This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR
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 23.4037 2461244.9037 11.90 05:02:56.95 +31:12:03.5
172.92944 -6.36318 galactic Aur Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.4" and 8.5 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.115 Thyra -0 -0 0 12.2 -0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits at 05:02:56.95 +31:12:03.5: 16.39 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits at 05:02:56.95 +31:12:03.5: 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!
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,2461244.9037,11.90,0.05,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 20260723.4037 11.90CV 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 23.4037 2461244.9037 13.73 04:54:51.64 +30:33:31.8
172.37153 -8.12891 galactic Aur Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.2" and 8.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.172 Baucis -1 1 2 13.8 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits at 04:54:51.64 +30:33:31.8: 16.37 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits at 04:54:51.64 +30:33:31.8: 16.41 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461244.9037,13.73,0.05,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 20260723.4037 13.73CV 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: 2461032.80049318 23.12.2025 07:12:32.611 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
First image: 2461032.80049318 23.12.2025 07:12:32.611 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Last image: 2461244.90404706 23.07.2026 09:41:39.666 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.59
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: 17 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): 13483
Objects passed selection criteria: 13373
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.3 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.3 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 8388.5
Average stars matched: 7926 (94.4865 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 122120 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed Jul 22 16:05:55 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-166-g55a66cb7
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-22)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Thu Jul 23 06:42:36 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: 2461032.80049318 23.12.2025 07:12:32.611 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
First image: 2461032.80049318 23.12.2025 07:12:32.611 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Last image: 2461244.90404706 23.07.2026 09:41:39.666 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 27
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.26
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: 109 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): 105484
Objects passed selection criteria: 105182
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.5 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 70403.5
Average stars matched: 66222 (94.0607 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 1903724 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Wed Jul 22 16:05:55 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-166-g55a66cb7
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-22)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Thu Jul 23 06:50:08 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
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Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ2b1x1/TTUQ2_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.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: 2461244.90341760
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tocp_transients_list.txt
'../tocp_transients_list.txt' -> 'tocp_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits'
wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits'
wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits'
wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:00:01.017 +29:59:40.48 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
Image size: 941.1'x624.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:00:26.175 +30:00:44.77 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 05:00:01.017 +29:59:40.48
Second-epoch image center 05:00:26.175 +30:00:44.77
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0925 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
Image size: 941.0'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:00:23.931 +30:00:04.26 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 05:00:01.017 +29:59:40.48
Second-epoch image center 05:00:23.931 +30:00:04.26
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0829 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 05:00:26.175 +30:00:44.77
Second-epoch second image center 05:00:23.931 +30:00:04.26
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01386 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits &> /tmp/tmp.A1QKVK9Z11
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits &> /tmp/tmp.jJvDoAel9L
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6hEgv7HK0r
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits &> /tmp/tmp.t8sorgbpSi
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits and wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits and wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits and wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 16295 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 65.5643 to 84.6645 deg, Dec +24.3655 to +35.2867 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 65.5643 to 84.6645 deg, Dec 24.3655 to 35.2867 deg
Loaded 8424 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): 6043 out of 6742 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6742 out of 16295 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.988200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.988200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.59
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.40
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.40
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 16295 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 65.5643 to 84.6645 deg, Dec +24.3655 to +35.2867 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.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 65.5643 to 84.6645 deg, Dec 24.3655 to 35.2867 deg
Loaded 8424 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): 6043 out of 6742 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6742 out of 16295 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits (aperture=5.9)
Read 16349 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 65.5645 to 84.6680 deg, Dec +24.3653 to +35.2868 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.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 65.5645 to 84.6680 deg, Dec 24.3653 to 35.2868 deg
Loaded 8428 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): 6047 out of 6745 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6745 out of 16349 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits (aperture=5.9)
____ 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:
1.9 pix Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
1.9 pix Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
2.3 pix fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
2.3 pix fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
1.9 pix wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
1.9 pix wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.4 mag. Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
15.4 mag. Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
13.7 mag. fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
13.7 mag. fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.7 (SNR ) 11.1 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.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_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits' -> 'wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.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=1498, bad_region=2648, passed=16295
Got 16295 stars (including 12280 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16295 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 960 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 951 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13569 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 960 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13569 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 959 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13569 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 959 stars left (next iteration limit 1054)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits N_match=959 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.375 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.326 n_q1=454 n_q2=132 n_q3=246 n_q4=127 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.018
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits -region wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.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_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits' -> 'wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.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=1486, bad_region=2654, passed=16349
Got 16349 stars (including 12341 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 16349 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 947 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13571 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 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13571 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13571 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 957 stars left (next iteration limit 1052)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits N_match=957 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.358 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.295 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.323 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.275 n_q1=455 n_q2=134 n_q3=240 n_q4=128 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.092
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits -region wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.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.6hEgv7HK0r (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_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.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_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.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=216, bad_region=1341, passed=4551
Got 4551 stars (including 3076 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4551 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (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 0.010457 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 959 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 938 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3367 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.62"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 959 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3367 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3367 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58"
