This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk
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 20.4515 2461241.9515 11.77 05:46:31.13 +33:33:42.0
176.14689 2.56818 galactic Aur Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.7" and 2.7 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.89 Julia -0 1 1 11.5 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits at 05:46:31.13 +33:33:42.0: 15.81 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 05:46:31.13 +33:33:42.0: 15.83 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
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
VARIABLE_NAME,2461241.9515,11.77,0.05,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
VARIABLE_NAME 20260720.4515 11.77CV 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 20.4515 2461241.9515 12.06 06:04:28.82 +29:51:03.2
181.28143 4.00885 galactic Aur Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.5" and 3.1 pix
The object was found in VSX 2" BT Aur
Type: M
# Max. Min./Amp. JD0 Period
13.000 pg 18.500 pg 2427085.00000 560.000000000000 M8:
The object was not found in astcheck.
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits at 06:04:28.82 +29:51:03.2: 15.38 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:04:28.82 +29:51:03.2: 15.17 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.26 +/- 0.12
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
BT Aur,2461241.9515,12.06,0.05,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
BT Aur 20260720.4515 12.06CV 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: 2461093.61992316 22.02.2026 02:52:31.361 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits
First image: 2461093.61992316 22.02.2026 02:52:31.361 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits
Last image: 2461241.95174567 20.07.2026 10:50:20.826 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.70
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: 7 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): 20236
Objects passed selection criteria: 20053
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.1 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.1 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 11496.8
Average stars matched: 10970.5 (95.4226 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 129360 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Sun Jul 19 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-159-g2d8c46ea
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-19)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Mon Jul 20 06:58:57 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461093.61992316 22.02.2026 02:52:31.361 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits
First image: 2461093.61992316 22.02.2026 02:52:31.361 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits
Last image: 2461241.95174567 20.07.2026 10:50:20.826 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 29
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.32
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: 45 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): 165381
Objects passed selection criteria: 164747
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.2 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.2 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 99145.2
Average stars matched: 93631 (94.4382 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 1935776 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Sun Jul 19 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-159-g2d8c46ea
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-19)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Mon Jul 20 07:05:30 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 --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
The reference JD(UT) for computing planet and comet positions: 2461241.95130343
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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits'
wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits'
wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits'
wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:00:00.480 +29:59:52.07 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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits
Image size: 941.3'x624.6' 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: 05:59:55.207 +30:00:03.86 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 06:00:00.480 +29:59:52.07
Second-epoch image center 05:59:55.207 +30:00:03.86
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0193 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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits
Image size: 941.2'x624.6' 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: 05:59:56.249 +29:59:53.17 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 06:00:00.480 +29:59:52.07
Second-epoch image center 05:59:56.249 +29:59:53.17
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0153 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 05:59:55.207 +30:00:03.86
Second-epoch second image center 05:59:56.249 +29:59:53.17
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00479 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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9pwisNCd0m
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xAm6yB0OP2
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits &> /tmp/tmp.nTcYuIY6lH
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits &> /tmp/tmp.9Qvxkr6UiR
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits and wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits and wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits and wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 27193 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 80.5801 to 99.6659 deg, Dec +24.3425 to +35.3069 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.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 80.5801 to 99.6659 deg, Dec 24.3425 to 35.3069 deg
Loaded 17091 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): 11926 out of 13489 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 13489 out of 27193 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.939750
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.939750
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.70
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.24
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.24
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 27193 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 80.5801 to 99.6659 deg, Dec +24.3425 to +35.3069 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 80.5801 to 99.6659 deg, Dec 24.3425 to 35.3069 deg
Loaded 17091 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): 11926 out of 13489 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 13489 out of 27193 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 27141 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 80.5948 to 99.6661 deg, Dec +24.3432 to +35.3120 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
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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
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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 80.5948 to 99.6661 deg, Dec 24.3432 to 35.3120 deg
Loaded 17084 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): 12065 out of 13603 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 13603 out of 27141 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits
2.1 pix Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
2.4 pix fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits
2.5 pix fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits
15.2 mag. Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
12.0 mag. fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits
12.0 mag. fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 12.0 (SNR ) 9.6 (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
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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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.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_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits' -> 'wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.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=0, blended=3136, bad_region=5792, passed=27193
Got 27193 stars (including 18877 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27193 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (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 0.010461 (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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 929 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 922 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21813 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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 929 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21813 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21812 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 928 stars left (next iteration limit 1020)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits N_match=928 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.484 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.587 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.471 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.455 n_q1=231 n_q2=198 n_q3=280 n_q4=219 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.214
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits -region wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.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_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits' -> 'wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.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=0, blended=3121, bad_region=5776, passed=27141
Got 27141 stars (including 18855 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 27141 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (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 0.010461 (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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 935 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 934 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 929 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 934 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21919 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 935 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 934 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 934 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Excluding outliers - 934 stars left (next iteration limit 1027)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits N_match=934 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.471 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.565 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.442 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.471 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.418 n_q1=241 n_q2=198 n_q3=278 n_q4=217 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.201
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits -region wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.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.nTcYuIY6lH (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_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.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_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.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=0, blended=351, bad_region=279, passed=2048
Got 2048 stars (including 1486 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 2048 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 917 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.64"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1754 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.63"
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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 934 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1752 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1752 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61"
