This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi
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 28.3609 2461249.8609 12.37 22:05:18.59 -00:43:16.0
59.40161 -42.21527 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.1" and 5.9 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.476 Hedwig 0 -0 0 12.3 0 0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits at 22:05:18.59 -00:43:16.0: 15.68 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits at 22:05:18.59 -00:43:16.0: 15.67 +/- 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,2461249.8609,12.37,0.05,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 20260728.3609 12.37CV 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 28.3609 2461249.8609 13.54 21:56:10.97 -04:13:28.4
53.75423 -42.38084 galactic Aqr Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.7" and 6.6 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.685 Hermia -0 -1 1 13.7 -0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits at 21:56:10.97 -04:13:28.4: 15.55 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits at 21:56:10.97 -04:13:28.4: 15.54 +/- 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,2461249.8609,13.54,0.05,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 20260728.3609 13.54CV 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: 2461209.88122139 18.06.2026 09:08:47.528 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits
First image: 2461209.88122139 18.06.2026 09:08:47.528 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits
Last image: 2461249.86117648 28.07.2026 08:39:55.648 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 0
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.77
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: 2 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
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): 5200
Objects passed selection criteria: 5185
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 4274
Average stars matched: 4201 (98.292 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 232228 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 06:28:41 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: 2461209.88122139 18.06.2026 09:08:47.528 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits
First image: 2461209.88122139 18.06.2026 09:08:47.528 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits
Last image: 2461249.86117648 28.07.2026 08:39:55.648 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 19
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.46
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 17 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 3
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): 32292
Objects passed selection criteria: 32226
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 3.2 4.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 27039.5
Average stars matched: 26274.8 (97.1717 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 257644 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 06:30:52 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/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.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/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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: 2461249.86068085
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits'
wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits'
wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits'
wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits
Image size: 937.3'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: 22:17:09.326 -01:59:37.23 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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3' 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: 22:17:08.940 -01:59:54.14 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 22:17:09.326 -01:59:37.23
Second-epoch image center 22:17:08.940 -01:59:54.14
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0050 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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3' 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: 22:17:06.834 -02:00:11.03 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 22:17:09.326 -01:59:37.23
Second-epoch image center 22:17:06.834 -02:00:11.03
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0140 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 22:17:08.940 -01:59:54.14
Second-epoch second image center 22:17:06.834 -02:00:11.03
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00995 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for a parallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits &> /tmp/tmp.XYpYOs0p1J
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits &> /tmp/tmp.EmdcnrHG5D
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits &> /tmp/tmp.RExvvogbWN
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits &> /tmp/tmp.5Lqfm6T6Xl
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits and wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits and wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits and wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 7101 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 326.4268 to 342.1824 deg, Dec -7.2525 to +3.2797 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
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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 326.4268 to 342.1824 deg, Dec -7.2525 to 3.2797 deg
Loaded 5156 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): 4386 out of 4499 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4499 out of 7101 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.679100
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.679100
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.77
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.91
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 14.91
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 7101 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 326.4268 to 342.1824 deg, Dec -7.2525 to +3.2797 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 326.4268 to 342.1824 deg, Dec -7.2525 to 3.2797 deg
Loaded 5156 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): 4386 out of 4499 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4499 out of 7101 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits (aperture=6.3)
Read 7080 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 326.4208 to 342.1807 deg, Dec -7.2698 to +3.2783 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 326.4208 to 342.1807 deg, Dec -7.2698 to 3.2783 deg
Loaded 5166 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 4364 out of 4478 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4478 out of 7080 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits (aperture=6.3)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 0 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.3 pix Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits
2.3 pix Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits
2.5 pix fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
2.5 pix fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits
2.3 pix wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
14.9 mag. Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits
14.9 mag. Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
14.1 mag. fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.1 (SNR ) 11.3 (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.XYpYOs0p1J (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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.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/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.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=399, bad_region=1567, passed=7101
Got 7101 stars (including 5212 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7101 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (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 4641 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4622 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4622 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4622 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5862 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
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 4643 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4624 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5862 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4624 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5862 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4624 stars left (next iteration limit 5084)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits N_match=4624 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.337 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.306 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.308 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.366 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.338 n_q1=1528 n_q2=727 n_q3=1523 n_q4=846 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.084
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits -region wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.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.EmdcnrHG5D (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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.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/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.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=414, bad_region=1574, passed=7080
