This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 07 12.4001 2461233.9001 11.38 03:54:12.20 +18:10:21.5
172.45562 -26.64467 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.6" and 4.8 pix
The object was found in VSX 1" ASAS J035412+1810.4
Type: M
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
12.570 V Y 0.670 V 2453486.00000 298.062593000000 M8
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 03:54:12.20 +18:10:21.5: 12.28 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits at 03:54:12.20 +18:10:21.5: 12.31 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.29 +/- 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 atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 07 12.4001* 03 54 12.20 +18 10 21.5 11.4 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ASAS J035412+1810.4,2461233.9001,11.38,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ASAS J035412+1810.4 20260712.4001 11.38CV 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
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 07 12.4001 2461233.9001 11.76 03:58:52.18 +16:45:29.1
174.46074 -26.82468 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.2" and 4.7 pix
The object was found in VSX 2" ASAS J035853+1645.5
Type: MISC
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
12.610 V Y 1.480 V 2454160.60000 605.878032000000
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 03:58:52.18 +16:45:29.1: 12.78 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits at 03:58:52.18 +16:45:29.1: 12.78 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.78 +/- 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 atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 07 12.4001* 03 58 52.18 +16 45 29.1 11.8 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ASAS J035853+1645.5,2461233.9001,11.76,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ASAS J035853+1645.5 20260712.4001 11.76CV 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
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 07 12.4001 2461233.9001 7.75 03:43:18.04 +12:47:38.2
174.76111 -32.28391 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.1" and 5.0 pix
The object was found in VSX 1" V1127 Tau
Type: SRB
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
8.400 Hp 8.910 Hp 2452789.40000 65.027816000000 M8
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 03:43:18.04 +12:47:38.2: 8.77 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits at 03:43:18.04 +12:47:38.2: 8.75 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 8.76 +/- 0.00
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 atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 07 12.4001* 03 43 18.04 +12 47 38.2 7.8 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
V1127 Tau,2461233.9001,7.75,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
V1127 Tau 20260712.4001 7.75CV 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: 2461049.67169814 09.01.2026 04:07:04.719 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
First image: 2461049.67169814 09.01.2026 04:07:04.719 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Last image: 2461233.90036462 12.07.2026 09:36:21.503 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 5
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.54
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: 10 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): 7380
Objects passed selection criteria: 7349
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 5083
Average stars matched: 4961.25 (97.6048 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 117864 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Sat Jul 11 21:08:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-146-gb95cfcf3
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-11)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sun Jul 12 06:30:42 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: 2461049.67169814 09.01.2026 04:07:04.719 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
First image: 2461049.67169814 09.01.2026 04:07:04.719 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Last image: 2461233.90036462 12.07.2026 09:36:21.503 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 34
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.25
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: 21 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): 45082
Objects passed selection criteria: 44961
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 30904.2
Average stars matched: 29895.8 (96.7367 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 150232 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Sat Jul 11 21:08:03 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-146-gb95cfcf3
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-11)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Sun Jul 12 06:34:09 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Checking 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: 2461233.89985713
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits'
wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits'
wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits'
wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Image size: 941.4'x627.0' 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: 03:33:20.346 +13:59:54.22 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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits
Image size: 945.2'x626.9' 15.8(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:33:24.136 +14:01:20.73 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 03:33:20.346 +13:59:54.22
Second-epoch image center 03:33:24.136 +14:01:20.73
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0285 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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits
Image size: 945.1'x626.9' 15.8(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:33:26.263 +14:01:18.25 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 03:33:20.346 +13:59:54.22
Second-epoch image center 03:33:26.263 +14:01:18.25
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0334 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 03:33:24.136 +14:01:20.73
Second-epoch second image center 03:33:26.263 +14:01:18.25
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00863 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits &> /tmp/tmp.oCZwkJk4ga
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits &> /tmp/tmp.1tFdKSataR
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits &> /tmp/tmp.ebrhW4M94K
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xbiILYuW07
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits and wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits and wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits and wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 7716 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 45.0644 to 61.6418 deg, Dec +8.6212 to +19.2876 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 45.0644 to 61.6418 deg, Dec 8.6212 to 19.2876 deg
Loaded 4359 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): 3538 out of 3744 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3744 out of 7716 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.950800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.950800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.54
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.41
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.41
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 7716 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 45.0644 to 61.6418 deg, Dec +8.6212 to +19.2876 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 45.0644 to 61.6418 deg, Dec 8.6212 to 19.2876 deg
Loaded 4359 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): 3538 out of 3744 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3744 out of 7716 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 7722 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 45.0658 to 61.6417 deg, Dec +8.6188 to +19.2794 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 45.0658 to 61.6417 deg, Dec 8.6188 to 19.2794 deg
Loaded 4354 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): 3538 out of 3739 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3739 out of 7722 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
2.0 pix Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
3.1 pix fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits
3.1 pix fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
15.4 mag. Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
13.1 mag. fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits
13.1 mag. fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.1 (SNR ) 11.0 (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 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.oCZwkJk4ga (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=551, bad_region=0, passed=7716
Got 7716 stars (including 7157 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7716 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 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 959 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7631 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7632 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7632 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.395 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.314 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.283 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.277 n_q1=259 n_q2=267 n_q3=245 n_q4=200 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.197
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits -region wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.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.1tFdKSataR (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=536, bad_region=0, passed=7722
Got 7722 stars (including 7177 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7722 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 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 962 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7623 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 973 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7623 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 973 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7623 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 973 stars left (next iteration limit 1070)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits N_match=973 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.353 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.448 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.302 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.317 n_q1=260 n_q2=261 n_q3=252 n_q4=200 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.267
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits -region wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.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.ebrhW4M94K (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_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.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_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=97, bad_region=0, passed=2499
Got 2499 stars (including 2399 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2499 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013128 (47.3 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010502 (37.8 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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 953 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2452 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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2450 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2450 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 969 stars left (next iteration limit 1065)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits N_match=969 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.459 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.409 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.561 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.502 n_q1=223 n_q2=156 n_q3=341 n_q4=249 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.222
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.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.xbiILYuW07 (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_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.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_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=97, bad_region=0, passed=2521
Got 2521 stars (including 2422 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2521 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013126 (47.3 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010501 (37.8 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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 948 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2471 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.5)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2475 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2475 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 969 stars left (next iteration limit 1065)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits N_match=969 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.474 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.467 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.616 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.525 n_q1=218 n_q2=161 n_q3=333 n_q4=257 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.300
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits sigma_overall=0.330 worst_q_ratio=1.197
ref2=Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits sigma_overall=0.353 worst_q_ratio=1.267
new1=fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits sigma_overall=0.459 worst_q_ratio=1.222
new2=fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits sigma_overall=0.474 worst_q_ratio=1.300
reference average sigma_overall=0.3415 worst_q_ratio=1.232
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137_astrometric_residuals.png (971 matched stars from wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138_astrometric_residuals.png (973 matched stars from wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.31 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386_astrometric_residuals.png (969 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.39 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387_astrometric_residuals.png (969 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.42 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20462_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387
The candidate 20462_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:54:23.56 +16:01:01.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 02192_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387
The candidate 02192_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:02:45.53 +16:40:32.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Tau-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Image size: 941.4'x627.0' 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: 03:33:20.346 +13:59:54.22 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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits
Image size: 945.2'x626.9' 15.8(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:33:24.136 +14:01:20.73 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 03:33:20.346 +13:59:54.22
Second-epoch image center 03:33:24.136 +14:01:20.73
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0285 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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits
Image size: 945.1'x626.9' 15.8(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.92"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:33:26.263 +14:01:18.25 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 03:33:20.346 +13:59:54.22
Second-epoch image center 03:33:26.263 +14:01:18.25
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0334 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 03:33:24.136 +14:01:20.73
Second-epoch second image center 03:33:26.263 +14:01:18.25
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00863 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits &> /tmp/tmp.x5Z3YpMyli
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits &> /tmp/tmp.AhVkY5dqu6
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits &> /tmp/tmp.BWwb4CcsFr
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits &> /tmp/tmp.UvThwj8Gh6
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits and wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits and wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits and wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 48584 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 45.0644 to 61.6448 deg, Dec +8.6200 to +19.2875 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 45.0644 to 61.6448 deg, Dec 8.6200 to 19.2875 deg
Loaded 4360 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): 3314 out of 3763 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3763 out of 48584 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.830350
