This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0
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 28.2588 2461249.7588 9.17 20:07:37.11 -05:07:15.4
37.10904 -19.26610 galactic Aql Second-epoch detections are separated by 0.1" and 9.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.3 Juno 0 -0 0 9.1 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 20:07:37.11 -05:07:15.4: 15.44 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits at 20:07:37.11 -05:07:15.4: 15.45 +/- 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,2461249.7588,9.17,0.05,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 20260728.2588 9.17CV 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 28.2588 2461249.7588 13.41 20:12:24.09 -02:06:07.4
40.52596 -18.93077 galactic Aql Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.0" and 9.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.365 Corduba -2 -1 2 13.2 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 20:12:24.09 -02:06:07.4: 15.77 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits at 20:12:24.09 -02:06:07.4: 15.78 +/- 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,2461249.7588,13.41,0.05,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 20260728.2588 13.41CV 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: 2461213.85745615 22.06.2026 08:34:34.211 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
First image: 2461213.85745615 22.06.2026 08:34:34.211 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
Last image: 2461249.75903716 28.07.2026 06:12:50.811 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 2
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.69
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 6 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 11586
Objects passed selection criteria: 11536
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.7 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 8221.75
Average stars matched: 8005 (97.3637 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 238440 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Tue Jul 28 02:13:30 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-182-g8380f0ac
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-28)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Tue Jul 28 03:54:47 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: 2461213.85745615 22.06.2026 08:34:34.211 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
First image: 2461213.85745615 22.06.2026 08:34:34.211 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
Last image: 2461249.75903716 28.07.2026 06:12:50.811 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 32
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.34
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 55 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): 90174
Objects passed selection criteria: 89936
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.8 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 67601.8
Average stars matched: 65141.5 (96.3607 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 2230788 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Tue Jul 28 02:13:30 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-182-g8380f0ac
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-07-28)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Tue Jul 28 03:59:27 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/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.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/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.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: 2461249.75852905
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_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits'
wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits'
wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits'
wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:34:16.766 -02:00:45.52 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:34:35.952 -01:58:53.31 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 20:34:16.766 -02:00:45.52
Second-epoch image center 20:34:35.952 -01:58:53.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0858 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_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:34:33.378 -01:58:14.35 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 20:34:16.766 -02:00:45.52
Second-epoch image center 20:34:33.378 -01:58:14.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0809 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 20:34:35.952 -01:58:53.31
Second-epoch second image center 20:34:33.378 -01:58:14.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01523 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/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits &> /tmp/tmp.gveAAwqDLi
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mBhklxYnMs
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits &> /tmp/tmp.mUP0GYaXvP
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits &> /tmp/tmp.guRgBSf7ya
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.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_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits and wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.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_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits and wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits and wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 15674 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 300.7162 to 316.4583 deg, Dec -7.2811 to +3.2571 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.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 300.7162 to 316.4583 deg, Dec -7.2811 to 3.2571 deg
Loaded 10825 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): 8861 out of 9345 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9345 out of 15674 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.694500
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.694500
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.69
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.00
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.00
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 15674 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 300.7162 to 316.4583 deg, Dec -7.2811 to +3.2571 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 300.7162 to 316.4583 deg, Dec -7.2811 to 3.2571 deg
Loaded 10825 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): 8861 out of 9345 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9345 out of 15674 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 15695 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 300.7034 to 316.4356 deg, Dec -7.2626 to +3.2709 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 300.7034 to 316.4356 deg, Dec -7.2626 to 3.2709 deg
Loaded 10815 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): 8887 out of 9346 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9346 out of 15695 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 2 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
2.3 pix Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
2.4 pix fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits
2.4 pix fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.0 mag. Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
15.0 mag. Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
13.7 mag. fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits
13.7 mag. fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.7 (SNR ) 10.9 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.gveAAwqDLi (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
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_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits' -> 'wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.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=1089, bad_region=3208, passed=15674
Got 15674 stars (including 11577 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15674 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4867 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13107 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
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13107 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13107 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 4866 stars left (next iteration limit 5352)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits N_match=4866 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.400 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.390 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.486 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.393 n_q1=1531 n_q2=830 n_q3=1646 n_q4=859 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.214
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits -region wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.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.mBhklxYnMs (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
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_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits' -> 'wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.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=1034, bad_region=3247, passed=15695
Got 15695 stars (including 11591 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 15695 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4888 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4860 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.37"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4860 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13111 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
