This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq
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 22.3824 2461243.8824 12.02 03:36:34.98 +23:10:04.2
165.29650 -25.81266 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.0" and 6.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.230 Athamantis -1 -0 1 12.3 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:36:34.98 +23:10:04.2: 16.33 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:36:34.98 +23:10:04.2: 16.34 +/- 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 22.3824* 03 36 34.98 +23 10 04.2 12.0 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,2461243.8824,12.02,0.05,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 20260722.3824 12.02CV 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 22.3824 2461243.8824 12.87 03:30:46.77 +21:49:58.4
165.12219 -27.69799 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.8" and 6.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.49 Pales -1 -1 1 13.1 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:30:46.77 +21:49:58.4: 16.35 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:30:46.77 +21:49:58.4: 16.34 +/- 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 22.3824* 03 30 46.77 +21 49 58.4 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,2461243.8824,12.87,0.05,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 20260722.3824 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 22.3824 2461243.8824 13.58 03:44:46.47 +23:16:14.7
166.77995 -24.48997 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.3" and 6.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.714 Ulula 1 -1 2 14.3 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:44:46.47 +23:16:14.7: 16.15 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:44:46.47 +23:16:14.7: 16.14 +/- 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 22.3824* 03 44 46.47 +23 16 14.7 13.6 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,2461243.8824,13.58,0.05,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 20260722.3824 13.58CV 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 22.3824 2461243.8824 14.11 03:34:32.93 +23:02:05.3
164.99725 -26.21785 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.0" and 6.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.224 Oceana -1 -0 1 14.2 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:34:32.93 +23:02:05.3: 16.37 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:34:32.93 +23:02:05.3: 16.31 +/- 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 22.3824* 03 34 32.93 +23 02 05.3 14.1 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,2461243.8824,14.11,0.05,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 20260722.3824 14.11CV 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 22.3824 2461243.8824 13.81 03:52:22.81 +18:06:00.5
172.17200 -27.00357 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.6" and 6.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.344 Desiderata 0 -1 1 13.8 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:52:22.81 +18:06:00.5: 16.20 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:52:22.81 +18:06:00.5: 16.19 +/- 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 22.3824* 03 52 22.81 +18 06 00.5 13.8 U Tau 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461243.8824,13.81,0.05,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 20260722.3824 13.81CV 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 22.3824 2461243.8824 14.13 03:43:36.62 +21:05:55.3
168.18073 -26.27576 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.4" and 6.2 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.631 Philippina -0 0 1 14.3 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:43:36.62 +21:05:55.3: 16.35 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:43:36.62 +21:05:55.3: 16.40 +/- 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 22.3824* 03 43 36.62 +21 05 55.3 14.1 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,2461243.8824,14.13,0.05,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 20260722.3824 14.13CV 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 22.3824 2461243.8824 14.40 03:28:36.71 +22:40:59.6
164.07425 -27.36473 galactic Ari Second-epoch detections are separated by 3.7" 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.418 Alemannia -2 -1 3 14.7 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:28:36.71 +22:40:59.6: 16.29 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:28:36.71 +22:40:59.6: 16.29 +/- 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 22.3824* 03 28 36.71 +22 40 59.6 14.4 U Ari 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461243.8824,14.40,0.05,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 20260722.3824 14.40CV 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 22.3824 2461243.8824 14.35 03:47:35.74 +23:15:17.9
167.31649 -24.06467 galactic Tau Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 6.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.359 Georgia -1 -0 1 14.6 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:47:35.74 +23:15:17.9: 16.26 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:47:35.74 +23:15:17.9: 16.30 +/- 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 22.3824* 03 47 35.74 +23 15 17.9 14.3 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,2461243.8824,14.35,0.05,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 20260722.3824 14.35CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.67777097 09.01.2026 04:15:49.412 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
First image: 2461049.67777097 09.01.2026 04:15:49.412 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Last image: 2461243.88273698 22.07.2026 09:10:58.475 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.51
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: 18 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): 9615
Objects passed selection criteria: 9580
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: 6696.25
Average stars matched: 6259.5 (93.4777 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 118080 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Tue Jul 21 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-162-g0b3e9b13
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-21)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Wed Jul 22 05:35:14 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461049.67777097 09.01.2026 04:15:49.412 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
First image: 2461049.67777097 09.01.2026 04:15:49.412 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Last image: 2461243.88273698 22.07.2026 09:10:58.475 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 51
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.20
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 26 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): 60842
Objects passed selection criteria: 60662
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: 44124.5
Average stars matched: 40923.5 (92.7455 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 162280 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Tue Jul 21 15:05:04 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-162-g0b3e9b13
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-21)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Wed Jul 22 05:39:09 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.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: 2461243.88208362
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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits'
wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits'
wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits'
wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits'
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:41:33.240 +21:59:53.22 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits
Image size: 938.9'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:41:28.110 +21:55:59.00 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 03:41:33.240 +21:59:53.22
Second-epoch image center 03:41:28.110 +21:55:59.00
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0680 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
Image size: 938.9'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:41:29.224 +21:55:23.88 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 03:41:33.240 +21:59:53.22
Second-epoch image center 03:41:29.224 +21:55:23.88
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0764 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 03:41:28.110 +21:55:59.00
Second-epoch second image center 03:41:29.224 +21:55:23.88
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01066 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits &> /tmp/tmp.wdwpPgGorn
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits &> /tmp/tmp.CvO0qWBr7F
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits &> /tmp/tmp.qAoguKeTvK
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fBr1csiAKw
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits and wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits and wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits and wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 11324 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 46.6722 to 64.2527 deg, Dec +16.5358 to +27.2945 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 46.6722 to 64.2527 deg, Dec 16.5358 to 27.2945 deg
Loaded 6126 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): 4792 out of 5149 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5149 out of 11324 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.940200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.940200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.51
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 11324 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 46.6722 to 64.2527 deg, Dec +16.5358 to +27.2945 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 46.6722 to 64.2527 deg, Dec 16.5358 to 27.2945 deg
Loaded 6126 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): 4792 out of 5149 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5149 out of 11324 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits (aperture=6.0)