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.830350
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.25
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.58
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.58
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 48584 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 45.0644 to 61.6448 deg, Dec +8.6200 to +19.2875 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
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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 45.0644 to 61.6448 deg, Dec 8.6200 to 19.2875 deg
Loaded 4360 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): 3314 out of 3763 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3763 out of 48584 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 48560 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 45.0659 to 61.6537 deg, Dec +8.6189 to +19.2798 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 45.0659 to 61.6537 deg, Dec 8.6189 to 19.2798 deg
Loaded 4359 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): 3325 out of 3758 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 3758 out of 48560 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 28 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
1.9 pix Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
2.9 pix fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits
2.9 pix fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits
1.9 pix wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
1.9 pix wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
15.6 mag. Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
13.6 mag. fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits
13.6 mag. fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.6 (SNR ) 13.2 (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 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.x5Z3YpMyli (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=16, blended=2222, bad_region=4, passed=48568
Got 48568 stars (including 46270 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 48568 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 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 959 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48010 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
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 970 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48010 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 970 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 48009 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 970 stars left (next iteration limit 1067)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits N_match=970 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.294 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.320 n_q1=259 n_q2=265 n_q3=242 n_q4=204 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.179
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits -region wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.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.AhVkY5dqu6 (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=16, blended=2192, bad_region=5, passed=48544
Got 48544 stars (including 46257 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 48544 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 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 958 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47933 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 493 to 548 (Dec 8.6 to 19.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 971 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47935 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 971 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 47935 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 971 stars left (next iteration limit 1068)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits N_match=971 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.441 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.345 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.360 n_q1=265 n_q2=265 n_q3=241 n_q4=200 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.200
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits -region wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.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.BWwb4CcsFr (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_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.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_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=1, blended=294, bad_region=3, passed=13567
Got 13567 stars (including 13251 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13567 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013128 (47.3 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010502 (37.8 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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 946 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13321 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13321 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13321 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Excluding outliers - 969 stars left (next iteration limit 1065)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits N_match=969 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.454 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.579 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.485 n_q1=223 n_q2=151 n_q3=340 n_q4=255 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.275
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.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.UvThwj8Gh6 (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_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.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_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: 190.0 1039.0 192.0 1041.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 226.0 1548.0 228.0 1550.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 351.0 1875.0 353.0 1877.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 501.0 5912.0 503.0 5914.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 638.0 5545.0 640.0 5547.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 724.0 2731.0 726.0 2733.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 883.0 1376.0 885.0 1378.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 901.0 3972.0 903.0 3974.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1151.0 918.0 1153.0 920.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1157.0 135.0 1159.0 137.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 50 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=4, blended=279, bad_region=4, passed=13717
Got 13717 stars (including 13409 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 13717 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 945.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 945.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013126 (47.3 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010501 (37.8 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 491 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 947 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13460 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 491 to 549 (Dec 8.2 to 19.6)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13462 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13462 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 969 stars left (next iteration limit 1065)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits N_match=969 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.577 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.528 n_q1=223 n_q2=155 n_q3=341 n_q4=250 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.252
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.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_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.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_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-35-37_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0386.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.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_2026-07-12_CI_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_044600_TTUQ1b1x1_2220034_gbpNycex/wcs_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-05-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 04:02:55.22 +08:41:29.0: 11.21 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 04:02:35.09 +08:42:36.5: 99.00 +/- 99.00 saturated