Got 7080 stars (including 5160 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7080 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (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 4637 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4617 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4618 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4617 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5838 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 4638 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4619 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5838 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4619 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 5838 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 4619 stars left (next iteration limit 5078)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: util/identify.sh trusts the WCS of wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits (astrometrynet) - keeping it, no refit (set VAST_FORCE_SIP_REFIT=1 to refit anyway)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits N_match=4619 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.334 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.316 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.391 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.357 n_q1=1533 n_q2=730 n_q3=1535 n_q4=821 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.075
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits -region wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.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.RExvvogbWN (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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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=300, bad_region=821, passed=3902
Got 3902 stars (including 2862 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3902 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 2642 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2627 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2627 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2627 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3239 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 2642 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2627 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3239 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2627 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3239 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
Excluding outliers - 2627 stars left (next iteration limit 2889)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2627 robust_rms=6.690 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.021 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2627 robust_rms=0.688 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.872 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2627 robust_rms=0.392 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.540 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2627 robust_rms_before=0.969 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.436 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.392 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.604 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.540
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.5' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:17:08.907 -01:59:54.37 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 3902 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3283575.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.969 -> 0.392 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits N_match=2627 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.408 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.544 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.358 n_q1=903 n_q2=403 n_q3=868 n_q4=453 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.334
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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.5Lqfm6T6Xl (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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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=304, bad_region=814, passed=3882
Got 3882 stars (including 2847 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3882 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 2631 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2614 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 2615 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2614 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3226 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.40"
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 2633 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2616 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3226 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 2616 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3226 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Excluding outliers - 2616 stars left (next iteration limit 2875)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 2 trial: matched=2616 robust_rms=6.470 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=11.610 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 3 trial: matched=2616 robust_rms=0.687 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.849 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: SIP order 5 trial: matched=2616 robust_rms=0.413 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms=0.486 arcsec
SIP_REFIT: selected SIP order 5
SIP_REFIT: order=5 matched=2616 robust_rms_before=0.957 arcsec robust_rms_before_corrected=0.444 arcsec robust_rms_after=0.413 arcsec worst_quadrant_rms_before=0.586 worst_quadrant_rms_after=0.486
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Image size: 937.3'x624.5' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.87"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 22:17:06.798 -02:00:11.23 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
### Converting SExtractor-derived pixel positions to celestial coordinates using xy2sky from WCSTools ###
### Converted positions of 3882 stars ###
'wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_before_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/correct_sextractor_wcs_catalog_usingxy2sky3283753.tmp' -> 'vast_debug_catalog_after_xy2sky_correction.cat.log'
SIP_REFIT: applied the refit solution (order 5, robust RMS 0.957 -> 0.413 arcsec)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits N_match=2616 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.438 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.412 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.371 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.514 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.409 n_q1=891 n_q2=400 n_q3=866 n_q4=459 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.174
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits sigma_overall=0.337 worst_q_ratio=1.084
ref2=Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits sigma_overall=0.364 worst_q_ratio=1.075
new1=fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits sigma_overall=0.408 worst_q_ratio=1.334
new2=fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits sigma_overall=0.438 worst_q_ratio=1.174
reference average sigma_overall=0.3505 worst_q_ratio=1.0795
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
###################################
Astrometric residual vector field (catalog-matched stars):
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372_astrometric_residuals.png (4624 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.29 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373_astrometric_residuals.png (4619 matched stars from wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394_astrometric_residuals.png (2627 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.32 arcsec)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy.py: wrote wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395_astrometric_residuals.png (2616 matched stars from wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388, median residual 0.34 arcsec)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
No candidates found here
Prepared the HTML report for the field Aqr-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --noflagimage --starmatchraius 5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits exists and is non-empty
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits
Image size: 937.3'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: 22:17:09.326 -01:59:37.23 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3' 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: 22:17:08.940 -01:59:54.14 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 22:17:09.326 -01:59:37.23
Second-epoch image center 22:17:08.940 -01:59:54.14
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0050 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
###################################
###################################
# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Image size: 937.4'x624.3' 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: 22:17:06.834 -02:00:11.03 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
###################################
###################################
# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 22:17:09.326 -01:59:37.23
Second-epoch image center 22:17:06.834 -02:00:11.03
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0140 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 22:17:08.940 -01:59:54.14
Second-epoch second image center 22:17:06.834 -02:00:11.03
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00995 deg.
