteration limit 990)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits -region wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.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.CK4R3IC8Mb (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits' -> 'wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=62, blended=35436, passed=229960
Got 229960 stars (including 194138 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 229960 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (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 0.010459 (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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.1 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 942 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 940 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 917 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 940 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 221502 with non-zero local correction accuracy
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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 610 to 668 (Dec 32.1 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 942 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 940 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 221500 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 940 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 221503 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Excluding outliers - 940 stars left (next iteration limit 1034)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits -region wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.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.hjCEaso1X6 (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_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.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_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=258, passed=13130
Got 13130 stars (including 12860 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13130 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.6 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 925 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 902 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12695 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.55"
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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.6 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 925 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12696 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12696 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61"
Excluding outliers - 921 stars left (next iteration limit 1013)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits -region wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.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.w6zc83AM3V (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_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.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_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=240, passed=12626
Got 12626 stars (including 12372 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 12626 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (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 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.6 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 927 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 923 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 899 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 923 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12127 with non-zero local correction accuracy
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...
Searching UCAC5 zones 612 to 668 (Dec 32.6 to 43.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 927 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 923 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12128 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 923 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 12128 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60"
Excluding outliers - 923 stars left (next iteration limit 1015)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits -region wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.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_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.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_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.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_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/wcs_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.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_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-49-41_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0040.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.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_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_215141_TTUQ2b1x1_3048632_obdj8k1s/wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aur-03-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out257876.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out257875.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out51010.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 257875_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
Preparing report for the candidate 257875_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
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Considering the candidate 257876_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 257876_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:07:27.33 +38:50:01.3 in Gaia DR2 blend (GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=#vizquery#, MAG_MEAN=11.04, MAG_FAINT_SEARCH_LIMIT=12.02)
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Considering the candidate 257882_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 257882_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (13.4") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 257967_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 257967_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (11.5") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 257970_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 257970_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:24:42.93 +37:25:01.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 257994_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 257994_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:27:41.43 +34:26:45.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 258001_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 258001_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:49:06.72 +39:13:03.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 258009_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 258009_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (14.4") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 258012_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 258012_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (13.8") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 258017_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 258017_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (12.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 258023_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 258023_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (13.2") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 258037_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 258037_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (12.8") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 258049_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 258049_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (9.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 33902_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 33902_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (12.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 150552_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 150552_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:26:54.55 +36:54:12.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 57186_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 57186_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:54:39.22 +40:33:26.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 42904_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 42904_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (11.7") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 51010_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
Preparing report for the candidate 51010_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
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Considering the candidate 77572_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 77572_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:01:07.07 +39:40:14.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 164112_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 164112_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:23:13.36 +36:11:09.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 249783_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 249783_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (13.6") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 122520_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 122520_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:31:26.73 +38:19:09.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 144361_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 144361_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:24:39.17 +37:23:07.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 180042_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 180042_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:29:42.68 +35:22:29.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 86808_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 86808_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:30:45.16 +39:49:31.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 166651_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 166651_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:24:44.84 +36:11:59.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 191506_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 191506_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:25:12.97 +34:51:16.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 77226_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 77226_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:36:52.41 +40:10:55.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 188647_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 188647_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:28:26.47 +34:41:50.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 179923_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 179923_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:26:54.32 +35:27:26.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 113704_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 113704_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (13.3") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 82851_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 82851_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:19:09.72 +40:05:38.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 190904_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 190904_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:33:38.23 +34:43:31.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 57298_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 57298_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:22:50.32 +41:01:44.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 46875_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 46875_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:30:49.00 +41:27:42.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 56391_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 56391_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:20:14.65 +41:05:09.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 184240_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 184240_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:27:38.90 +34:28:34.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 183527_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 183527_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:26:48.84 +34:23:30.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 220898_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 220898_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:28:00.89 +33:45:44.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 38398_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 38398_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:21:48.46 +41:48:15.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 98275_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 98275_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:49:10.23 +39:10:51.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 223926_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 223926_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:20:00.95 +33:57:28.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 140783_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 140783_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:51:02.34 +37:18:19.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 98445_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 98445_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:51:29.11 +39:08:54.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 218749_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 218749_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:19:00.08 +33:44:52.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 56929_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 56929_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:06:31.23 +41:14:01.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 180333_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 180333_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:52:40.08 +33:55:04.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 139019_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041
The candidate 139019_fd_Aur-03-Q2b1x1_2026-04-19_21-50-25_20.00sec_-5.00C_LIGHT_0041 did not pass the final checks