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 03:09:30.60 +13:36:18.4: 12.23 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 03:54:12.20 +18:10:21.5: 12.28 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits at 03:09:30.60 +13:36:18.4: 12.17 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits at 04:02:55.22 +08:41:29.0: 11.25 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.20 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits at 04:02:35.09 +08:42:36.5: 99.00 +/- 99.00 saturated
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:02:35.09 +08:42:36.5: the source is saturated (present but too bright to measure) on at least one reference image -- likely a star-matching failure rather than a new transient
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:09:30.60 +13:36:18.4: ref_mag=12.20 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3666 delta=-0.17 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.23 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:02:55.22 +08:41:29.0: ref_mag=11.23 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.3421 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits at 03:54:12.20 +18:10:21.5: 12.31 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.29 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 03:54:12.20 +18:10:21.5: ref_mag=12.29 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.3647 delta=0.93 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 03:24:40.18 +11:35:39.3: 13.29 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 03:43:18.04 +12:47:38.2: 8.77 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits at 03:24:40.18 +11:35:39.3: 13.34 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.31 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:24:40.18 +11:35:39.3: ref_mag=13.31 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9253 delta=0.39 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-07-04_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0137.fits at 03:58:52.18 +16:45:29.1: 12.78 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits at 03:43:18.04 +12:47:38.2: 8.75 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 8.76 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 03:43:18.04 +12:47:38.2: ref_mag=8.76 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=7.7532 delta=1.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-01-08_22-08-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0138.fits at 03:58:52.18 +16:45:29.1: 12.78 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.78 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 03:58:52.18 +16:45:29.1: ref_mag=12.78 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.7569 delta=1.02 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out05435.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out12864.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out35879.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
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make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 3s
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Considering the candidate 53584_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387
The candidate 53584_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53720_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387
The candidate 53720_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53726_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387
The candidate 53726_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:32:41.16 +09:22:42.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53727_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387
The candidate 53727_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53862_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387
The candidate 53862_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:12:29.60 +18:55:53.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 47257_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387
The candidate 47257_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:00:40.61 +12:29:23.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 33345_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387
The candidate 33345_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:24:48.82 +09:01:44.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 46605_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387
The candidate 46605_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:27:10.37 +09:44:00.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31615_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387
The candidate 31615_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:30:52.47 +12:56:10.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 05435_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387
Preparing report for the candidate 05435_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387
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Considering the candidate 34820_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387
The candidate 34820_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:23:35.79 +09:23:56.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 31223_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387
The candidate 31223_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:51:44.24 +13:06:28.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 06694_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387
The candidate 06694_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:43:21.10 +18:01:18.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 12894_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387
The candidate 12894_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:02:45.52 +16:40:32.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 41533_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387
The candidate 41533_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:30:57.58 +11:16:11.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 17153_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387
The candidate 17153_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:54:23.54 +16:01:01.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 12864_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387
Preparing report for the candidate 12864_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387
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Considering the candidate 03945_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387
The candidate 03945_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:04:04.05 +18:19:06.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 43259_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387
The candidate 43259_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 35879_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387
Preparing report for the candidate 35879_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387
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Considering the candidate 43583_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387
The candidate 43583_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:24:10.35 +12:37:45.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 41609_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387
The candidate 41609_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:30:24.50 +11:20:12.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 43703_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387
The candidate 43703_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:04:18.71 +12:30:27.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 40617_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387
The candidate 40617_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:58:37.27 +11:01:39.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 33262_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387
The candidate 33262_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:03:10.54 +08:52:58.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_tycho2.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 34685_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387
The candidate 34685_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:32:35.94 +09:22:23.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 41010_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387
The candidate 41010_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:48:16.14 +11:08:35.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 36406_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387
The candidate 36406_fd_Tau-05-Q1b1x1_2026-07-12_04-36-21_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0387 did not pass the final checks