Excluding outliers - 928 stars left (next iteration limit 1020)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits N_match=928 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.636 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.616 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.655 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.724 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.551 n_q1=278 n_q2=143 n_q3=359 n_q4=148 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.138
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits -region wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.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.9Qvxkr6UiR (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_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.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_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.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=0, blended=362, bad_region=265, passed=1942
Got 1942 stars (including 1391 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 1942 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (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 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 933 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.65"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1657 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.65"
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 572 to 628 (Dec 24.5 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 933 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1657 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.63"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 1657 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62"
Excluding outliers - 927 stars left (next iteration limit 1019)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits N_match=927 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.643 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.544 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.537 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.771 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.668 n_q1=277 n_q2=139 n_q3=366 n_q4=145 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.200
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits -region wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.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=Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits sigma_overall=0.484 worst_q_ratio=1.214
ref2=Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits sigma_overall=0.471 worst_q_ratio=1.201
new1=fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits sigma_overall=0.636 worst_q_ratio=1.138
new2=fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits sigma_overall=0.643 worst_q_ratio=1.200
reference average sigma_overall=0.4775 worst_q_ratio=1.2075
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_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056_astrometric_residuals.png (928 matched stars from wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.44 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057_astrometric_residuals.png (934 matched stars from wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.43 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514_astrometric_residuals.png (928 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.56 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515_astrometric_residuals.png (927 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.57 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aur-06-Q2b1x1 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: 0s
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Considering the candidate 31541_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515
The candidate 31541_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:41:21.57 +29:29:39.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 1s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aur-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits
Image size: 941.5'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 06:00:00.480 +29:59:52.07 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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits
Image size: 941.3'x624.6' 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: 05:59:55.207 +30:00:03.86 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 06:00:00.480 +29:59:52.07
Second-epoch image center 05:59:55.207 +30:00:03.86
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0193 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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits
Image size: 941.2'x624.6' 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: 05:59:56.249 +29:59:53.17 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 06:00:00.480 +29:59:52.07
Second-epoch image center 05:59:56.249 +29:59:53.17
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0153 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 05:59:55.207 +30:00:03.86
Second-epoch second image center 05:59:56.249 +29:59:53.17
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00479 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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RRChCeGSBf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gVhR0tXIhf
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xZkZqtmHri
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wmJzQDE9jx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits and wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits and wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits and wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 212828 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 80.5608 to 99.6889 deg, Dec +24.3185 to +35.3069 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 80.5608 to 99.6889 deg, Dec 24.3185 to 35.3069 deg
Loaded 17188 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): 9142 out of 14161 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 14161 out of 212828 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.778800
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.778800
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.32
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.46
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.46
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 212828 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 80.5608 to 99.6889 deg, Dec +24.3185 to +35.3069 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.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 80.5608 to 99.6889 deg, Dec 24.3185 to 35.3069 deg
Loaded 17188 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): 9142 out of 14161 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 14161 out of 212828 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits (aperture=4.4)
Read 212641 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 80.5698 to 99.6891 deg, Dec +24.3258 to +35.3145 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.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 80.5698 to 99.6891 deg, Dec 24.3258 to 35.3145 deg
Loaded 17176 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): 9258 out of 14259 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 14259 out of 212641 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits (aperture=4.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 24 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits
1.9 pix Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
2.0 pix fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits
2.0 pix fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits
1.9 pix wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits
1.9 pix wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.5 mag. Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits
15.5 mag. Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
12.5 mag. fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits
12.5 mag. fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 12.5 (SNR ) 12.2 (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.RRChCeGSBf (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.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_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits' -> 'wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.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=1, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=61, blended=32425, bad_region=34270, passed=212766
Got 212766 stars (including 150203 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 212766 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (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 0.010461 (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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 932 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 931 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 928 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 931 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 181905 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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
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: 931 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 181905 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.52"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 931 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 181908 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.51"
Excluding outliers - 931 stars left (next iteration limit 1024)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits N_match=931 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.485 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.539 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.468 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.485 n_q1=258 n_q2=185 n_q3=292 n_q4=196 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.112
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits -region wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.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.gVhR0tXIhf (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.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_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits' -> 'wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.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=36, blended=32176, bad_region=34340, passed=212605
Got 212605 stars (including 150130 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 212605 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (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 0.010461 (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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 938 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 937 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 934 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 937 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 182100 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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 938 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 937 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 182100 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 937 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 182100 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.50"
Excluding outliers - 937 stars left (next iteration limit 1030)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits N_match=937 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.495 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.603 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.450 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.428 n_q1=265 n_q2=192 n_q3=275 n_q4=205 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.218
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits -region wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.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.xZkZqtmHri (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_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.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_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.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=4, blended=1136, bad_region=2848, passed=24188