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4889 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13111 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4859 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 13111 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 4859 stars left (next iteration limit 5346)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits N_match=4859 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.404 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.343 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.396 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.464 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.399 n_q1=1520 n_q2=826 n_q3=1643 n_q4=870 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.147
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits -region wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.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.mUP0GYaXvP (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_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.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_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.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=463, bad_region=1038, passed=5135
Got 5135 stars (including 3746 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5135 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3658 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3635 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3635 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3635 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4296 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3659 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3637 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4296 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3637 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4296 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 3637 stars left (next iteration limit 3998)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3637 robust_rms=6.315 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.711 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3637 robust_rms=0.668 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.870 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3637 robust_rms=0.438 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.570 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3637 robust_rms_before=0.949 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.461 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.438 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.587 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.570
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.587 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits N_match=3637 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.461 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.426 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.415 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.552 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.419 n_q1=1187 n_q2=582 n_q3=1254 n_q4=614 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.197
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits -region wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.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.guRgBSf7ya (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_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.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_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.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=471, bad_region=1033, passed=5148
Got 5148 stars (including 3761 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 5148 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3671 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3648 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3648 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3648 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4308 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 3671 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3648 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4308 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 3648 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4308 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Excluding outliers - 3648 stars left (next iteration limit 4012)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=3648 robust_rms=6.169 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.630 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=3648 robust_rms=0.693 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.867 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=3648 robust_rms=0.460 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.582 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=3648 robust_rms_before=0.945 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.487 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.460 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.619 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.582
SIP_REFIT: refit does not sufficiently improve on the solution it would replace (best worst-quadrant baseline 0.619 arcsec) - keeping the original
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits N_match=3648 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.484 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.429 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.452 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.587 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.452 n_q1=1185 n_q2=574 n_q3=1277 n_q4=612 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.212
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits -region wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.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=Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits sigma_overall=0.400 worst_q_ratio=1.214
ref2=Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits sigma_overall=0.404 worst_q_ratio=1.147
new1=fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits sigma_overall=0.461 worst_q_ratio=1.197
new2=fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits sigma_overall=0.484 worst_q_ratio=1.212
reference average sigma_overall=0.402 worst_q_ratio=1.1805
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_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370_astrometric_residuals.png (4866 matched stars from wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371_astrometric_residuals.png (4859 matched stars from wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.35 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242_astrometric_residuals.png (3637 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.40 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243_astrometric_residuals.png (3648 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.43 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aql-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 20:07:37.11 -05:07:15.4: 15.44 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits at 20:07:37.11 -05:07:15.4: 15.45 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out20827.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 20827_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243
Preparing report for the candidate 20827_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243
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Considering the candidate 11807_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243
The candidate 11807_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 20:23:54.89 +00:56:39.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 9s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aql-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 ####
20:07:37.11 -05:07:15.4
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/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.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_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.1' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:34:16.766 -02:00:45.52 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:34:35.952 -01:58:53.31 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 20:34:16.766 -02:00:45.52
Second-epoch image center 20:34:35.952 -01:58:53.31
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0858 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_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 20:34:33.378 -01:58:14.35 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 20:34:16.766 -02:00:45.52
Second-epoch image center 20:34:33.378 -01:58:14.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0809 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 20:34:35.952 -01:58:53.31
Second-epoch second image center 20:34:33.378 -01:58:14.35
Angular distance between the image centers 0.01523 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/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Fs6fDmGR1B
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits &> /tmp/tmp.fdljm3gDSj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits &> /tmp/tmp.6xGKObUbuB
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits &> /tmp/tmp.3xljkV2ueY
