Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images: 
                   2026 06 21.4392  2461212.9392  11.30  02:44:45.49 +12:19:03.6
161.47337 -41.91930 galactic  Ari  Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 7.1 pix   
The object was found in VSX
 1"  RU Ari                        
Type: M
#   Max.           Min./Amp.       JD0           Period
    10.600   V         <  13.600   V         2451425.00000        353.500000000000   M10                          
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits at 02:44:45.49 +12:19:03.6:  12.39 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:44:45.49 +12:19:03.6:  12.76 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.53 +/- 0.01
Check this position in TNS.                         Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!
Search this object in SIMBAD.
Search this object in VizieR catalogs.  WISE atlas  Aladin Lite  SNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.

Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits


Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits


fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits


fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits

# Set SExtractor parameters file
cp default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex
# Plate-solve the FITS images
export TELESCOP=''
for i in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits ;do util/wcs_image_calibration.sh $i ;done
# Display the solved FITS images
ds9 -frame lock wcs   wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits -crosshair 4092.26514 4207.61279 image    wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits -crosshair 4083.39478 4208.40527 image    wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits -crosshair 5476.77344 2164.90356 image    wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits -crosshair 5481.45410 2159.51855 image   

./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits  && util/transients/search_for_transients_single_field.sh

REFERENCE_IMAGES=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs  util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1

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:

     TAU0008  C2026 06 21.43921 02 44 45.49 +12 19 03.6          11.3 R      V36

Position measured on individual images:

     TAU0008  C2026 06 21.43895 02 44 45.50 +12 19 03.7          11.3 R      V36
     TAU0008  C2026 06 21.43947 02 44 45.48 +12 19 03.5          11.3 R      V36

You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services:
MPChecker (in case the button does not work)
NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets)
sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work)
fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)

Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP. Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!

TCP 2026 06 21.4392*  02 44 45.49 +12 19 03.6  11.3 U             Ari       9 0

Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!

 **** AAVSO file format ****

#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
RU Ari,2461212.9392,11.30,0.05,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
RU Ari 20260621.4392 11.30CV 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: 2461032.72106177 23.12.2025 05:18:09.737   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
First image: 2461032.72106177 23.12.2025 05:18:09.737   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
Last  image: 2461212.93946909 21.06.2026 10:32:40.129   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 0
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.54
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: 6 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):  5484
Objects passed selection criteria:  5463
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.2    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.2    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 3184
Average stars matched: 3059.25 (96.082 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   112072 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Tue Jun 16 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-100-g8a7e82c2
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-06-16)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Sun Jun 21 06:10:37 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref.  image: 2461032.72106177 23.12.2025 05:18:09.737   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
First image: 2461032.72106177 23.12.2025 05:18:09.737   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
Last  image: 2461212.93946909 21.06.2026 10:32:40.129   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 4
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.23
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 25 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA  2.0             # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH   3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0             #  or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL     57000.0         # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN            0.83            # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
Total objects detected (at least 2 times):  32908
Objects passed selection criteria:  32794
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.3    2.0    2    4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max):    2.3    2.0    2    4
Average stars detected per image: 20307.5
Average stars matched: 19205 (94.571 %)
Memory usage VmPeak:   137708 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on  Tue Jun 16 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number  1.0rc89-100-g8a7e82c2
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-06-16)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on  Sun Jun 21 06:15:53 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################

######## Processing parameters ########
AAVSO_COMMENT_STRING= NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
ASTCHECK_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCSEC= 
BAD_REGION_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst
CAMERA_SETTINGS= TTUQ2b1x1
CHECK_POINTING_ACCURACY= yes
DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks
EXCLUSION_LIST= ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 12.5
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MAX_ELONGATION_AminusB_PIX= 0.55
FILTER_BAD_IMG__MIN_APERTURE_STAR_SIZE_PIX= 2.0
FILTER_BRIGHT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= -5
FILTER_FAINT_MAG_CUTOFF_TRANSIENT_SEARCH= 15.0
FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE= /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
FRAME_EDGE_OFFSET_PIX= 600
GAIA_BAND_FOR_CATALOGED_SOURCE_CHECK= 
MAX_NEW_TO_REF_MEAN_IMG_VALUE_RATIO= 100
MAX_NEW_IMG_MEAN_VALUE= 25000
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS= 0.18
MAX_SD_RATIO_OF_SECOND_EPOCH_IMGS_SOFT_LIMIT= 0.12
MPC_CODE= V36
NMW_CALIBRATION= /var/www/nmw_calibration
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_HARD_LIMIT= 8000
NUMBER_OF_DETECTED_TRANSIENTS_BEFORE_FILTERING_SOFT_LIMIT= 4000
OMP_NUM_THREADS= 
ONLINE_MPCHECKER_BUTTON_ASTEROID_SEARCH_RADIUS_ARCMIN= 
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION= 
REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES= yes
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_BRIGHTSTARPASS= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
SEXTRACTOR_CONFIG_FILES= default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
STARMATCH_RADIUS_PIX= 4
SYSREM_ITERATIONS= 0
TELESCOP= 
TELESCOP_NAME_KNOWN_TO_VaST_FOR_FOV_DETERMINATION= 
UCAC5_PLATESOLVE_ITERATIONS= 2
FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE= no
#######################################
HOSTNAME= tau
USER= 
HOME= 
#######################################
SExtractor catalog cache: enabled, directory /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/vast_sextractor_cache
Reference image directory is set to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs
VIZIER_SITE=vizier.cds.unistra.fr
GAIA_DR2_CLIENT=vizquery (lib/vizquery -> VizieR vizier.cds.unistra.fr)
INFO: MAKE_PNG_PLOTS is set to yes
FITS_FILE_EXT=fits
CALIBRATION_STATUS_PREFIX=
Fields in the data directory: 
Ari-04-Q2b1x1
#######################################
########### Starting Ari-04-Q2b1x1 ###########
Processing Ari-04-Q2b1x1
WARNING: server tau is low on disk space, only 81027 MB free at /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir
WARNING: server tau is low on disk space, only 81027 MB free at .
Checking input images (2 new)
REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
REFERENCE_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE= /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
Small preview (one of the new images): 

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

MAKE_PNG_PLOTS=yes


renamed 'Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.png' -> 'transient_report/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits_preview.png'

Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits


renamed 'Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.png' -> 'transient_report/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits_preview.png'

Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits




Read-check the input FITS images... read-check OK
Blank image check the input FITS images... blank-image-check OK
Read date check the input FITS images... read-date-check OK
Mean value check the input FITS images... OK, at least two new images have mean values below the threshold.
----------------------------------------------
INFO: REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 582.9183
INFO:         REFERENCE_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 524.5352
INFO:    SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5006.3803
INFO:            SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE_SD= 1196.2859
INFO:   SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_MEAN_VALUE= 5354.1314
INFO:           SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE_SD= 1298.0414
----------------------------------------------
INFO:      ref_to_second_epoch_img_mean_ratio= 8.58848
INFO:                  SECOND_EPOCH__SD_ratio= 0.078
----------------------------------------------
Calibration settings: DARK_FRAMES_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks FLAT_FIELD_DIR_OR_FILE=/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     22.5799999237061 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 22.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
Header: 74 keys total, 33 keys left
Record 0: "" status=0
Record 1: "SIMPLE  =                    T / C# FITS" status=0
Record 2: "BITPIX  =                   16" status=0
Record 3: "NAXIS   =                    2 / Dimensionality" status=0
Record 4: "NAXIS1  =                 9576" status=0
Record 5: "NAXIS2  =                 6388" status=0
Record 6: "BZERO   =                32768" status=0
Record 7: "EXTEND  =                    T / Extensions are permitted" status=0
Record 8: "IMAGETYP= 'LIGHT'              / Type of exposure" status=0
Record 9: "EXPOSURE=                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 10: "EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration" status=0
Record 11: "DATE-LOC= '2026-06-21T05:31:55.2560434' / Time of observation (local)" status=0
Record 12: "DATE-OBS= '2026-06-21T10:31:55.2560434' / Time of observation (UTC)" status=0
Record 13: "MJD-OBS =     61212.4388339813 / Modified Julian Date of observation" status=0
Record 14: "DATE-AVG= '2026-06-21T10:32:05.1583853' / Averaged midpoint time (UTC)" status=0
Record 15: "MJD-AVG =      61212.438948588 / Modified Julian Date of averaged midpoint" status=0
Record 16: "XBINNING=                    1 / X axis binning factor" status=0
Record 17: "YBINNING=                    1 / Y axis binning factor" status=0
Record 18: "GAIN    =                   30 / Sensor gain" status=0
Record 19: "OFFSET  =                   30 / Sensor gain offset" status=0
Record 20: "XPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel X axis size" status=0
Record 21: "YPIXSZ  =                 3.76 / [um] Pixel Y axis size" status=0
Record 22: "INSTRUME= 'QHY600M'            / Imaging instrument name" status=0
Record 23: "CAMERAID= 'QHY600M-84137c4dbbbd119a9' / Imaging instrument identifier" status=0
Record 24: "SET-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint" status=0
Record 25: "CCD-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature" status=0
Record 26: "READOUTM= '2CMS-0'             / Sensor readout mode" status=0
Record 27: "USBLIMIT=                   50 / Camera-specific USB setting" status=0
Record 28: "TELESCOP= 'QHY600M-TTU2'       / Name of telescope" status=0
Record 29: "FOCALLEN=                135.0 / [mm] Focal length" status=0
Record 30: "FOCRATIO=                  2.2 / Focal ratio" status=0
Record 31: "RA      =     39.9974193813893 / [deg] RA of telescope" status=0
Record 32: "DEC     =     14.0000367391611 / [deg] Declination of telescope" status=0
Record 33: "CENTALT =     20.4511111111111 / [deg] Altitude of telescope" status=0
Record 34: "CENTAZ  =                86.34 / [deg] Azimuth of telescope" status=0
Record 35: "AIRMASS =     2.84183510124177 / Airmass at frame center (Gueymard 1993)" status=0
Record 36: "PIERSIDE= 'West'               / Telescope pointing state" status=0
Record 37: "SITEELEV=               1009.5 / [m] Observation site elevation" status=0
Record 38: "SITELAT =           33.7482925 / [deg] Observation site latitude" status=0
Record 39: "SITELONG=          -101.958319 / [deg] Observation site longitude" status=0
Record 40: "OBSERVER= 'Sokolovsky'         / Observer name" status=0
Record 41: "OBSERVAT= 'TTU Skyview'        / Observatory name" status=0
Record 42: "SITENAME= ''                   / Observatory site name" status=0
Record 43: "FWHEEL  = 'Simulator'          / Filter Wheel name" status=0
Record 44: "FILTER  = 'CV'                 / Active filter name" status=0
Record 45: "OBJECT  = 'Ari-04'             / Name of the object of interest" status=0
Record 46: "OBJCTRA = '02 40 00'           / [H M S] RA of imaged object" status=0
Record 47: "OBJCTDEC= '+14 00 00'          / [D M S] Declination of imaged object" status=0
Record 48: "OBJCTROT=                  0.0 / [deg] planned rotation of imaged object" status=0
Record 49: "FOCNAME = 'ZWO Focuser'        / Focusing equipment name" status=0
Record 50: "FOCPOS  =                20436 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 51: "FOCUSPOS=                20436 / [step] Focuser position" status=0
Record 52: "FOCUSSZ =                  0.0 / [um] Focuser step size" status=0
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.800000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/d_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits :)

Spent 0.719154 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/d_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 20659.746399
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=14784.5, right_median=14894.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
EXPTIME =                 20.0 / [s] Exposure duration
SET-TEMP=                  5.0 / [degC] CCD temperature setpoint
CCD-TEMP=                  4.9 / [degC] CCD temperature
FOCTEMP =     22.6000003814697 / [degC] Focuser temperature
AMBTEMP =                 22.9 / [degC] Ambient air temperature
Exploring image header: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits 
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
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Allocating memory for image, dark and result arrays...
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
SET-TEMP= 5.000000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit
CCD-TEMP= 4.900000 for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
CCD-TEMP= 4.800000 for /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit
Reading dark frame /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/darks/mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Dark frame is subtracted, output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/d_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits :)

Spent 0.741062 seconds 
renamed 'mdark_TTUQ2b1x1_5C_20s_2026-05-30.png' -> 'transient_report/dark.png'
try_to_calibrate_the_input_frame(): selected flat field /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.fit from directory /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats
MegaDivider v7
Reading image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/d_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Reading flat /var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/flats/mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.fit 9576 6388  16 bitpix
Avarage count on flat field image: 20659.746399
Minimal real count (from overscan): 5
Output is written to /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits :)


No overscan detected - all values seem high! (left_median=14784.5, right_median=14894.5)
renamed 'mff_TTUQ2b1x1_2026-05-30.png' -> 'transient_report/flat.png'
Using calibrated image CALIBRATED_SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
Dark frame used to calibrate the second-epoch images:



Flat field used to calibrate the second-epoch images:



after the calibration attempt:
SECOND_EPOCH__FIRST_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
SECOND_EPOCH__SECOND_IMAGE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
Previews of the CALIBRATED second-epoch images:


fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits



fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits




Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1

  ./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.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/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.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: 2461212.93894972
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits'
wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits'
wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits'
wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9'  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: 02:40:02.910 +14:00:25.81 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
Image size: 939.0'x624.4'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:39:57.315 +14:00:16.49 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 02:40:02.910 +14:00:25.81
Second-epoch image center 02:39:57.315 +14:00:16.49
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0228 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_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
Image size: 938.9'x624.4'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:39:55.349 +14:00:48.71 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 02:40:02.910 +14:00:25.81
Second-epoch image center 02:39:55.349 +14:00:48.71
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0312 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  02:39:57.315 +14:00:16.49
Second-epoch second image center 02:39:55.349 +14:00:48.71
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01197 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/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits &> /tmp/tmp.syJCA2hVHr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XE6Fc4fTU9
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits &> /tmp/tmp.PArbEFkCzh
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits &> /tmp/tmp.F9hscN7eA5
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.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_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits and wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits and wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits and wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 7504 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.7523 to 48.3005 deg, Dec +8.6580 to +19.2895 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 31.7523 to 48.3005 deg, Dec 8.6580 to 19.2895 deg
Loaded 4350 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): 3550 out of 3745 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3745 out of 7504 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.958700
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.958700
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.54
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.42

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.42

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 7504 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.7523 to 48.3005 deg, Dec +8.6580 to +19.2895 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
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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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 31.7523 to 48.3005 deg, Dec 8.6580 to 19.2895 deg
Loaded 4350 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): 3550 out of 3745 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3745 out of 7504 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits (aperture=5.9)
Read 7374 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.7523 to 48.3006 deg, Dec +8.6579 to +19.2908 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 31.7523 to 48.3006 deg, Dec 8.6579 to 19.2908 deg
Loaded 4350 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): 3557 out of 3741 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3741 out of 7374 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 2.0 pix  Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
 2.0 pix  Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
 2.3 pix  fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
 2.0 pix  wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
 2.0 pix  wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.4 mag.  Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
 15.4 mag.  Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
 13.0 mag.  fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
 13.0 mag.  fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.0 (SNR )  10.4 (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.syJCA2hVHr (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/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.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_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=506, passed=7504
Got 7504 stars (including 6995 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7504 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 968 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7350 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 

ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 978 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7348 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 978 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7348 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 978 stars left (next iteration limit 1075)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits N_match=978 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.300 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.249 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.276 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.250 n_q1=260 n_q2=243 n_q3=234 n_q4=241 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.341
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits -region wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.XE6Fc4fTU9 (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/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.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_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=503, passed=7374
Got 7374 stars (including 6862 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7374 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 966 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7231 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7230 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7230 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Excluding outliers - 977 stars left (next iteration limit 1074)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits N_match=977 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.304 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.377 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.259 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.301 n_q1=266 n_q2=238 n_q3=233 n_q4=240 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.238
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits -region wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.PArbEFkCzh (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_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.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_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits.wcscat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=105, passed=1049
Got 1049 stars (including 943 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1049 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 939.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 939.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013042 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010433 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 914 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 914 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 870 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 914 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 998 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57" 

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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 914 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 914 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1001 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 914 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1001 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60" 
Excluding outliers - 914 stars left (next iteration limit 1005)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits N_match=914 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.603 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.468 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.593 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.541 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.690 n_q1=153 n_q2=311 n_q3=85 n_q4=365 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.145
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.F9hscN7eA5 (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_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.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_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=111, passed=1018
Got 1018 stars (including 907 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1018 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013040 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010432 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 873 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 842 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 872 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 978 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56" 

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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 874 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 977 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.59" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 873 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 977 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.59" 
Excluding outliers - 873 stars left (next iteration limit 959)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits N_match=873 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.632 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.510 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.610 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.630 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.735 n_q1=128 n_q2=304 n_q3=91 n_q4=350 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.163
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits sigma_overall=0.300 worst_q_ratio=1.341
ref2=Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits sigma_overall=0.304 worst_q_ratio=1.238
new1=fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits sigma_overall=0.603 worst_q_ratio=1.145
new2=fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits sigma_overall=0.632 worst_q_ratio=1.163
reference average sigma_overall=0.302 worst_q_ratio=1.2895
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
WCS_QUALITY_RETRY: 2nd new image (fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits) flagged: sigma=0.632 (ref avg 0.302), ratio=1.163 (ref avg 1.2895), threshold=2.0x. Retrying with --tweak-order 2.
Running with VAST_TWEAK_ORDER=2: util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
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_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.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_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
No image with WCS calibration found for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits .... Determining astrometry method...
Using the local copy of Astrometry.net software...
Choosing aperture...
Using the catalog image00004.cat SExtracted earlier from the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/lib/make_outxyls_for_astrometric_calibration found 991 high-SNR stars for plate solving
 
This service uses tools provided by Astrometry.net.
For more information visit http://astrometry.net/ 

######### Trying to solve plate assuming 605' field of view #########
 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
Using the local copy of Astrometry.net code
IMAGE_SIZE= --width 9576 --height 6388    SCALE_LOW=544.5 SCALE_HIGH=3025.0
Using solve-field binary
/usr/local/astrometry/bin/solve-field
Reading input file 1 of 1: "out1129960.xyls"...
Reading sort column "FLUX_APER"
Sorting sort column
mmapping input file
Copying table header.
Writing row 0
Done
Solving...
Reading file "./out1129960.axy"...
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4119.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4118.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4117.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4116.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4115.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4114.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4113.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4112.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4111.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4110.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4109.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4108.fits, field objects 1-10).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4119.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4118.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4117.fits, field objects 11-20).
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4116.fits, field objects 11-20).
  log-odds ratio 32.9604 (2.0632e+14), 10 match, 0 conflict, 29 distractors, 50 index.
  RA,Dec = (39.9989,14.0252), pixel scale 5.92279 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ----++----+-----+------+--+--+--+-+---+(best)-----------------------+-------------------------------------
Field 1: solved with index index-4115.fits.
Field 1 solved: writing to file ./out1129960.solved to indicate this.
Field: out1129960.xyls
Field center: (RA,Dec) = (39.981851, 14.013943) deg.
Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (02:39:55.644, +14:00:50.195).
Field size: 15.7416 x 10.5368 degrees
Field rotation angle: up is -1.09528 degrees E of N
Field parity: neg

Inserting WCS header...  '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits' -> 'fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits'
WCS keywords have been successfully stripped from all HDUs in the file.
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 117M Jun 21 06:13 fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache  12K Jun 21 06:13 out1129960.wcs
Inserting WCS header (1st iteration local)...  Opening FITS image file fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits for reading...  done!
Creating new image file (wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits)...  done!
done!
All done!
done
The WCS header appears to be added with no errors in /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits (fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits)
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST001 = 'wcs_image_calibration.sh' / VaST script name
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST002 = 'local   '           / ASTROMETRYNET_LOCAL_OR_REMOTE
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST003 = 'local   '           / PLATE_SOLVE_SERVER
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST004 = 'iteration01'        / astrometry.net run
Reading input file 1 of 1: "out1129960.xyls"...
Reading sort column "FLUX_APER"
Sorting sort column
mmapping input file
Copying table header.
Writing row 0
Done
Solving...
Reading file "./out1129960.axy"...
Only searching for solutions within 15.6833 degrees of RA,Dec (39.9827,14.0148)
Field 1 did not solve (index index-4116.fits, field objects 1-100).
  log-odds ratio 32.9604 (2.0632e+14), 10 match, 0 conflict, 29 distractors, 50 index.
  RA,Dec = (39.9989,14.0252), pixel scale 5.92279 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ----++----+-----+------+--+--+--+-+---+(best)-----------------------+-------------------------------------
Field 1: solved with index index-4115.fits.
Field 1 solved: writing to file ./out1129960.solved to indicate this.
Field: out1129960.xyls
Field center: (RA,Dec) = (39.981851, 14.013943) deg.
Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (02:39:55.644, +14:00:50.195).
Field size: 15.7416 x 10.5368 degrees
Field rotation angle: up is -1.09528 degrees E of N
Field parity: neg