Read 11315 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 46.6517 to 64.2527 deg, Dec +16.5180 to +27.2932 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 46.6517 to 64.2527 deg, Dec 16.5180 to 27.2932 deg
Loaded 6135 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): 4773 out of 5143 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5143 out of 11315 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits (aperture=6.0)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.0 pix Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
2.0 pix Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
2.3 pix fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits
2.3 pix fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
2.0 pix wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
15.4 mag. Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits
14.0 mag. fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.0 (SNR ) 11.4 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.wdwpPgGorn (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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.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_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.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=882, bad_region=2358, passed=11324
Got 11324 stars (including 8232 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11324 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 956 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9112 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9113 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9113 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Excluding outliers - 964 stars left (next iteration limit 1060)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits N_match=964 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.342 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.402 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.283 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.277 n_q1=380 n_q2=192 n_q3=230 n_q4=162 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.176
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits -region wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.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.CvO0qWBr7F (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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.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_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.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=893, bad_region=2356, passed=11315
Got 11315 stars (including 8229 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 11315 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 956 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9102 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 965 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9102 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 964 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 9102 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 964 stars left (next iteration limit 1060)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits N_match=964 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.365 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.464 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.338 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.281 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.299 n_q1=377 n_q2=193 n_q3=230 n_q4=164 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.270
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits -region wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.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.qAoguKeTvK (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_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.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_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.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=308, bad_region=1017, passed=5517
Got 5517 stars (including 4237 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5517 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013040 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010432 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 961 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4566 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 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4569 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 969 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4569 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Excluding outliers - 969 stars left (next iteration limit 1065)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits N_match=969 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.452 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.403 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.518 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.461 n_q1=262 n_q2=123 n_q3=314 n_q4=270 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.148
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.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.fBr1csiAKw (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_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.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_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.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=318, bad_region=1022, passed=5526
Got 5526 stars (including 4233 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5526 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013040 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010432 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 961 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4562 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
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 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4558 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4558 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 968 stars left (next iteration limit 1064)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits N_match=968 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.477 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.468 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.546 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.494 n_q1=262 n_q2=125 n_q3=314 n_q4=267 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.144
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits sigma_overall=0.342 worst_q_ratio=1.176
ref2=Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits sigma_overall=0.365 worst_q_ratio=1.270
new1=fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits sigma_overall=0.452 worst_q_ratio=1.148
new2=fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits sigma_overall=0.477 worst_q_ratio=1.144
reference average sigma_overall=0.3535 worst_q_ratio=1.223
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145_astrometric_residuals.png (964 matched stars from wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146_astrometric_residuals.png (964 matched stars from wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406_astrometric_residuals.png (969 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.42 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407_astrometric_residuals.png (968 matched stars from wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.44 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Tau-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Image size: 941.4'x626.9' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:41:33.240 +21:59:53.22 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits
Image size: 938.9'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:41:28.110 +21:55:59.00 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 03:41:33.240 +21:59:53.22
Second-epoch image center 03:41:28.110 +21:55:59.00
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0680 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
Image size: 938.9'x624.3' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.88"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 03:41:29.224 +21:55:23.88 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 03:41:33.240 +21:59:53.22
Second-epoch image center 03:41:29.224 +21:55:23.88
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0764 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 03:41:28.110 +21:55:59.00
Second-epoch second image center 03:41:29.224 +21:55:23.88
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01066 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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits &> /tmp/tmp.asfh0INDxL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits &> /tmp/tmp.429KjY2ZKx
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mhCd6AEGZc
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits &> /tmp/tmp.e8oEXCBXIz
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits and wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits and wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits and wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits) and catalog (wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 71179 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 46.6568 to 64.2527 deg, Dec +16.4784 to +27.2943 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 46.6568 to 64.2527 deg, Dec 16.4784 to 27.2943 deg
Loaded 6152 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): 4364 out of 5199 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5199 out of 71179 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.816200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.816200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.20
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.62
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.62
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 71179 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 46.6568 to 64.2527 deg, Dec +16.4784 to +27.2943 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 46.6568 to 64.2527 deg, Dec 16.4784 to 27.2943 deg
