This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf
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 21.4453 2461242.9453 9.11 05:22:10.39 +21:23:30.7
183.50779 -8.53101 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 5.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.1 Ceres 0 -0 0 9.0 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits at 05:22:10.39 +21:23:30.7: 15.94 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:22:10.39 +21:23:30.7: 15.96 +/- 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!
TCP 2026 07 21.4453* 05 22 10.39 +21 23 30.7 9.1 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461242.9453,9.11,0.05,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 20260721.4453 9.11CV 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 21.4453 2461242.9453 11.38 05:18:45.42 +22:28:00.4
182.15871 -8.58910 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.5" and 5.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.27 Euterpe 0 -0 0 11.6 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits at 05:18:45.42 +22:28:00.4: 16.09 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:18:45.42 +22:28:00.4: 16.12 +/- 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!
TCP 2026 07 21.4453* 05 18 45.42 +22 28 00.4 11.4 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461242.9453,11.38,0.05,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 20260721.4453 11.38CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 07 21.4453 2461242.9453 12.07 05:29:54.11 +24:36:09.4
181.79258 -5.27949 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.3" and 6.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.30 Urania 0 -0 0 12.3 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits at 05:29:54.11 +24:36:09.4: 16.11 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:29:54.11 +24:36:09.4: 16.18 +/- 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!
TCP 2026 07 21.4453* 05 29 54.11 +24 36 09.4 12.1 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461242.9453,12.07,0.05,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 20260721.4453 12.07CV 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 21.4453 2461242.9453 12.87 05:49:43.46 +26:15:21.1
182.76418 -0.60854 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.3" and 6.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.111 Ate 0 -1 1 13.4 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits at 05:49:43.46 +26:15:21.1: 15.80 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:49:43.46 +26:15:21.1: 15.90 +/- 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!
TCP 2026 07 21.4453* 05 49 43.46 +26 15 21.1 12.9 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461242.9453,12.87,0.05,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 20260721.4453 12.87CV 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 21.4453 2461242.9453 11.95 05:05:59.85 +22:15:05.8
180.62489 -11.13185 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.4" and 5.8 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.22 Kalliope 1 -0 1 12.3 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits at 05:05:59.85 +22:15:05.8: 15.96 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:05:59.85 +22:15:05.8: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 07 21.4453* 05 05 59.85 +22 15 05.8 11.9 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461242.9453,11.95,0.05,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 20260721.4453 11.95CV 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 21.4453 2461242.9453 12.88 05:18:28.54 +21:01:07.9
183.33591 -9.45458 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.7" and 5.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.712 Boliviana 4 2 5 13.4 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits at 05:18:28.54 +21:01:07.9: 14.07 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:18:28.54 +21:01:07.9: 14.13 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.10 +/- 0.04
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 07 21.4453* 05 18 28.54 +21 01 07.9 12.9 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461242.9453,12.88,0.05,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 20260721.4453 12.88CV 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: 2461058.59907050 18.01.2026 02:22:29.691 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits
First image: 2461058.59907050 18.01.2026 02:22:29.691 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits
Last image: 2461242.94572013 21.07.2026 10:41:40.219 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 4
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.73
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 10 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 11169
Objects passed selection criteria: 11117
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.6 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 9711.25
Average stars matched: 7913.5 (81.488 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 124416 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 Tue Jul 21 08:38:15 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461058.59907050 18.01.2026 02:22:29.691 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits
First image: 2461058.59907050 18.01.2026 02:22:29.691 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits
Last image: 2461242.94572013 21.07.2026 10:41:40.219 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 54
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.34
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: 58 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): 89178
Objects passed selection criteria: 88983
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 79507.8
Average stars matched: 64905.5 (81.6342 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 1954956 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 Tue Jul 21 08:43:30 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/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.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: 2461242.94492969
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits'
wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits'
wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits'
wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:32:19.516 +22:00:20.87 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.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: 05:32:18.631 +22:00:25.55 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 05:32:19.516 +22:00:20.87
Second-epoch image center 05:32:18.631 +22:00:25.55
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0037 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits
Image size: 941.0'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: 05:32:18.555 +21:59:49.75 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 05:32:19.516 +22:00:20.87
Second-epoch image center 05:32:18.555 +21:59:49.75
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0094 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 05:32:18.631 +22:00:25.55
Second-epoch second image center 05:32:18.555 +21:59:49.75
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00995 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CN6YLmwMiM
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits &> /tmp/tmp.xrCqHfXnJj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits &> /tmp/tmp.aXsScKQFlw
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CQlPp2IUUR
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits and wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits and wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits and wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 21750 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 74.1679 to 91.6836 deg, Dec +16.3329 to +27.3623 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 74.1679 to 91.6836 deg, Dec 16.3329 to 27.3623 deg
Loaded 12332 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): 9225 out of 10163 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 10163 out of 21750 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.923400
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.923400
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.73
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.19
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.19
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 21750 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 74.1679 to 91.6836 deg, Dec +16.3329 to +27.3623 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 74.1679 to 91.6836 deg, Dec 16.3329 to 27.3623 deg
Loaded 12332 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): 9225 out of 10163 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 10163 out of 21750 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits (aperture=6.2)
Read 20916 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 74.3785 to 91.9053 deg, Dec +16.4883 to +27.3012 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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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 74.3785 to 91.9053 deg, Dec 16.4883 to 27.3012 deg
Loaded 12326 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): 8851 out of 10017 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 10017 out of 20916 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits (aperture=5.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 4 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits
2.0 pix Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
2.3 pix fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits
2.3 pix fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits
15.3 mag. Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
13.4 mag. fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits
13.4 mag. fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.4 (SNR ) 10.7 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.CN6YLmwMiM (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/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.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_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.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=2103, bad_region=7322, passed=21750
Got 21750 stars (including 13085 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 21750 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4)
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: 927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 909 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15084 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 931 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(), 15084 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 15083 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