WCS keywords have been successfully stripped from all HDUs in the file.
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache 117M Jun 21 06:13 fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
-rw-r--r-- 1 apache apache  12K Jun 21 06:13 out1129960.wcs
Inserting WCS header (2nd iteration local)...  Opening FITS image file fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits for reading...  done!
Creating new image file (wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits)...  done!
done!
All done!
The WCS header appears to be added with no errors.
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST001 = 'wcs_image_calibration.sh' / VaST script name
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST002 = 'local   '           / ASTROMETRYNET_LOCAL_OR_REMOTE
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST003 = 'local   '           / PLATE_SOLVE_SERVER
Keyword does not exist
Keyword has been changed to:
VAST004 = 'iteration02'        / astrometry.net run
The field of view is large: we'll try to run Astromety.net code on the image itself rather than a star list
Reading input file "wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits"...
Found an existing WCS header, will try to verify it.
Extracting sources...
simplexy: found 6500 sources.
Solving...
Reading file "./wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.axy"...
Verifying WCS using indices with quads of size [63.4022, 950.437] arcmin
Verifying WCS with index 87 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4117.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
 --> log-odds 0
Verifying WCS with index 88 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4116.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 110.076 (6.38683e+47), 18 match, 0 conflict, 207 distractors, 21 index.
  RA,Dec = (39.981,14.0131), pixel scale 5.95512 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: +--+-----+-------+-+---+---+-+---------------------+----+---------------+--------------++-----------
 --> log-odds 110.076
Verifying WCS with index 89 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4115.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 314.254 (3.01017e+136), 41 match, 0 conflict, 199 distractors, 51 index.
  RA,Dec = (39.981,14.0131), pixel scale 5.95512 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: +--+++++-+------++-++--++--+++----+--------------+-+----+++-----+------++---+---+--+---++-----------
 --> log-odds 314.254
Verifying WCS with index 90 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4114.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 541.694 (1.79797e+235), 72 match, 0 conflict, 195 distractors, 97 index.
  RA,Dec = (39.981,14.0131), pixel scale 5.95512 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: +--+++++-+-+--+-++-++-+++-++++--+-++--+-+-------++-+----+++-+-+-++-+---++---+---+--++--++++---------
 --> log-odds 541.694
Verifying WCS with index 91 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4113.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 951.978 (inf), 137 match, 0 conflict, 356 distractors, 187 index.
  RA,Dec = (39.981,14.0131), pixel scale 5.95512 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: +-++++++-+-++-++++-++++++-+++++++++++-+-+++-+---+++++-+-+++-+-+-++++++-++++++---++-++--+++++-+-+-+--
 --> log-odds 951.978
Verifying WCS with index 92 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4112.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 1669.52 (inf), 261 match, 0 conflict, 640 distractors, 376 index.
  RA,Dec = (39.981,14.0131), pixel scale 5.95512 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ++++++++-+-+++++++-++++++-+++++++++++-+-+++-+-+-+++++++++++-+-+++++++++++++++---+++++-++++++-+-++++-
 --> log-odds 1669.52
Verifying WCS with index 93 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4111.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 2985.73 (inf), 522 match, 0 conflict, 1467 distractors, 734 index.
  RA,Dec = (39.981,14.0131), pixel scale 5.95512 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ++++++++-+-+++++++-++++++-+++++++++++-+++++++-+++++++++++++++-+++++++++++++++--++++++-++++++-+-+++++
 --> log-odds 2985.73
Verifying WCS with index 94 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4110.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 5519.3 (inf), 1055 match, 1 conflict, 2693 distractors, 1459 index.
  RA,Dec = (39.981,14.0131), pixel scale 5.95512 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ++++++++-+-+++++++-++++++-+++++++++++-+++++++-+++++++++++++++-+++++++++++++++--++++++-++++++-+-+++++
 --> log-odds 5519.3
Verifying WCS using indices with quads of size [63.4022, 950.437] arcmin
Verifying WCS with index 87 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4117.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
 --> log-odds 0
Verifying WCS with index 88 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4116.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 110.076 (6.38683e+47), 18 match, 0 conflict, 207 distractors, 21 index.
  RA,Dec = (39.981,14.0131), pixel scale 5.95512 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: +--+-----+-------+-+---+---+-+---------------------+----+---------------+--------------++-----------
 --> log-odds 110.076
Verifying WCS with index 89 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4115.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 314.254 (3.01017e+136), 41 match, 0 conflict, 199 distractors, 51 index.
  RA,Dec = (39.981,14.0131), pixel scale 5.95512 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: +--+++++-+------++-++--++--+++----+--------------+-+----+++-----+------++---+---+--+---++-----------
 --> log-odds 314.254
Verifying WCS with index 90 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4114.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 541.694 (1.79797e+235), 72 match, 0 conflict, 195 distractors, 97 index.
  RA,Dec = (39.981,14.0131), pixel scale 5.95512 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: +--+++++-+-+--+-++-++-+++-++++--+-++--+-+-------++-+----+++-+-+-++-+---++---+---+--++--++++---------
 --> log-odds 541.694
Verifying WCS with index 91 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4113.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 951.978 (inf), 137 match, 0 conflict, 356 distractors, 187 index.
  RA,Dec = (39.981,14.0131), pixel scale 5.95512 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: +-++++++-+-++-++++-++++++-+++++++++++-+-+++-+---+++++-+-+++-+-+-++++++-++++++---++-++--+++++-+-+-+--
 --> log-odds 951.978
Verifying WCS with index 92 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4112.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 1669.52 (inf), 261 match, 0 conflict, 640 distractors, 376 index.
  RA,Dec = (39.981,14.0131), pixel scale 5.95512 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ++++++++-+-+++++++-++++++-+++++++++++-+-+++-+-+-+++++++++++-+-+++++++++++++++---+++++-++++++-+-++++-
 --> log-odds 1669.52
Verifying WCS with index 93 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4111.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 2985.73 (inf), 522 match, 0 conflict, 1467 distractors, 734 index.
  RA,Dec = (39.981,14.0131), pixel scale 5.95512 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ++++++++-+-+++++++-++++++-+++++++++++-+++++++-+++++++++++++++-+++++++++++++++--++++++-++++++-+-+++++
 --> log-odds 2985.73
Verifying WCS with index 94 of 109 (/usr/local/astrometry/data/index-4110.fits)
Verifying WCS of field 1.
  log-odds ratio 5519.3 (inf), 1055 match, 1 conflict, 2693 distractors, 1459 index.
  RA,Dec = (39.981,14.0131), pixel scale 5.95512 arcsec/pix.
  Hit/miss:   Hit/miss: ++++++++-+-+++++++-++++++-+++++++++++-+++++++-+++++++++++++++-+++++++++++++++--++++++-++++++-+-+++++
 --> log-odds 5519.3
Got 14 solutions.
Field: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
Field center: (RA,Dec) = (39.980362, 14.012597) deg.
Field center: (RA H:M:S, Dec D:M:S) = (02:39:55.287, +14:00:45.350).
Field size: 15.7459 x 10.5364 degrees
Field rotation angle: up is -1.09734 degrees E of N
Field parity: neg
Creating new FITS file "./wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.new"...

renamed 'wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.new' -> 'wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits'
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits was not found.
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
Generating wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat from image00004.cat
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits created.
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
Image size: 941.1'x625.9'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.88"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:39:55.488 +14:00:48.38 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 

 ### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
 ### Converted positions of 1018 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky1166105.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=111, passed=1018
Got 1018 stars (including 907 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1018 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (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 0.010457 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 848 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 846 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 819 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 2.23" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 846 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 969 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 2.31" 

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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 870 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 974 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 869 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 979 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 1.22" 
Excluding outliers - 869 stars left (next iteration limit 930)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits N_match=869 sigma_overall_arcsec=1.639 sigma_q1_arcsec=1.854 sigma_q2_arcsec=1.188 sigma_q3_arcsec=2.324 sigma_q4_arcsec=1.478 n_q1=127 n_q2=304 n_q3=91 n_q4=347 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.418
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
WCS_QUALITY_RETRY: --tweak-order 2 did NOT improve 2nd new image (fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits): sigma 0.632->1.639, ratio 1.163->1.418; reverting to order 3
WARNING: 2nd new image has sigma_overall_arcsec=1.639 -- 5.43x the reference average (0.302); plate solution may be of low accuracy

Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):

plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229_astrometric_residuals.png (978 matched stars from wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.27 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118_astrometric_residuals.png (977 matched stars from wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.28 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488_astrometric_residuals.png (914 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.56 arcsec)


plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489_astrometric_residuals.png (873 matched stars from wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.60 arcsec)


Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ari-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Ari-04-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/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
  
