This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_061732_TTUQ2b1x1_2514234_ay3SLkuM
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 12.3877 2461233.8877 12.56 06:09:13.83 +57:22:15.5
156.64080 17.22603 galactic Cam Second-epoch detections are separated by 4.1" and 6.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | ATO J092.3083+57.3715 | 06:09:13.83 +57:22:15.5 (user input) | dubious (ATLAS) | (ATLAS) | (position from user input) SpType: G8 (LAMOST DR5)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits at 06:09:13.83 +57:22:15.5: 13.43 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits at 06:09:13.83 +57:22:15.5: 13.44 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.43 +/- 0.02
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!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
ATO J092.3083+57.3715,2461233.8877,12.56,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-2 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
ATO J092.3083+57.3715 20260712.3877 12.56CV 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 3
Ref. image: 2461058.74181476 18.01.2026 05:48:02.795 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
First image: 2461058.74181476 18.01.2026 05:48:02.795 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Last image: 2461233.88800727 12.07.2026 09:18:33.828 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_061732_TTUQ2b1x1_2514234_ay3SLkuM/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.54
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 6 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 14180
Objects passed selection criteria: 14059
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.1 2.0 2 3
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.1 2.0 2 3
Average stars detected per image: 11118.7
Average stars matched: 10422.7 (93.7403 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 123832 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 07:04:44 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
***** IMAGE PROCESSING ERROR (less than 4 images processed) *****
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461058.74181476 18.01.2026 05:48:02.795 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
First image: 2461058.74181476 18.01.2026 05:48:02.795 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Last image: 2461233.88800727 12.07.2026 09:18:33.828 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_061732_TTUQ2b1x1_2514234_ay3SLkuM/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 30
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.20
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: 29 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): 111560
Objects passed selection criteria: 111192
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.4 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 72143
Average stars matched: 66814.8 (92.6143 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 1881828 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 07:06:28 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_061732_TTUQ2b1x1_2514234_ay3SLkuM/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-17-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0400.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_061732_TTUQ2b1x1_2514234_ay3SLkuM/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_061732_TTUQ2b1x1_2514234_ay3SLkuM/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-17-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0400.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_061732_TTUQ2b1x1_2514234_ay3SLkuM/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
Last image: 2461233.88747457 12.07.2026 09:17:47.803 UTC
ERROR running VaST on the field Aur-01-Q2b1x1 (less than 4 images processed)
exp_start= 18.01.2026 05:48:02.795 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461058.74181476 ap= 6.1 rotation= 0.000 *detected= 15094 *matched= 15094 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
exp_start= 18.01.2026 05:49:01.778 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461058.74249743 ap= 6.2 rotation= 0.009 *detected= 15069 *matched= 14177 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
exp_start= 12.07.2026 09:17:47.803 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461233.88747457 ap= 6.3 rotation= -173.901 *detected= 3236 *matched= 13 status=ERROR /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_061732_TTUQ2b1x1_2514234_ay3SLkuM/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-17-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0400.fits
exp_start= 12.07.2026 09:18:33.828 exp= 20.000 JD= 2461233.88800727 ap= 6.3 rotation= -173.834 *detected= 3193 *matched= 1997 status=OK /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_061732_TTUQ2b1x1_2514234_ay3SLkuM/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 4 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_061732_TTUQ2b1x1_2514234_ay3SLkuM/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-17-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0400.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_061732_TTUQ2b1x1_2514234_ay3SLkuM/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_061732_TTUQ2b1x1_2514234_ay3SLkuM/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-17-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0400.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_061732_TTUQ2b1x1_2514234_ay3SLkuM/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.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: 2461233.88747457
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits exists and is non-empty
NOT SAVING wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits to local_wcs_cache/ as this is the run with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits exists and is non-empty
NOT SAVING wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits to local_wcs_cache/ as this is the run with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-17-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0400.fits exists and is non-empty
NOT SAVING wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-17-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0400.fits to local_wcs_cache/ as this is the run with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits exists and is non-empty
NOT SAVING wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits to local_wcs_cache/ as this is the run with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:38:52.725 +53:59:24.91 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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-17-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0400.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-17-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0400.fits
Image size: 941.7'x624.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:38:42.283 +54:03:35.18 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 05:38:52.725 +53:59:24.91
Second-epoch image center 05:38:42.283 +54:03:35.18
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0741 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
Image size: 941.6'x624.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:38:45.596 +54:04:02.49 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 05:38:52.725 +53:59:24.91
Second-epoch image center 05:38:45.596 +54:04:02.49
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0791 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 05:38:42.283 +54:03:35.18
Second-epoch second image center 05:38:45.596 +54:04:02.49
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01110 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/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6s5pN2ZGZF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gdw6m53LHc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_061732_TTUQ2b1x1_2514234_ay3SLkuM/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-17-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0400.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xWHFJOqeVF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_061732_TTUQ2b1x1_2514234_ay3SLkuM/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-17-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0400.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_061732_TTUQ2b1x1_2514234_ay3SLkuM/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Mrrvwg1WrW
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_061732_TTUQ2b1x1_2514234_ay3SLkuM/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits and wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits and wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits and wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 142069 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 70.1270 to 100.1968 deg, Dec +47.6937 to +59.3623 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 70.1270 to 100.1968 deg, Dec 47.6937 to 59.3623 deg
Loaded 11742 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): 6279 out of 8346 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8346 out of 142069 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.760500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.760500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.20
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.56
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.56
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 142069 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 70.1270 to 100.1968 deg, Dec +47.6937 to +59.3623 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 70.1270 to 100.1968 deg, Dec 47.6937 to 59.3623 deg
Loaded 11742 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): 6279 out of 8346 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8346 out of 142069 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 142378 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 70.1621 to 100.1972 deg, Dec +47.6946 to +59.3546 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 70.1621 to 100.1972 deg, Dec 47.6946 to 59.3546 deg
Loaded 11718 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): 6297 out of 8348 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 8348 out of 142378 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits (aperture=4.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 27 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
2.0 pix Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