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=Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits N_match=927 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.361 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.420 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.370 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.301 n_q1=231 n_q2=249 n_q3=178 n_q4=269 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.164
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits -region wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.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.xrCqHfXnJj (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/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.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_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.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=2320, bad_region=3377, passed=20916
Got 20916 stars (including 15475 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 20916 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
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: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 918 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17570 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
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: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17571 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17571 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Excluding outliers - 930 stars left (next iteration limit 1023)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits N_match=930 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.493 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.536 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.457 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.449 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.515 n_q1=327 n_q2=91 n_q3=361 n_q4=151 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.088
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits -region wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.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.aXsScKQFlw (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_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.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_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.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=390, bad_region=1307, passed=4925
Got 4925 stars (including 3348 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4925 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 936 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(), 921 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 931 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3738 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61"
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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 936 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(), 3740 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 931 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3740 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.63"
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=fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits N_match=931 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.645 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.715 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.610 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.820 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.493 n_q1=263 n_q2=217 n_q3=213 n_q4=238 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.270
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.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.CQlPp2IUUR (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_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.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_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.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=427, bad_region=1256, passed=4742
Got 4742 stars (including 3180 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4742 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
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: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 920 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 930 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3608 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61"
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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
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: 928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3610 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3610 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62"
Excluding outliers - 928 stars left (next iteration limit 1023)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits N_match=928 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.617 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.628 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.571 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.759 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.529 n_q1=260 n_q2=221 n_q3=214 n_q4=233 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.231
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits sigma_overall=0.361 worst_q_ratio=1.164
ref2=Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits sigma_overall=0.493 worst_q_ratio=1.088
new1=fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits sigma_overall=0.645 worst_q_ratio=1.270
new2=fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits sigma_overall=0.617 worst_q_ratio=1.231
reference average sigma_overall=0.427 worst_q_ratio=1.126
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036_astrometric_residuals.png (927 matched stars from wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035_astrometric_residuals.png (930 matched stars from wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.44 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031_astrometric_residuals.png (931 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.57 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032_astrometric_residuals.png (928 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.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_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits at 05:22:10.39 +21:23:30.7: 15.94 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:22:10.39 +21:23:30.7: 15.96 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out37176.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 37173_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 37173_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:48:07.01 +21:03:19.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 37174_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 37174_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:03:38.44 +23:38:48.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 37176_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
Preparing report for the candidate 37176_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
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Considering the candidate 02586_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 02586_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:46:56.46 +17:54:31.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 8s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Tau-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
05:22:10.39 +21:23:30.7
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/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.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_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits
Image size: 941.6'x627.1' 15.7(deg)x10.5(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:32:19.516 +22:00:20.87 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.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: 05:32:18.631 +22:00:25.55 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 05:32:19.516 +22:00:20.87
Second-epoch image center 05:32:18.631 +22:00:25.55
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0037 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits
Image size: 941.0'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: 05:32:18.555 +21:59:49.75 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 05:32:19.516 +22:00:20.87
Second-epoch image center 05:32:18.555 +21:59:49.75
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0094 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 05:32:18.631 +22:00:25.55
Second-epoch second image center 05:32:18.555 +21:59:49.75
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00995 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits &> /tmp/tmp.QTLMVQ06Tx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits &> /tmp/tmp.8zjpyYWSFa
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits &> /tmp/tmp.yP0jTp9IPF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits &> /tmp/tmp.pBI9xp3bTN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits and wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits and wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits and wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 149155 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 74.1101 to 91.6891 deg, Dec +16.3191 to +27.3626 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 74.1101 to 91.6891 deg, Dec 16.3191 to 27.3626 deg
Loaded 12382 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): 7632 out of 10495 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 10495 out of 149155 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.771100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.771100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.34
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.43
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.43
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 149155 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 74.1101 to 91.6891 deg, Dec +16.3191 to +27.3626 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 74.1101 to 91.6891 deg, Dec 16.3191 to 27.3626 deg
Loaded 12382 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): 7632 out of 10495 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 10495 out of 149155 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits (aperture=4.6)
Read 163013 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 74.3382 to 91.9466 deg, Dec +16.4852 to +27.3055 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 74.3382 to 91.9466 deg, Dec 16.4852 to 27.3055 deg
Loaded 12416 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): 7186 out of 10476 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 10476 out of 163013 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits (aperture=4.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 45 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits