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.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_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9'  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: 02:40:02.910 +14:00:25.81 J2000 4789.000 3195.000 
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
Image size: 939.0'x624.4'  15.7(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:39:57.315 +14:00:16.49 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 02:40:02.910 +14:00:25.81
Second-epoch image center 02:39:57.315 +14:00:16.49
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0228 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_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
Image size: 938.9'x624.4'  15.6(deg)x10.4(deg)  9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 02:39:55.349 +14:00:48.71 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 02:40:02.910 +14:00:25.81
Second-epoch image center 02:39:55.349 +14:00:48.71
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0312 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  02:39:57.315 +14:00:16.49
Second-epoch second image center 02:39:55.349 +14:00:48.71
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01197 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/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits &> /tmp/tmp.i3zadrk7bP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits &> /tmp/tmp.VP0Fr6uy1A
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits &> /tmp/tmp.eYk0BijuQi
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
Running  util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2  /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits &> /tmp/tmp.LHKrFdJHkw
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.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_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits and wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat 
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits and wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat 
Found non-empty wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits and wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits) and catalog (wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 42842 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.7352 to 48.3256 deg, Dec +8.6489 to +19.2954 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 31.7352 to 48.3256 deg, Dec 8.6489 to 19.2954 deg
Loaded 4369 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): 3362 out of 3771 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3771 out of 42842 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.841950
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.841950
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  -7.23
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.61

Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed!  =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.:  15.61

Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:


Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 42842 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.7352 to 48.3256 deg, Dec +8.6489 to +19.2954 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 31.7352 to 48.3256 deg, Dec 8.6489 to 19.2954 deg
Loaded 4369 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): 3362 out of 3771 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3771 out of 42842 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 42245 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 31.7306 to 48.3248 deg, Dec +8.6533 to +19.2997 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 31.7306 to 48.3248 deg, Dec 8.6533 to 19.2997 deg
Loaded 4373 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): 3361 out of 3768 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3768 out of 42245 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits via Tycho-2

Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits:


Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering.  (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
 1.9 pix  Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
 1.9 pix  Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
 2.1 pix  fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
 2.0 pix  fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
 1.9 pix  wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
 1.9 pix  wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
 15.6 mag.  Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
 15.6 mag.  Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
 13.4 mag.  fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
 13.4 mag.  fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate:  13.4 (SNR )  12.9 (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
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.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_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=8, blended=1823, passed=42834
Got 42834 stars (including 40942 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 42834 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 963 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42123 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 977 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42126 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 977 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 42126 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.29" 
Excluding outliers - 977 stars left (next iteration limit 1074)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits N_match=977 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.253 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.255 n_q1=268 n_q2=236 n_q3=235 n_q4=238 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.279
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits -region wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.VP0Fr6uy1A (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/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.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_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits' -> 'wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=1828, passed=42236
Got 42236 stars (including 40347 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 42236 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 969 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41655 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 

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 493 to 548 (Dec 8.7 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 976 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41651 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 976 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 41651 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.28" 
Excluding outliers - 976 stars left (next iteration limit 1073)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits N_match=976 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.297 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.254 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.278 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.285 n_q1=272 n_q2=231 n_q3=238 n_q4=235 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.207
The image catalog is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits -region wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.eYk0BijuQi (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_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.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_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits.wcscat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=9, blended=308, passed=8219
Got 8219 stars (including 7899 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8219 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 939.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 939.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013042 (47.0 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010433 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 937 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7837 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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7834 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7834 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" 
Excluding outliers - 964 stars left (next iteration limit 1060)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits N_match=964 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.581 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.489 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.575 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.576 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.615 n_q1=179 n_q2=311 n_q3=91 n_q4=383 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.058
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.LHKrFdJHkw (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_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.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_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat 
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=292, passed=8008
Got 8008 stars (including 7707 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat 
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 8008 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013040 (46.9 arcsec)
                    catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
                    catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
                    catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010432 (37.6 arcsec)

ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 937 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53" 
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7685 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 492 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7684 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52" 
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 965 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7685 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54" 
Excluding outliers - 965 stars left (next iteration limit 1061)
Stop iterations.


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

WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits N_match=965 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.600 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.495 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.588 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.600 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.670 n_q1=150 n_q2=323 n_q3=103 n_q4=389 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.117
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
 ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits -region wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.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_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.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_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/wcs_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Ari-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits at 02:40:33.78 +13:32:26.6:  13.31 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits at 02:42:35.12 +12:08:33.9:  12.55 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2025-12-22_23-18-09_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0229.fits at 02:44:45.49 +12:19:03.6:  12.39 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:40:33.78 +13:32:26.6:  13.32 +/- 0.03  detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:42:35.12 +12:08:33.9:  12.55 +/- 0.01  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  13.31 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.55 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:40:33.78 +13:32:26.6: ref_mag=13.31 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.8862 delta=0.43 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 02:42:35.12 +12:08:33.9: ref_mag=12.55 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3547 delta=0.19 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_21-46-45_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0118.fits at 02:44:45.49 +12:19:03.6:  12.76 +/- 0.02  detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average:  12.53 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 02:44:45.49 +12:19:03.6: ref_mag=12.53 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.3010 delta=1.23 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out41719.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 52200_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489
The candidate 52200_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 06 21.43895    2461212.93895    12.99    02:40:33.83 +13:32:25.8   4873 2913   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 06 21.43947    2461212.93947    12.84    02:40:33.74 +13:32:27.3   4877 2908   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 52790_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489
The candidate 52790_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 1     2026 06 21.43895    2461212.93895    12.33    02:42:35.13 +12:08:34.0   5154 2064   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-31-55_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0488.fits
Discovery image 2     2026 06 21.43947    2461212.93947    12.48    02:42:35.10 +12:08:33.9   5159 2059   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits

  
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Considering the candidate 52849_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489
The candidate 52849_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489 did not pass the final checks
Discovery image 2     2026 06 21.43947    2461212.93947    12.25    02:55:50.72 +18:17:09.0   7133 5765   /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-06-21_CI_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_054353_TTUQ2b1x1_2507225_oTzPZWm1/fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489.fits