Loaded 6152 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): 4364 out of 5199 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5199 out of 71179 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits (aperture=4.5)
Read 71492 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 46.6517 to 64.2527 deg, Dec +16.4684 to +27.2933 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 46.6517 to 64.2527 deg, Dec 16.4684 to 27.2933 deg
Loaded 6156 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): 4369 out of 5198 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 5198 out of 71492 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits (aperture=4.5)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 43 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.9 pix Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
1.9 pix Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
2.2 pix fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits
2.2 pix fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
1.9 pix wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
1.9 pix wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
15.6 mag. Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits
14.4 mag. fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.4 (SNR ) 14.0 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.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_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.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=24, blended=4312, bad_region=11991, passed=71155
Got 71155 stars (including 55407 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 71155 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 960 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 59864 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
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 969 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 59864 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 59864 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 968 stars left (next iteration limit 1064)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits N_match=968 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.344 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.423 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.288 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.291 n_q1=369 n_q2=196 n_q3=245 n_q4=158 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.229
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits -region wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.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.429KjY2ZKx (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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.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_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits' -> 'wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.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=13, blended=4374, bad_region=12029, passed=71479
Got 71479 stars (including 55644 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 71479 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013075 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010460 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 957 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 60224 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 532 to 588 (Dec 16.5 to 27.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 60224 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 967 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 60224 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 967 stars left (next iteration limit 1063)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits N_match=967 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.357 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.432 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.331 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.268 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.304 n_q1=366 n_q2=196 n_q3=242 n_q4=163 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.209
The image catalog is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits -region wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.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.mhCd6AEGZc (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_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.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_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=1266, bad_region=4891, passed=34235
Got 34235 stars (including 28253 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34235 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013040 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010432 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.4 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 961 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29736 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.4 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 968 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29736 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 968 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29736 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 968 stars left (next iteration limit 1064)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits N_match=968 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.465 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.413 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.538 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.484 n_q1=270 n_q2=119 n_q3=313 n_q4=266 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.158
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.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.e8oEXCBXIz (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_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.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_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=1363, bad_region=4922, passed=34429
Got 34429 stars (including 28332 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 34429 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 938.9'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 938.9 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013040 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010432 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 531 to 588 (Dec 16.4 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 959 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29900 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
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 16.4 to 27.2)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 966 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29900 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 966 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 29900 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Excluding outliers - 966 stars left (next iteration limit 1062)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits N_match=966 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.490 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.449 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.562 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.529 n_q1=272 n_q2=124 n_q3=307 n_q4=263 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.146
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits -region wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.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-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.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_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-02_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0406.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.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_2026-07-22_CI_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_044006_TTUQ2b1x1_2876539_mt4M06cq/wcs_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Tau-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:28:57.25 +25:06:16.9: 13.93 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:36:34.98 +23:10:04.2: 16.33 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:28:57.25 +25:06:16.9: 13.88 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.90 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:28:57.25 +25:06:16.9: ref_mag=13.90 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.8037 delta=0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:36:34.98 +23:10:04.2: 16.34 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:30:46.77 +21:49:58.4: 16.35 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:49:42.85 +21:10:23.3: 13.25 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:30:46.77 +21:49:58.4: 16.34 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:49:42.85 +21:10:23.3: 13.27 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.26 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:49:42.85 +21:10:23.3: ref_mag=13.26 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1278 delta=0.13 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:59:08.17 +23:38:39.3: 13.03 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:49:41.81 +22:31:18.1: 13.41 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:59:08.17 +23:38:39.3: 13.07 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.05 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:59:08.17 +23:38:39.3: ref_mag=13.05 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1121 delta=-0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:49:41.81 +22:31:18.1: 13.39 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.40 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:49:41.81 +22:31:18.1: ref_mag=13.40 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3832 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:44:46.47 +23:16:14.7: 16.15 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:45:10.09 +24:15:43.5: 13.60 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:37:59.97 +18:28:49.8: 13.81 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:52:22.81 +18:06:00.5: 16.20 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:44:46.47 +23:16:14.7: 