Excluding outliers - 957 stars left (next iteration limit 1052)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits N_match=957 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.599 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.625 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.577 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.800 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.537 n_q1=209 n_q2=145 n_q3=311 n_q4=292 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.336
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits -region wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.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.t8sorgbpSi (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_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.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_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.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=235, bad_region=1334, passed=4549
Got 4549 stars (including 3060 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 4549 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 957 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 941 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3361 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.61"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 957 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3360 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3360 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.60"
Excluding outliers - 956 stars left (next iteration limit 1051)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits N_match=956 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.580 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.570 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.614 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.762 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.544 n_q1=208 n_q2=147 n_q3=312 n_q4=289 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.314
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits -region wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits sigma_overall=0.375 worst_q_ratio=1.018
ref2=Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits sigma_overall=0.358 worst_q_ratio=1.092
new1=fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits sigma_overall=0.599 worst_q_ratio=1.336
new2=fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits sigma_overall=0.580 worst_q_ratio=1.314
reference average sigma_overall=0.3665 worst_q_ratio=1.055
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362_astrometric_residuals.png (959 matched stars from wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363_astrometric_residuals.png (957 matched stars from wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.33 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416_astrometric_residuals.png (957 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.53 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417_astrometric_residuals.png (956 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.52 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aur-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aur-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Image size: 941.5'x627.0' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:00:01.017 +29:59:40.48 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.90"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.9"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
Image size: 941.1'x624.6' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:00:26.175 +30:00:44.77 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 05:00:01.017 +29:59:40.48
Second-epoch image center 05:00:26.175 +30:00:44.77
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0925 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
Image size: 941.0'x624.5' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 05:00:23.931 +30:00:04.26 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 05:00:01.017 +29:59:40.48
Second-epoch image center 05:00:23.931 +30:00:04.26
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0829 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 05:00:26.175 +30:00:44.77
Second-epoch second image center 05:00:23.931 +30:00:04.26
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01386 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits &> /tmp/tmp.lyxmtg28rC
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits &> /tmp/tmp.I7944uW24I
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits &> /tmp/tmp.TJTDOhHeaU
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits &> /tmp/tmp.uT0nlXUqPL
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits and wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits and wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits and wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 129003 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 65.5568 to 84.6878 deg, Dec +24.3237 to +35.3004 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.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 65.5568 to 84.6878 deg, Dec 24.3237 to 35.3004 deg
Loaded 8482 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): 4945 out of 6875 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6875 out of 129003 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.844600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.844600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.26
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.58
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.58
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 129003 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 65.5568 to 84.6878 deg, Dec +24.3237 to +35.3004 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 65.5568 to 84.6878 deg, Dec 24.3237 to 35.3004 deg
Loaded 8482 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): 4945 out of 6875 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6875 out of 129003 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits (aperture=4.4)
Read 129055 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 65.5645 to 84.6893 deg, Dec +24.3196 to +35.2959 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.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 65.5645 to 84.6893 deg, Dec 24.3196 to 35.2959 deg
Loaded 8478 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): 4939 out of 6881 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 6881 out of 129055 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits (aperture=4.4)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 25 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
1.8 pix Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
1.9 pix Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
2.1 pix fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
2.0 pix fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
1.8 pix wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
1.9 pix wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.6 mag. Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
15.6 mag. Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.9 (SNR ) 13.6 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.lyxmtg28rC (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.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_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits' -> 'wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=36, blended=14027, bad_region=17069, passed=128967
Got 128967 stars (including 98817 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 128967 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 952 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 952 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 938 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 952 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 112102 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 952 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 952 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 112100 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 952 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 112100 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 952 stars left (next iteration limit 1047)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits N_match=952 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.384 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.356 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.346 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.318 n_q1=433 n_q2=131 n_q3=259 n_q4=129 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.060
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits -region wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.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.I7944uW24I (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.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_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits 573.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits' -> 'wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.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=35, blended=13827, bad_region=17077, passed=129020
Got 129020 stars (including 99020 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 129020 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.5'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.5 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013076 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010461 (37.7 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 951 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 951 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 936 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 951 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 112097 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.3 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 951 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 951 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 112099 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 951 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 112098 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 951 stars left (next iteration limit 1046)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits N_match=951 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.351 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.267 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.307 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.282 n_q1=428 n_q2=132 n_q3=261 n_q4=130 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.138
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits -region wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.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.TJTDOhHeaU (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_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.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_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=7, blended=1857, bad_region=11099, passed=40697