**** FOUND  02:55:50.75 +18:17:09.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
  
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Considering the candidate 41719_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489
Preparing report for the candidate 41719_fd_Ari-04-Q2b1x1_2026-06-21_05-32-40_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0489
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 7s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Ari-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
02:44:45.49 +12:19:03.6
########### Completed Ari-04-Q2b1x1 ###########
The analysis was running at tau
We are allowed to update the exclusion list at tau host
Found ../exclusion_list_TTUQ2.txt
#### The exclusion list before filtering-out asteroids, bad pixels and adding Gaia sources ####
02:44:45.49 +12:19:03.6
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02:44:45.49 +12:19:03.6  -- not an asteroid (will add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_noasteroids' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
02:44:45.49 +12:19:03.6  -- does not seem to be a hot pixel (will add it to exclusion list)
renamed 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt_nohotpixels' -> 'exclusion_list_index_html.txt'
# Count candidates with no identification (that also don't look like hot pix)
02:44:45.49 +12:19:03.6  -- a known variable star
Found 0 unidentified candidates (excluding asteroids, hot pixels and known variable stars).
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1 candidates found (excluding asteroids and hot pixels)
This does not look like a test run
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exclusion_list_gaiadr2.txt NOT FOUND
exclusion_list_apass.txt NOT FOUND
IS_THIS_TEST_RUN= NO   ALLOW_EXCLUSION_LIST_UPDATE= YES
#### Adding the following to the exclusion list ####
02:44:45.49 +12:19:03.6
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The observatory MPC code is V36
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Positions of planets computed with util/planet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461212.93894972 -observatory V36
07:40:29.00 +21:20:01.6 Mercury (1.0mag)
08:47:29.37 +19:56:42.6 Venus (-4.0mag)
03:28:19.21 +18:27:15.3 Mars (1.3mag)
07:59:46.11 +21:01:31.7 Jupiter (-1.8mag)
00:52:43.14 +03:06:18.1 Saturn (0.8mag)
04:03:16.68 +20:34:10.5 Uranus (5.8mag)
00:16:45.17 +00:20:00.9 Neptune (7.8mag)
20:32:29.80 -23:09:49.2 Pluto (14.5mag)
11:33:27.51 +00:03:42.2 Moon (-10.2mag)
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Positions of selected moons from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461212.93894972:
07:59:48.25 +21:01:23.5 Io (6.2mag)
07:59:37.16 +21:02:01.6 Europa (6.3mag)
07:59:39.49 +21:01:49.8 Ganymede (5.6mag)
08:00:14.92 +21:00:01.4 Callisto (6.9mag)
07:59:16.77 +20:39:42.5 Himalia (15.6mag)
07:59:44.84 +21:01:37.3 Thebe (16.6mag)
07:58:54.92 +20:49:45.7 Elara (17.6mag)
08:02:35.08 +21:05:58.9 Pasiphae (17.8mag)
08:05:44.19 +21:04:22.2 Carme (18.9mag)
00:52:34.07 +03:06:41.7 Titan (8.6mag)
00:52:41.44 +03:06:31.4 Rhea (9.9mag)
00:52:54.57 +03:08:36.2 Iapetus (11.3mag)
00:52:41.96 +03:06:48.7 Hyperion (14.6mag)
00:53:08.73 +03:06:18.8 Phoebe (16.6mag)
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Positions of selected spacecraft from JPL HORIZONS for JD(UT)2461212.93894972:
17:28:42.58 -35:26:26.4 JWST
14:22:37.69 +53:41:10.1 Chandra
10:19:59.07 -57:42:33.5 XMM-Newton
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Positions of bright comets computed with util/comet_finder/main.py for JD(UT)2461212.93894972 -observatory V36
18:33:25.27 -33:31:55.2 13.6mag P/2010 H2 (Vales)
06:06:39.45 -67:59:40.4 17.3mag C/2014 UN271 (Bernardinelli-Bernstein)
05:53:57.88 +32:09:01.3 17.6mag C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS)
17:09:30.68 +15:51:27.6 17.9mag C/2021 G2 (ATLAS)
23:23:44.18 -34:01:39.1 15.8mag P/2021 N1 (ZTF)
23:08:42.23 +32:01:29.9 17.2mag C/2022 E2 (ATLAS)
05:50:09.31 +27:00:44.0 16.6mag C/2022 N2 (PANSTARRS)
09:39:45.37 +30:35:06.1 16.7mag C/2022 QE78 (ATLAS)
08:58:01.23 +04:28:59.2 17.7mag C/2022 R6 (PANSTARRS)
18:19:26.56 +21:41:55.6 17.8mag C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)
15:15:10.49 -11:04:56.4 17.6mag P/2023 B1 (PANSTARRS)
22:07:31.72 +67:13:39.2 17.8mag C/2023 H5 (Lemmon)
17:13:29.10 -08:03:15.1 13.7mag C/2023 R1 (PANSTARRS)
13:18:00.22 +79:52:29.6 18.0mag C/2023 X2 (Lemmon)
07:29:47.46 +64:48:29.7 17.8mag C/2024 A1 (ATLAS)
07:06:49.85 +28:52:50.9 14.1mag C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos)
15:27:30.28 +14:30:29.0 17.4mag C/2024 G6 (ATLAS)
20:02:25.15 +34:54:56.2 13.9mag C/2024 J3 (ATLAS)
04:31:15.42 -14:54:03.1 15.9mag C/2024 T5 (ATLAS)
06:18:06.33 +32:13:39.7 17.9mag C/2025 J1 (Borisov)
11:32:05.11 +51:56:12.4 17.9mag C/2025 L1 (ATLAS)
06:59:00.71 -11:32:03.5 15.2mag C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS)
09:35:59.88 +23:04:55.5 17.8mag C/2025 V2 (Rankin)
12:40:20.49 +04:32:00.4 17.1mag C/2025 Y1 (ATLAS)
17:45:39.58 +77:32:30.1 17.7mag C/2026 A2 (Bok)
02:22:01.46 +44:16:30.1 16.3mag C/2026 B2 (Sun-Gao)
11:15:28.62 +00:21:40.8 16.7mag A/2026 E1
20:47:17.48 -10:08:27.4 8.0mag 10P/Tempel
11:05:48.61 -01:14:11.4 16.0mag 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann
03:32:03.76 +27:21:07.6 17.7mag 47P/Ashbrook-Jackson
09:28:12.02 +19:52:49.1 16.9mag 63P/Wild
00:37:21.12 -05:38:32.1 15.6mag 65P/Gunn
07:26:29.62 +34:20:12.3 17.3mag 76P/West-Kohoutek-Ikemura
03:41:21.31 +18:43:31.5 13.8mag 78P/Gehrels
01:48:12.42 +07:31:35.5 15.8mag 88P/Howell
05:37:04.67 +30:55:14.4 15.4mag 93P/Lovas
03:21:40.82 +29:30:32.7 17.3mag 114P/Wiseman-Skiff
07:22:28.92 +32:21:50.6 15.4mag 123P/West-Hartley
10:13:34.77 +09:00:59.8 16.6mag 124P/Mrkos
04:20:53.12 +20:02:23.3 16.3mag 128P/Shoemaker-Holt