###################################
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/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits &> /tmp/tmp.i0WrPnMEdZ
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits &> /tmp/tmp.tg5eoRhenb
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits &> /tmp/tmp.hOuJ8ZoQHF
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits &> /tmp/tmp.vk40lV9he7
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits and wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits and wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat
Found non-empty wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits and wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat
The reference image (wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits) and catalog (wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat) found
'wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 40698 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 326.4233 to 342.1907 deg, Dec -7.2684 to +3.2887 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 326.4233 to 342.1907 deg, Dec -7.2684 to 3.2887 deg
Loaded 5177 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): 4303 out of 4647 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4647 out of 40698 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.547400
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.547400
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.46
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.09
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.09
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 40698 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 326.4233 to 342.1907 deg, Dec -7.2684 to +3.2887 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 326.4233 to 342.1907 deg, Dec -7.2684 to 3.2887 deg
Loaded 5177 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): 4303 out of 4647 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4647 out of 40698 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits (aperture=4.9)
Read 41221 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 326.4150 to 342.1840 deg, Dec -7.2747 to +3.2805 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 326.4150 to 342.1840 deg, Dec -7.2747 to 3.2805 deg
Loaded 5170 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): 4291 out of 4653 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4653 out of 41221 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits (aperture=4.9)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 11 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 10000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits
2.2 pix Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits
2.2 pix fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
2.2 pix fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.1 mag. Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits
15.1 mag. Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
14.2 mag. fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 14.2 (SNR ) 13.6 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.5 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.i0WrPnMEdZ (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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.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/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.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=5, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=13, blended=1743, bad_region=5949, passed=40680
Got 40680 stars (including 33307 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 40680 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (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 4623 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4606 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4606 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4606 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36225 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
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 4624 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4607 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36225 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.30"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4607 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36225 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Excluding outliers - 4607 stars left (next iteration limit 5066)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits N_match=4607 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.298 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.296 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.364 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.329 n_q1=1533 n_q2=712 n_q3=1507 n_q4=855 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.106
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits -region wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.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.tg5eoRhenb (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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits 571.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits' -> 'wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.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/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat
Excluding image region: -1.0 -1.0 1.0 1.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 7500.0 0.0 9576.0 6388.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1122.0 1550.0 1124.0 1552.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1637.0 2824.0 1639.0 2826.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1831.0 2839.0 1833.0 2841.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 1905.0 4570.0 1907.0 4572.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2012.0 4693.0 2014.0 4695.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2397.0 4241.0 2399.0 4243.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding image region: 2679.0 2807.0 2681.0 2809.0 (defined in bad_region.lst)
Excluding more image regions!.. (will not print them all)
Excluded a total of 31 image regions (defined in bad_region.lst).