Got 24188 stars (including 20264 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 24188 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013074 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010459 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 930 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 925 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 913 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 925 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21471 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.63"
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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 929 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 925 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21472 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.63"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 925 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 21472 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62"
Excluding outliers - 925 stars left (next iteration limit 1017)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits N_match=925 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.628 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.573 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.624 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.730 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.547 n_q1=287 n_q2=163 n_q3=315 n_q4=160 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.163
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits -region wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.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.wmJzQDE9jx (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_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.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_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.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=4, blended=1080, bad_region=2877, passed=23287
Got 23287 stars (including 19499 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 23287 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (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 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 930 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 925 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 915 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.65"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 925 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20476 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.64"
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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 929 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20478 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.64"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 924 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20478 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.63"
Excluding outliers - 924 stars left (next iteration limit 1017)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits N_match=924 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.641 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.573 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.588 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.788 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.616 n_q1=285 n_q2=165 n_q3=319 n_q4=155 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.229
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits -region wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.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-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.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_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-49-42_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0514.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.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_2026-07-20_CI_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_062808_TTUQ2b1x1_3517115_cz8VVNHk/wcs_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aur-06-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits at 05:56:56.89 +29:18:31.5: 12.49 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits at 06:13:50.18 +30:35:25.9: 12.35 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits at 06:00:19.32 +27:20:01.8: 12.03 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits at 05:45:48.38 +31:49:10.9: 12.09 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits at 05:52:17.72 +32:31:23.1: 11.23 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits at 05:46:31.13 +33:33:42.0: 15.81 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:13:50.18 +30:35:25.9: 12.36 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.36 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:13:50.18 +30:35:25.9: ref_mag=12.36 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0800 delta=0.28 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 05:56:56.89 +29:18:31.5: 12.53 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 05:45:48.38 +31:49:10.9: 12.06 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:00:19.32 +27:20:01.8: 12.00 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 05:52:17.72 +32:31:23.1: 11.29 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.51 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:56:56.89 +29:18:31.5: ref_mag=12.51 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2548 delta=0.26 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.07 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.01 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:45:48.38 +31:49:10.9: ref_mag=12.07 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.1609 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 06:00:19.32 +27:20:01.8: ref_mag=12.01 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9255 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.26 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:52:17.72 +32:31:23.1: ref_mag=11.26 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=11.1878 delta=0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 05:46:31.13 +33:33:42.0: 15.83 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits at 05:51:40.79 +32:22:14.1: 10.99 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-52-31_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0056.fits at 06:04:28.82 +29:51:03.2: 15.38 +/- 0.18 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 05:51:40.79 +32:22:14.1: 11.01 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.00 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:51:40.79 +32:22:14.1: ref_mag=11.00 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.2386 delta=-0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-53-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0057.fits at 06:04:28.82 +29:51:03.2: 15.17 +/- 0.15 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 15.26 +/- 0.12
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 06:04:28.82 +29:51:03.2: ref_mag=15.26 +/- 0.12 new_mean_mag=12.0627 delta=3.20 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out107520.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out241942.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s
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Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
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Considering the candidate 239233_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515
The candidate 239233_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 239237_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515
The candidate 239237_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 239238_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515
The candidate 239238_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 239239_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515
The candidate 239239_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 239264_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515
The candidate 239264_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:52:14.64 +32:34:50.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 239265_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515
The candidate 239265_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:52:21.65 +32:31:11.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 239267_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515
The candidate 239267_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 239268_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515
The candidate 239268_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (17.8") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 239269_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515
The candidate 239269_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:52:07.71 +32:34:21.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 241197_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515
The candidate 241197_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:42:12.22 +32:03:10.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 241942_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515
Preparing report for the candidate 241942_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515
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Considering the candidate 242286_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515
The candidate 242286_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:51:00.50 +27:56:29.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 242757_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515
The candidate 242757_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:00:52.69 +27:35:09.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 243124_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515
The candidate 243124_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:53:21.73 +27:35:27.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 243211_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515
The candidate 243211_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:09:27.80 +28:29:43.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 243658_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515
The candidate 243658_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (17.5") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 243962_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515
The candidate 243962_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:03:15.65 +31:22:53.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 244043_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515
The candidate 244043_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:58:01.62 +25:55:15.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 115105_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515
The candidate 115105_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:49:47.40 +29:32:54.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 137469_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515
The candidate 137469_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:04:17.12 +28:29:02.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 107520_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515
Preparing report for the candidate 107520_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515
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Considering the candidate 226285_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515
The candidate 226285_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 158400_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515
The candidate 158400_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 06:15:28.52 +27:23:45.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 156560_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515
The candidate 156560_fd_Aur-06-Q2b1x1_2026-07-20_05-50-20_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0515 did not pass the final checks