04:59:45.60 +19:32:59.0 17.8mag 131P/Mueller
06:51:29.43 +16:45:40.8 16.3mag 141P/Machholz
06:55:11.47 +17:51:05.0 16.3mag 141P-A/Machholz
05:57:57.30 +17:20:10.7 13.1mag 141P-D/Machholz
03:06:34.77 -23:00:30.8 16.3mag 161P/Hartley-IRAS
04:26:10.74 +28:41:36.3 15.1mag 162P/SidingSpring
19:31:48.35 +06:07:33.5 16.1mag 169P/NEAT
00:53:29.60 +04:53:33.9 17.8mag 220P/McNaught
16:43:04.48 -08:05:20.2 16.6mag 235P/LINEAR
08:04:19.53 +34:47:08.4 17.7mag 240P/NEAT
01:07:29.73 +03:20:38.6 16.1mag 260P/McNaught
04:41:15.50 +34:39:42.2 17.5mag 295P/LINEAR
00:59:52.15 +04:13:29.8 18.0mag 320P/McNaught
15:10:09.53 +07:28:23.3 17.5mag 391P/Kowalski
08:18:02.96 +20:21:48.5 17.9mag 450P/LONEOS
07:21:31.61 +40:43:17.6 17.9mag 493P/LONEOS
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List of recent ASAS-SN transients from https://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/asassn/transients.html :
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20  ASASSN-26du  2026-06-15.39 15.93
23:09:30.84 +32:40:42.00  SN2026oxc  2026-06-14.35 16.83
02:02:26.78 +32:04:21.30  AT2026ovz  2026-06-14.59 15.39
21:26:28.11 -72:31:19.50  AT2026nwc  2026-06-11 17.05
17:54:57.33 +26:32:34.20  SN 2026odc  2026-06-11.23 17.62
13:55:59.94 +17:30:37.20  SN 2026nyq  2026-06-11.1 16.24
00:50:45.14 -71:38:36.90  ASASSN-26dt  2026-06-11.13 10.22
14:42:19.73 +19:11:35.60  SN2026nyp  2026-06-10.3 16.32
12:23:23.92 +12:56:43.50  SN2026mta  2026-06-8.29 16.69
12:30:18.51 +47:12:33.20  SN2026oao  2026-06-9.32 17.02
10:51:05.21 -42:28:56.60  AT2026nvf  2026-06-8.12 16.75
13:50:22.48 -07:35:00.00  SN2026npn  2026-06-8.02 17.58
00:56:07.17 +43:01:43.20  ASASSN-26dq  2026-06-7.43 13.58
01:07:49.46 +41:59:43.70  SN 2026obc  2026-06-7.43 15.15
21:11:25.22 +14:14:31.90  ASASSN-26dr  2026-06-7.24 16.24
06:21:27.06 -65:16:42.00  ASASSN-26ds  2026-06-2.97 15.02
20:07:38.15 -21:07:05.40  SN2026mho  2026-05-25.18 -1.12
11:29:42.55 +79:01:03.10  AT2026min  2026-05-24.21 16.63
11:44:32.95 -68:48:30.00  ASASSN-26no  2026-05-24 8.41
19:00:42.82 -48:31:01.60  ASASSN-26dp  2026-05-22.31 -3.28
14:23:56.72 -58:37:47.60  ASASSN-26dn  2026-05-20.01 14.64
11:24:54.06 +47:57:01.60  AT2026nma  2026-05-20.29 15.46
21:27:08.58 +33:24:38.10  AT2026lli  2026-05-19.34 15.86
00:31:01.41 -13:38:51.70  AT2026nad  2026-05-19.39 15.34
15:16:06.61 -79:16:32.40  ASASSN-26dm  2026-05-19.03 14.44
11:24:25.21 -59:23:19.10  ASASSN-26dl  2026-05-18.02 13.55
13:45:51.52 -53:16:01.00  ASASSN-26dk  2026-05-18.16 12.96
02:05:49.69 -30:29:09.60  ASASSN-26dh  2026-05-18.43 15.37
17:50:22.87 -39:42:33.90  ASASSN-26dj  2026-05-17.05 15.7
01:13:11.60 -33:25:16.10  ASASSN-26dg  2026-05-13.41 16.8
16:44:31.77 -27:15:18.40  AT2026mhn  2026-05-12.33 15.8
09:46:31.08 -33:41:51.00  ASASSN-26di  2026-05-12.14 14.63
21:23:11.57 -19:09:45.00  AT2026kwu  2026-05-12.26 16.9
14:20:14.30 -30:20:51.90  AT2026ktm  2026-05-12.06 17.21
14:41:39.01 -37:13:46.40  AT2026lkm  2026-05-11.18 16.89
12:59:50.45 -10:58:38.80  SN2026kep  2026-05-9.06 17.5
13:37:29.61 -29:50:30.90  AT2026lkd  2026-05-9.09 17.23
09:46:42.01 -14:52:03.60  SN2026kmo  2026-05-8.99 17.51
15:03:05.18 +22:02:03.40  AT2026lxf  2026-05-8.07 13.94
10:23:49.41 -20:57:25.30  ASASSN-26df  2026-05-8.21 16.52
22:14:40.56 +05:04:51.60  2026lda  2026-05-7.56 16.2
21:35:33.81 -14:05:16.30  ASASSN-26de  2026-05-6.29 14.51
16:21:49.13 -61:36:14.60  ASASSN-26dd  2026-05-5.15 15.93
14:26:40.22 -24:48:37.50  AT2026lig  2026-05-4.27 14.63
13:17:51.04 +30:25:13.50  SN2026kcp  2026-05-4.46 16.43
11:27:55.57 -13:38:56.90  SN2026kza  2026-05-1.08 15.59
22:28:27.10 +30:17:54.30  SN 2026fov  2026-04-29.6 14.36
21:00:10.71 -32:17:03.90  AT2026kis  2026-04-27.36 16.15
14:32:57.37 -58:13:26.40  ASASSN-26dc  2026-04-27.27 13.42
15:32:05.35 -43:54:34.60  ASASSN-26db  2026-04-27.37 16.06
16:34:34.97 -54:34:58.00  ASASSN-26da  2026-04-25.32 16.11
10:06:55.04 -01:13:49.70  SN2026jsg  2026-04-24.99 16.28
15:15:57.17 +56:18:32.80  SN2026kid  2026-04-24.52 -3.65
07:58:28.45 +57:03:42.40  AT2026kcf  2026-04-24.2 16.89
11:38:21.80 -50:43:06.50  SN2026jkb  2026-04-24.24 15.38
10:06:11.41 -39:41:04.20  AT2026dil  2026-04-24.2 16.85
14:21:40.08 +13:13:46.30  SN2026jlm  2026-04-22.16 15.12
10:53:55.52 -16:06:06.00  ASASSN-26cz  2026-04-22.28 16.29
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20    2026-06-15.39 15.93
13:45:02.03 +15:17:14.50  ASASSN-26cy  2026-04-21.27 15.78
13:20:52.22 -35:57:03.60  AT2026jcm  2026-04-19.01 16.65
13:36:15.66 -36:53:48.40  SN 2026iqy  2026-04-18.92 17.31
06:34:01.33 -40:07:34.00  ASASSN-26cx  2026-04-19.07 16.16
23:33:57.97 -45:12:11.90  SN 2026idu  2026-04-19.41 15.9
12:10:50.92 +66:55:31.20  SN 2026icv  2026-04-17.14 16.03
21:36:59.06 -60:43:35.90  ASASSN-26cv  2026-04-17.35 -1.18
08:13:26.26 -27:07:30.50  ASASSN-26cw  2026-04-17.07 -1.01
14:49:14.01 -27:29:20.10  ASASSN-26cu  2026-04-16.29 -2.7
17:21:59.44 -38:54:04.60  ASASSN-26ct  2026-04-14.4 15.15
15:25:54.99 +07:49:24.50  SN2026huo  2026-04-12.14 16.96
20:49:13.39 +25:17:59.20    2026-06-15.39 15.93
12:23:20.40 +04:53:39.10  AT2026ixd  2026-04-12.14 17.65
17:46:09.76 -61:19:50.40  SN2026icy  2026-04-12.2 17.03
09:25:46.42 +02:13:46.30  SN2026gud  2026-04-11.98 16.49
16:52:15.46 -60:27:45.90  ASASSN-26cs  2026-04-12.4 15.5
04:20:55.37 -51:15:31.10  ASASSN-26cr  2026-04-12.01 15.37
22:25:39.35 +36:45:06.90  AT2026ihl  2026-04-10.48 14.21
19:40:44.94 +00:41:03.80  AT2026imw  2026-04-10.32 16.06
19:52:04.70 +05:53:33.50  ASASSN-26cq  2026-04-9.31 14.98
16:08:18.39 -64:11:08.80  ASASSN-26cp  2026-04-9.14 13.64
09:22:22.90 -61:02:43.70  SN2026idh  2026-04-7.97 16.34
05:06:54.12 -19:42:26.40  AT2026imr  2026-04-8 17.49
07:14:55.34 -36:03:21.40  AT2026hei  2026-04-8.12 16.7
21:35:33.14 -19:01:34.80  AT2026ihm  2026-04-8.36 16.7
04:28:24.08 -32:25:35.30  AT2026imo  2026-04-8.02 16.81