16.14 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:37:59.97 +18:28:49.8: 13.72 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.76 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:37:59.97 +18:28:49.8: ref_mag=13.76 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.6679 delta=0.10 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:43:36.62 +21:05:55.3: 16.35 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:45:10.09 +24:15:43.5: 13.61 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:34:32.93 +23:02:05.3: 16.37 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.61 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 03:45:10.09 +24:15:43.5: ref_mag=13.61 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.5593 delta=0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:28:36.71 +22:40:59.6: 16.29 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:43:36.62 +21:05:55.3: 16.40 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:52:22.81 +18:06:00.5: 16.19 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-15-49_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0145.fits at 03:47:35.74 +23:15:17.9: 16.26 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:28:36.71 +22:40:59.6: 16.29 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:34:32.93 +23:02:05.3: 16.31 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-01-08_22-16-30_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0146.fits at 03:47:35.74 +23:15:17.9: 16.30 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out87436.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out88699.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out91183.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out92487.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out92612.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out92842.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out93111.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out93123.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 15s
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: 8s
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Considering the candidate 86041_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 86041_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:30:10.82 +21:00:16.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 86042_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 86042_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 86045_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 86045_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:32:23.99 +20:37:07.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 86046_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 86046_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:37:23.84 +18:13:49.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 86047_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 86047_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:28:55.56 +25:00:17.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 87094_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 87094_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:53:04.17 +25:32:37.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 87436_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
Preparing report for the candidate 87436_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
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Considering the candidate 87850_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 87850_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:48:54.42 +23:50:01.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 88174_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 88174_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:49:07.49 +24:00:40.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 88485_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 88485_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:39:54.74 +25:11:45.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 88699_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
Preparing report for the candidate 88699_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
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Considering the candidate 89065_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 89065_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:24:28.67 +22:02:25.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 89177_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 89177_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:59:07.46 +23:38:22.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 89213_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 89213_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:27:02.49 +24:51:01.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 89567_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 89567_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:42:50.23 +24:29:29.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 89757_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 89757_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:36:51.36 +23:11:58.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 89805_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 89805_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 89849_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 89849_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:34:24.15 +22:45:55.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 89922_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 89922_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:45:01.03 +24:05:32.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 89951_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 89951_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:55:12.98 +23:36:00.7 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 90003_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 90003_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:51:23.41 +24:31:33.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 90010_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 90010_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:53:56.17 +23:09:26.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 90049_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 90049_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 90142_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 90142_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:42:11.21 +22:47:54.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 90168_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 90168_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:44:11.42 +25:53:39.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 90260_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 90260_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:32:26.10 +17:35:43.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 90310_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 90310_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:33:55.27 +24:15:31.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 90382_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 90382_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:45:41.92 +24:55:08.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 90425_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 90425_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 90537_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 90537_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:30:04.07 +24:10:22.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 90692_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 90692_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:36:27.96 +23:53:37.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 90992_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 90992_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:22:37.34 +24:53:51.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 91031_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 91031_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 91051_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 91051_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:24:20.71 +24:45:11.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 91183_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
Preparing report for the candidate 91183_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
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Considering the candidate 91624_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 91624_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 92371_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 92371_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 03:51:15.04 +24:34:47.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 92487_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
Preparing report for the candidate 92487_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
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Considering the candidate 92612_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
Preparing report for the candidate 92612_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
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Considering the candidate 92842_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
Preparing report for the candidate 92842_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
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Considering the candidate 93111_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
Preparing report for the candidate 93111_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
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Considering the candidate 93123_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
Preparing report for the candidate 93123_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
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Considering the candidate 63847_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407
The candidate 63847_fd_Tau-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-22_04-10-58_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0407 did not pass the final checks