2.1 pix fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-17-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0400.fits
2.1 pix fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
15.6 mag. Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
13.4 mag. fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-17-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0400.fits
13.4 mag. fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.4 (SNR ) 13.1 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-12_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_061732_TTUQ2b1x1_2514234_ay3SLkuM/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits' -> 'wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 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=28, blended=15126, bad_region=27936, passed=142041
Got 142041 stars (including 101598 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 142041 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.7 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 943 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 936 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 116427 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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.7 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 943 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 116427 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 943 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 116427 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Excluding outliers - 943 stars left (next iteration limit 1037)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits N_match=943 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.385 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.440 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.302 n_q1=306 n_q2=134 n_q3=309 n_q4=194 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.142
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits -region wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.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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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-12_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_061732_TTUQ2b1x1_2514234_ay3SLkuM/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits' -> 'wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 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=33, blended=15255, bad_region=27931, passed=142345
Got 142345 stars (including 101801 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 142345 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.7 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 941 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 941 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 936 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 941 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 117008 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
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 688 to 748 (Dec 47.7 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 941 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 941 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 117009 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 941 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 117010 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 941 stars left (next iteration limit 1035)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits N_match=941 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.441 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.307 n_q1=308 n_q2=134 n_q3=305 n_q4=194 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.134
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits -region wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.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.xWHFJOqeVF (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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_061732_TTUQ2b1x1_2514234_ay3SLkuM/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_061732_TTUQ2b1x1_2514234_ay3SLkuM/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-17-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0400.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_061732_TTUQ2b1x1_2514234_ay3SLkuM/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-17-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0400.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_061732_TTUQ2b1x1_2514234_ay3SLkuM/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-17-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0400.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_061732_TTUQ2b1x1_2514234_ay3SLkuM/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-17-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0400.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_061732_TTUQ2b1x1_2514234_ay3SLkuM/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-17-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0400.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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_061732_TTUQ2b1x1_2514234_ay3SLkuM/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-17-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0400.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-17-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0400.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-17-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0400.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-17-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0400.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-17-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0400.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-17-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0400.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-17-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0400.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-17-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0400.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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_061732_TTUQ2b1x1_2514234_ay3SLkuM/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-17-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0400.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-17-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0400.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 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=3, blended=1420, bad_region=4206, passed=34788
Got 34788 stars (including 29208 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-17-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0400.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34788 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.7'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.7 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013079 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010463 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 689 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 931 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 925 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.70"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31060 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.69"
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 689 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 932 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31061 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.69"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31061 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.67"
Excluding outliers - 930 stars left (next iteration limit 1023)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-17-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0400.fits N_match=930 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.748 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.688 sigma_q2_arcsec=1.010 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.790 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.620 n_q1=341 n_q2=134 n_q3=289 n_q4=166 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.350
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-17-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0400.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-17-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0400.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_061732_TTUQ2b1x1_2514234_ay3SLkuM/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-17-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0400.fits -region wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-17-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0400.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-17-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0400.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.Mrrvwg1WrW (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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_061732_TTUQ2b1x1_2514234_ay3SLkuM/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_061732_TTUQ2b1x1_2514234_ay3SLkuM/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_061732_TTUQ2b1x1_2514234_ay3SLkuM/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_061732_TTUQ2b1x1_2514234_ay3SLkuM/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_061732_TTUQ2b1x1_2514234_ay3SLkuM/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_061732_TTUQ2b1x1_2514234_ay3SLkuM/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_061732_TTUQ2b1x1_2514234_ay3SLkuM/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_061732_TTUQ2b1x1_2514234_ay3SLkuM/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 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=5, blended=1470, bad_region=4310, passed=35694
Got 35694 stars (including 29966 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 35694 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (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 0.010462 (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 689 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 931 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 925 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.70"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31857 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.71"