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.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_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits and wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.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_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits and wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits and wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 116458 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 300.7116 to 316.4605 deg, Dec -7.2812 to +3.2590 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 300.7116 to 316.4605 deg, Dec -7.2812 to 3.2590 deg
Loaded 10829 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): 7940 out of 9760 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9760 out of 116458 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.545200
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.545200
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.34
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.21
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.21
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 116458 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 300.7116 to 316.4605 deg, Dec -7.2812 to +3.2590 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 300.7116 to 316.4605 deg, Dec -7.2812 to 3.2590 deg
Loaded 10829 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): 7940 out of 9760 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9760 out of 116458 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits (aperture=4.7)
Read 116829 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 300.7023 to 316.4466 deg, Dec -7.2678 to +3.2725 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.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
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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 300.7023 to 316.4466 deg, Dec -7.2678 to 3.2725 deg
Loaded 10829 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): 7933 out of 9769 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 9769 out of 116829 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits (aperture=4.7)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 23 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.1 pix Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
2.1 pix Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
2.1 pix fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits
2.1 pix fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
2.1 pix wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.2 mag. Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
15.2 mag. Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.9 (SNR ) 13.3 (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.Fs6fDmGR1B (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
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_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits' -> 'wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.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=27, blended=9969, bad_region=16899, passed=116431
Got 116431 stars (including 90648 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 116431 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4874 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4858 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4858 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 103685 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
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4874 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 103685 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4857 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 103685 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.38"
Excluding outliers - 4857 stars left (next iteration limit 5343)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits N_match=4857 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.386 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.476 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.390 n_q1=1574 n_q2=896 n_q3=1525 n_q4=862 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.231
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits -region wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.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.fdljm3gDSj (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
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_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits' -> 'wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits'
This WCS solution (astrometrynet) will be kept as is, not refit by util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.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=29, blended=10115, bad_region=16944, passed=116800
Got 116800 stars (including 90836 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 116800 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013015 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010412 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4874 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4856 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 104004 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
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4873 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 104004 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4856 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 104004 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Excluding outliers - 4856 stars left (next iteration limit 5341)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits N_match=4856 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.397 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.382 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.480 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.391 n_q1=1556 n_q2=906 n_q3=1529 n_q4=865 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.209
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits -region wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.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.6xGKObUbuB (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_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.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_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.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=8, blended=1872, bad_region=8336, passed=44647
Got 44647 stars (including 34723 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 44647 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4864 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4864 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38213 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4891 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38213 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38213 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 4866 stars left (next iteration limit 5350)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits N_match=4866 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.439 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.561 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.398 n_q1=1620 n_q2=891 n_q3=1522 n_q4=833 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.277
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits -region wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.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.3xljkV2ueY (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_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.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_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.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=9, blended=1967, bad_region=8415, passed=45039
Got 45039 stars (including 34966 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 45039 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4893 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4866 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4866 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38585 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
UCAC5 local query limit 5000: matching up to 5000 detected stars, deepening the UCAC5 window to mag 15.50
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.2 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4893 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38585 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4865 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 38585 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Excluding outliers - 4865 stars left (next iteration limit 5352)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits N_match=4865 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.466 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.430 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.435 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.567 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.432 n_q1=1624 n_q2=893 n_q3=1509 n_q4=839 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.217