Got 40697 stars (including 28339 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 40697 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (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 0.010457 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 939 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31467 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 958 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31469 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.58"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 957 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31470 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.54"
Excluding outliers - 957 stars left (next iteration limit 1052)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits N_match=957 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.586 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.599 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.547 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.733 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.531 n_q1=217 n_q2=161 n_q3=273 n_q4=306 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.251
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits -region wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.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.uT0nlXUqPL (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_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.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_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=3, blended=1896, bad_region=11017, passed=41228
Got 41228 stars (including 28817 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 41228 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.0'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.0 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013069 (47.0 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010456 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 957 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 939 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.57"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31809 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 571 to 628 (Dec 24.4 to 35.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 957 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31807 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.56"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 956 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 31807 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.53"
Excluding outliers - 956 stars left (next iteration limit 1051)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits N_match=956 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.561 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.574 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.587 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.791 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.518 n_q1=213 n_q2=162 n_q3=277 n_q4=304 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.410
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits -region wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.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_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-40-45_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0416.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.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_2026-07-23_CI_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_063724_TTUQ2b1x1_3357425_o91S7OUR/wcs_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aur-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits at 04:42:17.80 +33:23:50.8: 12.94 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits at 04:56:57.86 +33:05:58.8: 11.97 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits at 05:07:52.22 +33:10:42.9: 13.04 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits at 05:02:56.95 +31:12:03.5: 16.39 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits at 05:10:41.43 +33:57:06.3: 13.53 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits at 05:18:14.10 +33:57:29.3: 13.47 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits at 04:42:17.80 +33:23:50.8: 12.99 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits at 05:18:14.10 +33:57:29.3: 13.46 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.96 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits at 05:10:41.43 +33:57:06.3: 13.55 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.46 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:42:17.80 +33:23:50.8: ref_mag=12.96 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.1250 delta=-0.16 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:18:14.10 +33:57:29.3: ref_mag=13.46 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.3531 delta=0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits at 05:02:56.95 +31:12:03.5: 16.40 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits at 05:07:52.22 +33:10:42.9: 13.03 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.54 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:10:41.43 +33:57:06.3: ref_mag=13.54 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0335 delta=0.51 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.03 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:07:52.22 +33:10:42.9: ref_mag=13.03 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=13.0455 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits at 04:56:57.86 +33:05:58.8: 11.97 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.97 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 04:56:57.86 +33:05:58.8: ref_mag=11.97 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.8771 delta=0.09 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits at 05:17:10.62 +27:23:38.7: 13.14 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-12-32_20.00sec_-15.00C_LIGHT_0362.fits at 04:54:51.64 +30:33:31.8: 16.37 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits at 05:17:10.62 +27:23:38.7: 13.06 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.09 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 05:17:10.62 +27:23:38.7: ref_mag=13.09 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0837 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2025-12-23_01-13-14_20.00sec_-14.90C_LIGHT_0363.fits at 04:54:51.64 +30:33:31.8: 16.41 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out150915.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out154957.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 7s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 2s
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Considering the candidate 149642_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417
The candidate 149642_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 149645_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417
The candidate 149645_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:12:21.49 +33:05:27.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 149648_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417
The candidate 149648_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 149656_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417
The candidate 149656_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 149660_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417
The candidate 149660_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 150857_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417
The candidate 150857_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 150915_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417
Preparing report for the candidate 150915_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417
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Considering the candidate 151108_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417
The candidate 151108_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:18:18.01 +33:47:33.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151336_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417
The candidate 151336_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:56:57.08 +33:06:51.9 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bbsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151445_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417
The candidate 151445_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:15:29.70 +32:42:36.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 151893_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417
The candidate 151893_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:14:46.48 +31:23:50.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 152142_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417
The candidate 152142_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:51:21.99 +28:31:16.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 152422_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417
The candidate 152422_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:05:45.93 +26:25:46.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 152727_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417
The candidate 152727_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:17:19.68 +33:12:05.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 152771_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417
The candidate 152771_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:18:28.52 +33:11:29.2 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 153079_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417
The candidate 153079_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:19:43.50 +26:10:39.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 153208_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417
The candidate 153208_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:01:54.49 +28:18:15.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 153243_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417
The candidate 153243_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:09:49.67 +29:48:28.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 153245_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417
The candidate 153245_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:20:06.54 +32:46:13.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 153605_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417
The candidate 153605_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 153658_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417
The candidate 153658_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 04:48:18.90 +29:47:14.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 153927_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417
The candidate 153927_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:17:17.94 +33:11:45.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 154957_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417
Preparing report for the candidate 154957_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417
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Considering the candidate 143713_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417
The candidate 143713_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 05:10:31.98 +32:10:42.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 108616_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417
The candidate 108616_fd_Aur-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-23_04-41-39_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0417 did not pass the final checks