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 689 to 748 (Dec 48.0 to 59.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 932 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31857 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.71"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31857 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.70"
Excluding outliers - 930 stars left (next iteration limit 1023)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits N_match=930 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.762 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.679 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.964 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.800 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.767 n_q1=341 n_q2=137 n_q3=283 n_q4=169 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.264
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_061732_TTUQ2b1x1_2514234_ay3SLkuM/fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits -region wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.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_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-17-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0400.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-17-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0400.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_061732_TTUQ2b1x1_2514234_ay3SLkuM/wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-17-47_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0400.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-12_CI_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_061732_TTUQ2b1x1_2514234_ay3SLkuM/wcs_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aur-01-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits at 05:43:57.72 +55:48:17.2: 12.79 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits at 05:48:35.40 +55:43:34.9: 12.65 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits at 05:45:44.88 +54:25:52.4: 12.19 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits at 05:25:08.76 +53:59:50.4: 12.78 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits at 06:00:05.61 +51:06:02.9: 12.76 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits at 05:25:08.97 +55:23:48.5: 13.12 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits at 05:43:19.71 +52:30:07.3: 12.86 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits at 05:48:35.40 +55:43:34.9: 12.64 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits at 05:45:44.88 +54:25:52.4: 12.21 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits at 05:43:57.72 +55:48:17.2: 12.84 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits at 05:25:08.76 +53:59:50.4: 12.78 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.65 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.20 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:48:35.40 +55:43:34.9: ref_mag=12.65 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4902 delta=0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.81 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:45:44.88 +54:25:52.4: ref_mag=12.20 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9749 delta=0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.78 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:43:57.72 +55:48:17.2: ref_mag=12.81 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.8720 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:25:08.76 +53:59:50.4: ref_mag=12.78 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.7462 delta=0.03 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits at 06:00:05.61 +51:06:02.9: 12.83 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits at 05:25:08.97 +55:23:48.5: 13.08 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.79 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits at 05:43:19.71 +52:30:07.3: 12.87 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:00:05.61 +51:06:02.9: ref_mag=12.79 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.3338 delta=0.46 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.10 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:25:08.97 +55:23:48.5: ref_mag=13.10 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.7388 delta=0.36 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.87 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:43:19.71 +52:30:07.3: ref_mag=12.87 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4776 delta=0.39 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-48-02_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0235.fits at 06:09:13.83 +57:22:15.5: 13.43 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_23-49-01_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0236.fits at 06:09:13.83 +57:22:15.5: 13.44 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.43 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 06:09:13.83 +57:22:15.5: ref_mag=13.43 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.5168 delta=0.92 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out15181.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 16s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
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Considering the candidate 162539_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401
The candidate 162539_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 162543_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401
The candidate 162543_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 162546_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401
The candidate 162546_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:46:20.81 +49:50:39.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 162548_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401
The candidate 162548_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 165591_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401
The candidate 165591_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:17:05.34 +53:35:10.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 165816_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401
The candidate 165816_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 166089_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401
The candidate 166089_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:36:44.59 +54:23:37.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 166586_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401
The candidate 166586_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:55:13.07 +55:41:08.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 167297_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401
The candidate 167297_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:21:46.54 +53:12:11.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 167980_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401
The candidate 167980_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:19:39.83 +58:06:53.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 168008_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401
The candidate 168008_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:59:45.24 +54:16:00.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 168198_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401
The candidate 168198_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:59:50.32 +54:15:33.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 168916_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401
The candidate 168916_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 168948_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401
The candidate 168948_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 169284_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401
The candidate 169284_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 170862_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401
The candidate 170862_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:46:45.97 +56:56:36.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 171846_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401
The candidate 171846_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:25:02.21 +50:57:40.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 114037_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401
The candidate 114037_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:27:04.47 +50:07:29.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 155721_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401
The candidate 155721_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:11:44.77 +54:17:59.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 15181_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401
Preparing report for the candidate 15181_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401
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Considering the candidate 37076_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401
The candidate 37076_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:19:56.53 +56:05:23.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 131743_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401
The candidate 131743_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:29:55.94 +51:37:39.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 54748_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401
The candidate 54748_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:36:35.26 +54:25:41.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 90823_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401
The candidate 90823_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:36:56.85 +52:02:31.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 36280_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401
The candidate 36280_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:54:50.49 +55:42:24.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 50708_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401
The candidate 50708_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:59:31.37 +54:17:00.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 39295_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401
The candidate 39295_fd_Aur-01-Q2b1x1_2026-07-12_04-18-33_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0401 did not pass the final checks