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-Q1b1x1_222339_TTUQ1b1x1_3519136_OmvQYTHp
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
ATO J075.1101+33.7373,2461150.6391,9.28,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ATO J075.1101+33.7373 20260420.1391 9.28CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## 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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
Last image: 2461150.64084990 20.04.2026 03:22:39.431 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_222339_TTUQ1b1x1_3519136_OmvQYTHp/fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 28
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: 4 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 27923
Objects passed selection criteria: 27661
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: 15909.2
Average stars matched: 15331.2 (96.3669 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 131832 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 22:30:19 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 3
Ref. image: 2461083.61922233 12.02.2026 02:51:30.809 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
Last image: 2461150.64084990 20.04.2026 03:22:39.431 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_222339_TTUQ1b1x1_3519136_OmvQYTHp/fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.29
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: 23 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): 208025
Objects passed selection criteria: 207191
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.1 2.0 2 3
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.1 2.0 2 3
Average stars detected per image: 160244
Average stars matched: 153064 (95.5195 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 2095788 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 22:37:00 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
***** IMAGE PROCESSING ERROR (less than 4 images processed) *****
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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/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_222339_TTUQ1b1x1_3519136_OmvQYTHp/fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-17-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0036.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_222339_TTUQ1b1x1_3519136_OmvQYTHp/fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-03-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_222339_TTUQ1b1x1_3519136_OmvQYTHp/fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-17-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0036.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_222339_TTUQ1b1x1_3519136_OmvQYTHp/fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037.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: 2461150.63734013
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
'asassn_transients_list.txt' -> '../asassn_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits'
wcs_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits'
wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-17-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0036.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-17-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0036.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-17-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0036.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-17-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0036.fits'
wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-17-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0036.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-17-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0036.fits
Image size: 941.7'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:26:53.837 +37:58:38.16 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 05:26:53.837 +37:58:38.16
Angular distance between the image centers 0.1324 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-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037.fits
Image size: 941.7'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:26:55.332 +37:58:11.45 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 05:26:55.332 +37:58:11.45
Angular distance between the image centers 0.1284 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 05:26:53.837 +37:58:38.16
Second-epoch second image center 05:26:55.332 +37:58:11.45
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00890 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-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits &> /tmp/tmp.huRM05AffP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits &> /tmp/tmp.D8qPs22a2K
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_222339_TTUQ1b1x1_3519136_OmvQYTHp/fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-17-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0036.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pIemckEytB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_222339_TTUQ1b1x1_3519136_OmvQYTHp/fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-17-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0036.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_222339_TTUQ1b1x1_3519136_OmvQYTHp/fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037.fits &> /tmp/tmp.uoMpVy0OZ4
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_222339_TTUQ1b1x1_3519136_OmvQYTHp/fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits and wcs_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits and wcs_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits and wcs_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_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 23 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
2.1 pix Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits
2.0 pix fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-17-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0036.fits
1.9 pix fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
15.4 mag. Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits
11.7 mag. fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-17-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0036.fits
11.2 mag. fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 11.2 (SNR ) 9.3 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.huRM05AffP (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_222339_TTUQ1b1x1_3519136_OmvQYTHp/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits' -> 'wcs_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits -region wcs_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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.D8qPs22a2K (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_222339_TTUQ1b1x1_3519136_OmvQYTHp/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-03-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits' -> 'wcs_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits -region wcs_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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.pIemckEytB (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-Q1b1x1_222339_TTUQ1b1x1_3519136_OmvQYTHp/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_222339_TTUQ1b1x1_3519136_OmvQYTHp/fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-17-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0036.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_222339_TTUQ1b1x1_3519136_OmvQYTHp/fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-17-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0036.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_222339_TTUQ1b1x1_3519136_OmvQYTHp/fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-17-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0036.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_222339_TTUQ1b1x1_3519136_OmvQYTHp/fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-17-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0036.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_222339_TTUQ1b1x1_3519136_OmvQYTHp/fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-17-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0036.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-Q1b1x1_222339_TTUQ1b1x1_3519136_OmvQYTHp/fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-17-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0036.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-17-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0036.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-17-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0036.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-17-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0036.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-17-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0036.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-17-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0036.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-17-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0036.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-17-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0036.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-Q1b1x1_222339_TTUQ1b1x1_3519136_OmvQYTHp/fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-17-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0036.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-17-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0036.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=101, passed=1947