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=5, blended=1900, bad_region=6042, passed=41216
Got 41216 stars (including 33616 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 41216 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.3'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.3 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013018 (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 0.010414 (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 4623 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4608 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4608 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4608 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36682 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
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 4622 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4608 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36682 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.31"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4608 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 36682 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 4608 stars left (next iteration limit 5068)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits N_match=4608 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.359 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.322 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.355 n_q1=1540 n_q2=710 n_q3=1508 n_q4=850 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.080
The image catalog is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits -region wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.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.hOuJ8ZoQHF (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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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=894, bad_region=5299, passed=24746
Got 24746 stars (including 18727 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 24746 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 4616 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4597 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4598 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4597 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20635 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
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 4618 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4598 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20635 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.39"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4598 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20635 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.41"
Excluding outliers - 4598 stars left (next iteration limit 5056)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits N_match=4598 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.423 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.387 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.325 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.547 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.402 n_q1=1595 n_q2=777 n_q3=1413 n_q4=813 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.292
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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.vk40lV9he7 (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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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=6, blended=893, bad_region=5319, passed=24937
Got 24937 stars (including 18896 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 24937 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.4'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.4 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013019 (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 0.010416 (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 4619 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4602 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 4603 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4602 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20827 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 -7.3 to 3.3)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 4620 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4602 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20827 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.42"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 4602 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 20827 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Excluding outliers - 4602 stars left (next iteration limit 5062)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
SIP_REFIT: wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits is a symbolic link - not rewriting the WCS of whatever it points to, keeping the original solution
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits N_match=4602 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.449 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.419 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.355 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.558 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.440 n_q1=1609 n_q2=776 n_q3=1407 n_q4=810 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.243
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-07-28_CI_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits -region wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits.wcscat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-12_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0394.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.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_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_043804_TTUQ2b1x1_3034761_i0yXZyCi/wcs_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Aqr-02-Q2b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits at 22:05:18.59 -00:43:16.0: 15.68 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits at 22:02:54.43 -04:50:27.2: 13.23 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits at 22:26:15.91 -03:01:39.9: 13.94 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits at 22:29:24.71 -03:13:58.2: 13.53 +/- 0.05 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits at 22:31:50.80 -03:46:13.7: 12.60 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits at 21:54:52.33 -00:44:46.2: 12.73 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits at 21:59:24.70 +00:53:23.8: 11.88 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits at 22:30:43.01 -03:46:38.3: 13.88 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits at 22:13:23.17 -05:29:18.8: 13.75 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits at 22:17:51.35 -04:14:51.3: 11.05 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits at 22:29:24.71 -03:13:58.2: 13.58 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.55 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits at 22:26:15.91 -03:01:39.9: 13.87 +/- 0.07 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:29:24.71 -03:13:58.2: ref_mag=13.55 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.5327 delta=0.02 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits at 22:30:43.01 -03:46:38.3: 13.82 +/- 0.08 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.90 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits at 22:31:50.80 -03:46:13.7: 12.58 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:26:15.91 -03:01:39.9: ref_mag=13.90 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=14.2710 delta=-0.37 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.85 +/- 0.05
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits at 22:13:23.17 -05:29:18.8: 13.67 +/- 0.06 detection
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:30:43.01 -03:46:38.3: ref_mag=13.85 +/- 0.05 new_mean_mag=13.6241 delta=0.23 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.59 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:31:50.80 -03:46:13.7: ref_mag=12.59 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=12.8347 delta=-0.25 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.71 +/- 0.04
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits at 21:59:24.70 +00:53:23.8: 11.85 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits at 22:05:18.59 -00:43:16.0: 15.67 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:13:23.17 -05:29:18.8: ref_mag=13.71 +/- 0.04 new_mean_mag=13.9524 delta=-0.24 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits at 21:54:52.33 -00:44:46.2: 12.56 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits at 22:02:54.43 -04:50:27.2: 13.16 +/- 0.04 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.86 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:59:24.70 +00:53:23.8: ref_mag=11.86 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=11.9416 delta=-0.08 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.63 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.19 +/- 0.03
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 21:54:52.33 -00:44:46.2: ref_mag=12.63 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0321 delta=-0.40 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:02:54.43 -04:50:27.2: ref_mag=13.19 +/- 0.03 new_mean_mag=13.2029 delta=-0.01 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits at 22:17:51.35 -04:14:51.3: 11.06 +/- 0.01 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 11.05 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 22:17:51.35 -04:14:51.3: ref_mag=11.05 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=11.2711 delta=-0.22 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-08-47_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0372.fits at 21:56:10.97 -04:13:28.4: 15.55 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-06-18_04-09-29_20.00sec_4.90C_LIGHT_0373.fits at 21:56:10.97 -04:13:28.4: 15.54 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
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Considering the candidate 52892_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395
The candidate 52892_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52894_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395
The candidate 52894_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52902_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395
The candidate 52902_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52904_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395
The candidate 52904_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52905_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395
The candidate 52905_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52908_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395
The candidate 52908_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52910_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395
The candidate 52910_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52935_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395
Preparing report for the candidate 52935_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395
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Considering the candidate 52961_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395
The candidate 52961_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 52965_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395
The candidate 52965_fd_Aqr-02-Q2b1x1_2026-07-28_03-39-55_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHT_0395 did not pass the final checks