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits -region wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.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_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.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_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-06_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0242.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.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_2026-07-28_CI_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_013242_TTUQ2b1x1_2449033_xTJjmMH0/wcs_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aql-05-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 20:38:40.93 -06:00:09.8: 11.78 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 20:50:48.68 -04:06:53.2: 13.11 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 20:46:56.80 -05:14:51.1: 12.78 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 20:09:37.50 -05:24:49.1: 12.97 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 20:25:51.58 -06:09:46.0: 12.97 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 20:30:15.08 -06:11:35.0: 11.70 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 20:22:32.02 -05:00:38.0: 12.96 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 20:47:39.27 -04:59:24.0: 11.84 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 20:28:14.64 -03:21:36.1: 12.38 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits at 20:46:56.80 -05:14:51.1: 12.76 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits at 20:50:48.68 -04:06:53.2: 13.06 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits at 20:25:51.58 -06:09:46.0: 12.97 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits at 20:09:37.50 -05:24:49.1: 12.93 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits at 20:30:15.08 -06:11:35.0: 11.70 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits at 20:47:39.27 -04:59:24.0: 11.85 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits at 20:22:32.02 -05:00:38.0: 12.87 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.77 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.97 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.08 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:46:56.80 -05:14:51.1: ref_mag=12.77 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.9713 delta=-0.20 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.95 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits at 20:38:40.93 -06:00:09.8: 11.79 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.70 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:25:51.58 -06:09:46.0: ref_mag=12.97 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.2820 delta=-0.31 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:50:48.68 -04:06:53.2: ref_mag=13.08 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1366 delta=-0.05 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:09:37.50 -05:24:49.1: ref_mag=12.95 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1567 delta=-0.21 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.84 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:30:15.08 -06:11:35.0: ref_mag=11.70 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0293 delta=-0.33 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.91 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:47:39.27 -04:59:24.0: ref_mag=11.84 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.8503 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:22:32.02 -05:00:38.0: ref_mag=12.91 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.1705 delta=-0.26 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.79 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:38:40.93 -06:00:09.8: ref_mag=11.79 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.0358 delta=-0.25 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits at 20:28:14.64 -03:21:36.1: 12.34 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.35 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:28:14.64 -03:21:36.1: ref_mag=12.35 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.3415 delta=0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 20:47:29.29 +01:50:39.4: 12.52 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 20:48:48.79 +02:01:21.6: 12.84 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 20:12:24.09 -02:06:07.4: 15.77 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 20:21:31.80 +01:40:26.6: 13.24 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits at 20:47:29.29 +01:50:39.4: 12.47 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.50 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:47:29.29 +01:50:39.4: ref_mag=12.50 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.4783 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-34-34_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0370.fits at 20:33:13.73 -03:28:48.7: 13.25 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits at 20:12:24.09 -02:06:07.4: 15.78 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits at 20:48:48.79 +02:01:21.6: 12.83 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits at 20:21:31.80 +01:40:26.6: 13.35 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.83 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:48:48.79 +02:01:21.6: ref_mag=12.83 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.8328 delta=-0.00 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.29 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:21:31.80 +01:40:26.6: ref_mag=13.29 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.4006 delta=-0.11 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-06-22_03-35-21_20.00sec_5.00C_LIGHT_0371.fits at 20:33:13.73 -03:28:48.7: 13.25 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.25 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 20:33:13.73 -03:28:48.7: ref_mag=13.25 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.5982 delta=-0.35 (need > 0.90)
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Considering the candidate 135863_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243
The candidate 135863_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 135868_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243
The candidate 135868_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 135870_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243
The candidate 135870_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 135876_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243
The candidate 135876_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 135879_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243
The candidate 135879_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 135887_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243
The candidate 135887_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 135888_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243
The candidate 135888_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 135894_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243
The candidate 135894_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 20:07:37.12 -05:07:15.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_local.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 135961_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243
The candidate 135961_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 135994_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243
The candidate 135994_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 20:27:21.57 -02:06:12.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 136004_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243
The candidate 136004_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 20:48:19.76 -04:37:37.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 136005_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243
The candidate 136005_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 136013_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243
The candidate 136013_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 20:27:53.58 -05:39:34.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 136031_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243
The candidate 136031_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 136040_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243
The candidate 136040_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 20:36:41.49 -02:35:11.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 136059_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243
The candidate 136059_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 20:48:26.72 +01:44:37.6 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 136077_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243
The candidate 136077_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 136080_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243
The candidate 136080_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 20:46:55.87 -02:29:25.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 136085_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243
The candidate 136085_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 20:14:59.49 -04:36:09.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 136113_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243
Preparing report for the candidate 136113_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243
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Considering the candidate 136118_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243
The candidate 136118_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (26.4") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 136124_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243
The candidate 136124_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 136139_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243
The candidate 136139_fd_Aql-05-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_01-12-50_20.00sec_0.00C_LIGHT_0243 did not pass the final checks