1.8 pix Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
2.0 pix fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits
2.0 pix fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits
1.8 pix wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits
15.5 mag. Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
13.6 mag. fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits
13.6 mag. fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.6 (SNR ) 13.2 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.QTLMVQ06Tx (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/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.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_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=28, blended=17632, bad_region=37034, passed=149127
Got 149127 stars (including 99225 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 149127 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.6'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.6 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013078 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010462 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4)
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: 929 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 914 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 929 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 115811 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
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 531 to 588 (Dec 16.3 to 27.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 931 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 929 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 115810 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 929 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 115810 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 929 stars left (next iteration limit 1021)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits N_match=929 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.320 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.290 n_q1=234 n_q2=247 n_q3=184 n_q4=264 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.164
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits -region wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.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.8zjpyYWSFa (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/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.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_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.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=20219, bad_region=22244, passed=162977
Got 162977 stars (including 121992 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 162977 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
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: 932 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 925 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 932 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 140220 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
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(), 140222 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 931 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 140224 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 931 stars left (next iteration limit 1025)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits N_match=931 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.470 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.510 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.441 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.417 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.447 n_q1=322 n_q2=92 n_q3=356 n_q4=161 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.086
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits -region wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.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.yP0jTp9IPF (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_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.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_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.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=7, blended=2047, bad_region=10638, passed=44486
Got 44486 stars (including 32229 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 44486 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.4 to 27.3)
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: 928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 928 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35028 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61"
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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.4 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 931 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(), 35030 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 927 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 35030 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
Excluding outliers - 927 stars left (next iteration limit 1020)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits N_match=927 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.549 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.560 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.513 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.742 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.472 n_q1=257 n_q2=232 n_q3=185 n_q4=253 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.350
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.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.pBI9xp3bTN (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_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.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_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.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=2, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=2164, bad_region=10378, passed=43746
Got 43746 stars (including 31569 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 43746 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.4 to 27.3)
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: 926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 926 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34481 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.59"
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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.4 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 930 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(), 34481 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.59"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 925 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 34481 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
Excluding outliers - 925 stars left (next iteration limit 1018)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits N_match=925 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.558 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.651 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.542 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.691 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.468 n_q1=266 n_q2=232 n_q3=176 n_q4=251 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.238
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.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_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-40-31_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_1031.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.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_2026-07-21_CI_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_060956_TTUQ2b1x1_644960_do8RIosf/wcs_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-04-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits at 05:44:04.75 +19:50:04.1: 13.16 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits at 05:09:11.89 +24:49:48.7: 12.23 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits at 05:04:00.30 +23:54:49.2: 12.70 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits at 05:43:51.46 +20:12:25.8: 12.64 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits at 05:08:20.11 +23:56:42.5: 12.50 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits at 05:07:47.84 +24:26:35.9: 12.34 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits at 05:18:45.42 +22:28:00.4: 16.09 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:44:04.75 +19:50:04.1: 13.09 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.12 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:44:04.75 +19:50:04.1: ref_mag=13.12 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1031 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:04:00.30 +23:54:49.2: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:09:11.89 +24:49:48.7: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.70 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:43:51.46 +20:12:25.8: 12.57 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:04:00.30 +23:54:49.2: ref_mag=12.70 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9271 delta=-0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.23 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:09:11.89 +24:49:48.7: ref_mag=12.23 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.5012 delta=-0.27 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.60 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:07:47.84 +24:26:35.9: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:43:51.46 +20:12:25.8: ref_mag=12.60 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.8871 delta=-0.29 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.34 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:07:47.84 +24:26:35.9: ref_mag=12.34 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3202 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:08:20.11 +23:56:42.5: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.50 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:08:20.11 +23:56:42.5: ref_mag=12.50 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.7989 delta=-0.30 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits at 05:29:54.11 +24:36:09.4: 16.11 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:18:45.42 +22:28:00.4: 16.12 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:29:54.11 +24:36:09.4: 16.18 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits at 05:45:36.55 +25:05:46.9: 12.87 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits at 05:05:06.87 +23:48:50.7: 12.68 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits at 05:46:00.01 +20:15:54.8: 12.84 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits at 05:44:15.22 +18:50:55.9: 12.95 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:05:06.87 +23:48:50.7: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.68 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:45:36.55 +25:05:46.9: 12.90 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:05:06.87 +23:48:50.7: ref_mag=12.68 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.7706 delta=-0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.89 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:45:36.55 +25:05:46.9: ref_mag=12.89 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.6084 delta=0.28 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits at 05:49:43.46 +26:15:21.1: 15.80 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:46:00.01 +20:15:54.8: 12.74 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.78 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:46:00.01 +20:15:54.8: ref_mag=12.78 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.7663 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:44:15.22 +18:50:55.9: 12.95 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.95 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:44:15.22 +18:50:55.9: ref_mag=12.95 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.8903 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits at 05:40:42.52 +19:07:43.2: 13.03 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:49:43.46 +26:15:21.1: 15.90 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:40:42.52 +19:07:43.2: 13.28 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits at 05:05:59.85 +22:15:05.8: 15.96 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.13 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:40:42.52 +19:07:43.2: ref_mag=13.13 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1995 delta=-0.07 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:05:59.85 +22:15:05.8: 99.00 +/- 99.00 bad_region
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-01-17_20-22-29_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0036.fits at 05:18:28.54 +21:01:07.9: 14.07 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-02-21_20-27-39_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0035.fits at 05:18:28.54 +21:01:07.9: 14.13 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 14.10 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry filter KEPT candidate at 05:18:28.54 +21:01:07.9: ref_mag=14.10 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=12.8776 delta=1.22 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out217161.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out217171.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out217222.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out65407.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out87724.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 10s
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: 4s
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Considering the candidate 217102_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 217102_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 217107_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 217107_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 217119_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 217119_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:42:01.29 +19:41:42.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 217121_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 217121_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:29:17.14 +18:20:16.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 217126_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 217126_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 217129_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 217129_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 217130_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 217130_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:20:38.77 +18:03:07.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 217134_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 217134_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (9.1") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 217138_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 217138_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 217139_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 217139_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 217146_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 217146_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:45:20.40 +19:01:44.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 217148_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 217148_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:47:30.32 +23:13:16.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 217155_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 217155_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:22:10.39 +21:23:30.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 217161_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
Preparing report for the candidate 217161_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
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Considering the candidate 217171_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
Preparing report for the candidate 217171_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
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Considering the candidate 217173_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 217173_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:41:56.07 +22:38:56.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 217175_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 217175_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:30:50.63 +22:27:24.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 217179_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 217179_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:31:40.06 +18:13:14.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 217182_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 217182_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:43:00.31 +18:59:08.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 217183_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 217183_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:40:12.87 +24:31:54.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 217188_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 217188_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:50:20.30 +18:57:37.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 217190_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 217190_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:37:00.57 +20:46:44.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 217192_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 217192_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 217198_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 217198_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:32:09.90 +18:33:14.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 217202_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 217202_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 217204_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 217204_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:42:11.73 +22:40:40.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 217208_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 217208_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:31:10.94 +20:10:05.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 217209_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 217209_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 217215_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 217215_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:20:11.73 +19:34:17.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 217216_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 217216_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:41:51.14 +19:48:43.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 217218_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 217218_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:45:54.23 +26:06:01.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 217219_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 217219_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 217220_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 217220_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:39:37.36 +18:52:53.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 217221_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 217221_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:33:38.40 +18:33:24.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 217222_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
Preparing report for the candidate 217222_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
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Considering the candidate 217227_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 217227_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:44:42.23 +23:00:06.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 217235_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 217235_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:49:59.73 +22:34:33.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 217236_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 217236_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:35:36.96 +21:22:58.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 217239_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 217239_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:36:07.82 +19:32:31.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 217241_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 217241_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 90374_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 90374_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:28:32.24 +22:45:16.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 87724_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
Preparing report for the candidate 87724_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
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Considering the candidate 19664_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 19664_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (34.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 15870_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032
The candidate 15870_fd_Tau-04-Q2b1x1_2026-07-21_05-41-40_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_1032 did not pass the final checks