05:10:35.79 -39:38:40.80  SN 2026hnn  2026-04-7.04 17.07
09:54:32.04 -01:17:25.80  ASASSN-26cn  2026-04-7.01 15.58
07:46:24.43 -77:29:35.90  ASASSN-26co  2026-04-7.15 14.93
05:00:45.52 -29:51:06.20  AT2026hvw  2026-04-6.03 16.51
19:49:33.10 -23:37:11.00  ASASSN-26cl  2026-04-5.29 14.98
19:32:43.68 -22:39:32.70  ASASSN-26cm  2026-04-4.27 13.88
18:08:57.38 +76:48:23.60  ASASSN-26ck  2026-04-2.37 15.38
16:16:36.10 +44:52:30.20  AT2026hyy  2026-04-2.58 13.81
21:55:23.31 -34:48:53.90  ASASSN-26cj  2026-03-30.4 -1.47
11:19:50.81 -27:51:50.40  SN2026gvk  2026-03-30 15.28
11:53:57.02 -23:09:46.20  SN2026gzx  2026-03-28.75 15.27
07:13:46.14 -33:10:15.70  ASASSN-26ci  2026-03-28.15 15.14
09:03:36.09 -67:58:13.00  SN2026hkg  2026-03-28.19 15.82
07:03:00.72 +39:14:43.00  SN2026fin  2026-03-28.27 15.82
05:35:42.79 -63:44:05.60  ASASSN-26ch  2026-03-28.12 13.14
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Truncated list of TOCP transients from http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/unconf/tocp.html :
00:43:38.36 +41:15:32.4  PNV J00433836+4115324  2026-04-08.079  17.2mag
15:41:11.68 +59:18:26.8  TCP J15411168+5918268  2026-04-12.9625  19.2mag
00:43:35.02 +41:46:28.0  PNV J00433502+4146280  2026-04-23.056  15.9mag
00:42:55.64 +41:14:12.2  PNV J00425564+4114122  2026-04-24.042  16.2mag
21:14:03.38 +56:46:44.1  TCP J21140338+5646441  2026-05-05.3534  16.7mag
15:03:05.19 +22:02:04.1  TCP J15030519+2202041  2026-05-08.3260  13.9mag
07:15:18.25 +47:53:16.7  TCP J07151825+4753167  2026-05-09.1599  14.4mag
16:00:18.44 -22:30:10.6  TCP J16001844-2230106  2026-05-09.6135  13.3mag
00:42:47.45 +41:16:58.5  PNV J00424745+4116585  2026-05-10.030  16.8mag
09:55:02.89 +69:02:13.8  PNV J09550289+6902138  2026-05-18.925  20.7mag
00:43:01.82 +41:18:16.6  PNV J00430182+4118166  2026-05-21.8651  18.83Cmag
00:42:51.20 +41:16:59.4  PNV J00425120+4116594  2022-10-26.135  19.3mag
12:24:25.10 +28:47:12.0  TCP J12242510+2847120  2026-05-31.6015  14.8mag
00:56:07.13 +43:01:40.6  TCP J00560713+4301406  2026-06-01.4135  12.2mag
00:42:41.64 +41:15:16.2  PNV J00424164+4115162  2026-06-02.029  17.4mag
00:42:38.68 +41:15:58.2  PNV J00423868+4115582  2026-06-05.1224  19.97Umag
19:00:42.95 -48:31:01.7  PNV J19004295-4831017  2026-05-25.0752  14.2mag
09:55:21.28 +69:02:52.6  PNV J09552128+6902526  2026-06-13.933  18.9mag
19:51:21.42 +37:06:40.0  TCP J19512142+3706400  2026-06-17.2942  16.8mag
19:57:03.87 +37:41:46.4  TCP J19570387+3741464  2026-06-18.2638  17.5mag
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Truncated list of recent TNS transients from https://www.wis-tns.org/ :
16:50:14.425 -15:31:23.45  AT 2026pbf  2026-06-05.20 22.9
20:46:56.831 -09:22:53.05  AT 2026pbe  2026-06-13.11 18.06
23:36:39.654 +20:56:51.32  SN 2026pbd  2026-06-12.16 19.64
15:05:22.848 +03:01:15.01  AT 2026pbc  2026-06-12.90 19.87
18:30:43.125 +58:56:29.41  AT 2026pbb  2026-06-13.05 19.32
19:04:43.638 +44:50:50.71  AT 2026pba  2026-06-13.02 17.95
17:25:50.045 -25:10:42.38  AT 2026paz  2026-05-20.38 19.087
16:07:11.840 +36:51:33.96  AT 2026pay  2026-06-11.92 20.24
18:15:04.966 +66:58:37.08  AT 2026pax  2026-06-12.96 20.29
16:01:56.521 -14:32:58.67  AT 2026paw  2026-06-12.07 23.2245
16:00:23.973 -15:05:07.48  AT 2026pav  2026-06-08.19 21.5093
16:33:10.717 -12:09:05.55  AT 2026pau  2026-06-08.16 22.4081
16:05:44.210 -13:54:43.19  AT 2026pat  2026-06-08.16 22.7486
16:04:25.152 -13:28:56.43  AT 2026pas  2026-06-08.16 22.8457
15:57:51.437 -16:13:53.25  AT 2026par  2026-06-08.19 23.0487
16:49:55.592 -21:36:54.62  AT 2026paq  2026-05-27.39 21.9062
16:11:41.646 +16:56:18.65  AT 2026pap  2026-06-12.83 20.32
20:46:15.499 -32:19:29.95  SN 2026pao  2026-06-11.36 18.635
15:03:43.225 +02:12:54.73  AT 2026pan  2026-06-05.29 20.61
23:06:24.407 +14:31:45.25  AT 2026pam  2026-06-06.80 19.38
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=== Transient Factory Profiling ===
Started: Sun Jun 21 06:10:09 CDT 2026
=======================================
TIMING SExtractor: 4 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 0 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 0 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 7s (0.12 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 83s (1.38 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 11s (0.18 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 97s (1.62 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 0s (0.00 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 84s (1.40 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 0s (0.00 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1: 282s (4.70 min)
TIMING SExtractor: 19 seconds
TIMING matching_and_photometry: 1 seconds
TIMING lightcurve_write: 1 seconds
TIMING select_aperture: 2 seconds
    VAST_RUN_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 42s (0.70 min)
    WCS_CACHE_SETUP: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_CALIBRATION_AND_EPHEMERIS: 1s (0.02 min)
    PLATE_VERIFY_AND_POINTING: 0s (0.00 min)
    UCAC5_PLATE_SOLVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    MAGNITUDE_CALIBRATION: 86s (1.43 min)
    MAGCAL_SANITY_CHECK: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_MAGNITUDE_CONSOLIDATED: 1s (0.02 min)
      FILTER_FRAME_EDGE: 0s (0.00 min)
      FILTER_SECOND_EPOCH_VERIFY: 0s (0.00 min)
    CANDIDATE_FILTERING_TOTAL: 1s (0.02 min)
    EXCLUSION_LIST_PREPARATION: 0s (0.00 min)
    SEEING_AND_LIMITING_MAG: 0s (0.00 min)
    WAIT_FOR_UCAC5: 0s (0.00 min)
    WCS_IMAGE_ARCHIVING: 0s (0.00 min)
    HTML_REPORT: 7s (0.12 min)
  SE_CONFIG_default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL: 137s (2.28 min)
FIELD_Ari-04-Q2b1x1: 437s (7.28 min)
=======================================
TOTAL_RUNTIME: 440s (7.33 min)
Finished: Sun Jun 21 06:17:29 CDT 2026