Got 1947 stars (including 1840 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-17-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0036.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1947 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 609 to 669 (Dec 31.9 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 940 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 936 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 936 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1879 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 609 to 669 (Dec 31.9 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 940 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 936 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1879 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 936 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1879 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 936 stars left (next iteration limit 1029)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-17-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0036.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-17-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0036.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_222339_TTUQ1b1x1_3519136_OmvQYTHp/fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-17-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0036.fits -region wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-17-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0036.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-17-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0036.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.uoMpVy0OZ4 (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-Q1b1x1_222339_TTUQ1b1x1_3519136_OmvQYTHp/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_222339_TTUQ1b1x1_3519136_OmvQYTHp/fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_222339_TTUQ1b1x1_3519136_OmvQYTHp/fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_222339_TTUQ1b1x1_3519136_OmvQYTHp/fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_222339_TTUQ1b1x1_3519136_OmvQYTHp/fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_222339_TTUQ1b1x1_3519136_OmvQYTHp/fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037.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-Q1b1x1_222339_TTUQ1b1x1_3519136_OmvQYTHp/fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037.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-Q1b1x1_222339_TTUQ1b1x1_3519136_OmvQYTHp/fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=67, passed=1451
Got 1451 stars (including 1379 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1451 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 609 to 669 (Dec 31.9 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 931 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 882 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 931 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1366 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 609 to 669 (Dec 31.9 to 43.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 931 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1365 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 931 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1365 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 931 stars left (next iteration limit 1024)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_222339_TTUQ1b1x1_3519136_OmvQYTHp/fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037.fits -region wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037.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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_222339_TTUQ1b1x1_3519136_OmvQYTHp/wcs_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-51-30_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0053.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_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-Q1b1x1_222339_TTUQ1b1x1_3519136_OmvQYTHp/wcs_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-02-11_20-52-13_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0054.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-17-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0036.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-17-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0036.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_222339_TTUQ1b1x1_3519136_OmvQYTHp/wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-17-36_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0036.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-04-19_CI_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_222339_TTUQ1b1x1_3519136_OmvQYTHp/wcs_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aur-03-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
util/fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh: line 144: echo: write error: Broken pipe
util/fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh: line 144: echo: write error: Broken pipe
Adding exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt__out52293.dat to exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out52294.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 17s
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 52234_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037
The candidate 52234_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:53:34.76 +36:48:19.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52237_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037
The candidate 52237_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:52:20.41 +36:38:29.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52238_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037
The candidate 52238_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:51:29.45 +35:48:50.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52244_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037
The candidate 52244_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:50:53.20 +37:45:38.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52246_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037
The candidate 52246_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:56:51.48 +33:58:35.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52247_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037
The candidate 52247_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:49:29.97 +37:20:05.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52249_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037
The candidate 52249_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:58:39.01 +34:23:29.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52252_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037
The candidate 52252_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:52:13.91 +34:26:36.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52253_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037
The candidate 52253_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:53:56.17 +36:45:26.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52254_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037
The candidate 52254_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:58:00.70 +34:16:00.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52261_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037
The candidate 52261_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:52:56.22 +35:48:09.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52266_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037
The candidate 52266_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:49:16.24 +35:00:07.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52267_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037
The candidate 52267_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:51:16.31 +34:05:34.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52270_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037
The candidate 52270_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:58:19.29 +35:08:06.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52272_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037
The candidate 52272_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:53:07.14 +34:42:20.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52274_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037
The candidate 52274_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:52:25.05 +36:28:19.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52282_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037
The candidate 52282_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:58:45.24 +33:25:53.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52283_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037
The candidate 52283_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:47:43.03 +40:13:57.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52288_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037
The candidate 52288_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:51:54.66 +33:38:27.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52290_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037
The candidate 52290_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (9.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 52292_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037
The candidate 52292_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:52:09.22 +36:13:13.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 52293_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037
The candidate 52293_fd_Aur-03-Q1b1x1_2026-04-19_22-22-39_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHTs_0037 did not pass the final checks